Leisure Centre Pool to Reopen
Henley Leisure Centre will be reopening their swimming pool from Monday (14 September). The Centre reopened its Gym and other facilities on 25 July with restrictions on social distancing and […]
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Henley Swim Back With A Splash
Hundreds of swimmers braved the Thames last weekend for the Henley Swim’s Club to Pub and the Henley Swim Festival. On Friday and Saturday, Temple Island Meadows were flooded with […]
Tale of the Mer-Mazing Channel Swim
Dodging jellyfish, swimming in the dark, overcoming sea sickness and breaking waves, the Henley Mermaids touched down on Wissant beach in France last Wednesday at 17.23 after a gruelling nearly […]
Henley Mermaids Complete Channel Challenge
Update 1730 They’ve arrived safely in France with Joan Fennelly doing the last leg. Congratulations girls!!!! The unofficial time is 18 hours. ————————————————————- Update 1620 They’re nearly there – they […]
Henley Mermaid Councillor to Champion the River Thames in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council has appointed Woodcote and Rotherfield ward Councillor Jo Robb to the newly created role of Thames Champion. The River Thames is an important ecological corridor and […]
Henley Mermaids Compete in Winter World Championships in Preparation for Channel Challenge
The beautiful backdrop of Bled’s lake and mountain at the Winter Swimming World Championships was the next challenge for the Henley Mermaids and part of their training towards swimming the […]
Henley Swim Partner With Starlight Charity for Classic
The 2020 Selkie Henley Classic has partnered with Starlight Children’s Foundation to raise funds to help preserve childhood for seriously ill children. The upstream 2.1km open water swim is held […]
Henley Swim Wins Four National Gold Awards for 2019 Events
Local event organiser Henley Swim has received national recognition by winning GOLD athlete-rated awards for all four of their 2019 events. The Thames Marathon has been awarded ‘BEST UK SWIM’ […]
Mer-mazing Channel Challenge in aid of Henley Music School
A group of five women from Henley who have named themselves The Henley Mermaids will swim the English Channel next year in support of Henley Music School. The 21 mile […]
Swimmer Completes 365-Day Challenge to Overcome Panic Attacks
Kate Goodman was invited to join Henley Open Water Swimming Club (HOWSC) but during her first swim in the river she realised she was having a panic attack and these […]
