Issue 52 August 2021

• We are family – The families whose quality time is spent in lakes, rivers and seas
• Summer holidays – Things to do with your family around water this summer
• Tankproof – The twin brothers teaching American youth how to swim
• My Queer swimming family – Amy Walker on forming her own swimming family with her queer and lesbian friends
• A brief history of Walden Pond – The time-honoured tradition of dipping and swimming in Thoreau’s sanctuary is in jeopardy
• View from the water – Simon Griffiths on the long term impact of lockdown