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2Swim4Life 2019
Last weekend, Guildford Lido once again hosted 2Swim4Life, as it has done every other year since 2011. I’ve been to…
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Becoming a cover model: Lindsey Cole
Our cover images policy at Outdoor Swimmer is, as far as possible, to celebrate real swimmers doing real swimming (rather…
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Race strategy: What I learned at Oceanman Turkey
As well as an opportunity to do something I really enjoy doing (i.e. long distance swims outdoors), I find that…
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Training sessions 16 to 31 March 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Sharron Davies
SwimQuest Swimming Holidays has announced a new partnership with household name Sharron Davies MBE to promote wellbeing and mental health.…
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Training sessions 15 to 28 February 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Training sessions 16 to 31 January 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Swimmers in business: Lara Morgan
Lara Morgan is the founder of Pacific Direct which she sold in 2010 for £20m. As a life-long swimmer, she…
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Becoming a cover model: Jeremy Murgatroyd
Our cover images policy at Outdoor Swimmer is, as far as possible, to celebrate real swimmers doing real swimming (rather…
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2018: A good year for swimming outside
Picture credit: Katia Vastiau In a year of difficult and divisive politics in the UK and elsewhere, of ever-mounting evidence…
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February issue nearly ready plus training session ideas
January is always a busy month for us at Outdoor Swimmer as, after taking a break over Christmas and New…
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The adventurers helping us find adventure everyday
I’ve spent the last couple of days reading stories about amazing adventures: Ross Edgley swimming 1792 miles around the coast…
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Theodore Yach and the great wetsuit debate
Last week we learned about the sudden and untimely death of Theodore Yach, one of South Africa’s most accomplished and…
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Outdoor Swimmer’s Christmas Gift Guide 2018
How often are you asked, “what do you want for Christmas”? If you’re like many swimmers, you may be thinking…
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Marathon distance swimming tips
It’s deadline week again at Outdoor Swimmer HQ as we put the finishing touches to our September issue. I’m obviously…
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View from the water – Swimrun tips for swimmers
Simon Griffiths shares a few swimrun tips for swimmers A few years ago, Ötillö was an obscure extreme adventure sport…
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Improve your swimming with a central snorkel
The central snorkel was developed as a training tool for swimmers. The idea is that by removing the need to…
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Getting that autumn feeling
I’ve just got back from a week of swimming and sailing with SwimTrek. It was a busman’s holiday I guess,…
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What’s coming up in October and thoughts on gliding
The majority of long distance swimming events in the UK are now over for 2018. We’re already starting to receive…
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Late season European swims and November issue preview
I was lucky last weekend to be invited to take part in a test run for a new swimming event…
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Why swimmers are like boiled frogs
Soaking up the sun before the swim – but it wasn’t enough to keep me warm There’s a fable that…
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View from the Water – Should we go Dutch?
Last summer I took part in Pampus Rondje, a swim in Amsterdam. Talking to people there, it became apparent that…
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Remember, you can get too hot as well as too cold while swimming
I wrote last week about the dangers of being caught unawares by the cold when swimming outdoors (why swimmers are…
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How sociable is swimming?
I was recently approached by a research student to do an interview about the social impact of outdoor swimming events.…
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View from the water – Not all good things are wild and free
Simon Griffiths dissects the cost of events, and suggests an ethical way to get free entry Last year we created…
