Bristol’s Floating Harbour will host swimmers this summer

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Open water swimming is making a return to Bristol’s Floating Harbour next month. Swims will return on Saturday June 15 and take place every Saturday and Sunday morning between 8am and 10am.

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00:00 Open water swimming is making a return to Bristol's Floating Harbour next month.

00:06 Swims will return on Saturday June 15th and take place every Saturday and Sunday morning

00:11 between 8am and 10am.

00:14 The swims are organised by Bristol charity All Aboard Water Sports, which has signed

00:19 a new contract with Bristol City Council to deliver open water swimming in Bristol's

00:24 Floating Harbour.

00:26 Any surplus income will be used to help fund the charity's aim of breaking down barriers

00:31 and making it possible for everyone in our community to participate in water sports.

00:36 Similar to last year's swims, the designated course will start at Baltic Wharf, just off

00:42 Cumberland Road, near All Aboard Centre.

00:45 The water quality will be tested weekly to make sure it meets bathing water standards.

00:52 Last year saw over 650 swimmers take a dip in the Bristol harbourside and this year is

00:57 due to be even more.

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