Regular readers will have noticed that we’re sometimes a little fussy at H2Open about our choice of words. We don’t…

The plan this week was to write more about the Henley Mile Suits versus Skins challenge that took place on…

One of the pleasures of writing about open water swimming is the opportunity it gives me to meet and talk…

One of our advertisers asked me yesterday if I could say in a few words what the difference is between…

This weekend we went to the Great North Swim in Windermere. At the beginning of many of the waves the…

Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the United States and you may have noticed a number of Facebook and blog posts listing…

From an open water swimming perspective, this winter feels different. Previously, except for a few determined individuals, the ‘season’ effectively…

What do you think when going through a cold water swim? Is it anything like the following, or something completely…

Earlier this week we posted a short message on our Facebook page checking people hadn’t been caught out by Sunday’s…

Last week, courtesy of Swiss Tourism and Human Race, I had the opportunity to spend four days in Switzerland. This…

You see these types of lists circulating on Facebook from time to time; “you know you’re a whatever when…” There’s probably one…

Elite swimmers race in packs for a simple reason. If you swim behind and to the side of another swimmer,…

This weekend I visited an open water swimming venue I haven’t been to since last year. The first thing I…

With running or cycling most people can improve simply by going out and doing more of the activity. Performance is…

We’ve had a few phone calls and emails recently from people who would like to explore open water swimming but…

I recently read Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. It’s a book about the way we think and I wasn’t expecting…

We’ve recently spent two weekends at triathlon events (the Bike and Triathlon Show in Manchester and the Triathlon Show in…

Here’s an idea we can’t claim for ourselves but overhead in a conversation: instead of New Year’s Resolutions, how about…

The 2012 running of the 2.25 mile (3.6km) Hampton Court to Kingston Bridge Thames swim was held in October after…

Last Saturday South London Swimming Club hosted the bi-annual Cold Water Championships at Tooting Bec Lido. Around 600 people turned…

Judging by the speed at which places for the 2013 Cold Water Championships have sold, cold water swimming is growing…

Clichéd though it is, we couldn’t resist the temptation to offer our New Year swimming resolution tips for 2013. Pick…

In the next issue of H2Open Magazine (Feb/Mar 2012) 2008 Olympic marathon swimming bronze medallist Cassandra Patten shares the story…