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Why you need to practice open water swimming skills
The team at Swim Smooth put a lot of emphasis on ‘open water skills’ and suggest that swimmers who are…
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The straw that broke the camel’s back
I have a saying, “When in doubt, tell the truth.” I usually give this advice to friends when they can’t…
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Bridge over troubled water
My sixth season of open water swimming began on 30 May with the reminder that it’s always just you and…
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How safe does it have to be before we can swim?
It’s been another frustrating weekend for open water swimmers in the UK (following, a frustrating spring and early summer). In…
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I am ultra
On Saturday 25 July, I attempted my first ever ultra-marathon swim (longer than 10 kilometres). Swim for the Cure is…
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A handful of clouds
Mike Tyson, the legendary American boxer, once said “I reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then…
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Who will qualify?
US-based swimmer and writer Elaine K. Howley has written a piece for us on the history of open water swimming…
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Why we care so much about introducing swimming to the River Thames in Central London
Yesterday, we at Thames Baths released two new images of what swimming in the River Thames could really be like.…
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100x100m? Yes, that does equal 10km
In an effort to get in shape for the 16km Windermere swim, Doug Miller faced a boot camp at which…
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Enter the mental tell…
Do you have a mental tell when you’re really tired? Mine is looking down into the river, lake, ocean or…
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Getting disabled kids swimming
Ian Thwaites, Managing Director of Level Water, a charity that helps teach disabled children to swim, says learning to swim…
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Swimming through a doctorate
The summer of 2014 was both very bad and very good for me. After 22 years as a student, I…
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How to use a wetsuit to become a non-wetsuit swimmer
At our H2Open Day recently the water temperature was a little over 12 degrees Centigrade. Some people swam in full wetsuits…
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I’ll be back
Ed Williams explains why he’s determined to have another crack at the North ChannelOn 2 September I was 18 miles…
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Durley Sea Swims
Open water swimming, especially the big swims like the English Channel, fosters a family of like-minded people. I completed my…
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Fear of failure
I was on the swim team in high school. After trying several times, I finally made the team in grade…
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Why I should date swimmers
I try to write regular blogs for H2Open, but I didn’t think I would have anything to say this month because a…
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From beginner to Windermere swimmer…
The Lake District is a beautiful spot. A National Park. The home of Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak, of endless…
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Dealing with lane etiquette and lane rage
A few weeks back Pauline Squire, bravely in our opinion, posted a comment on the Outdoor Swimming Society’s Facebook page…
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WOWSA Nomination
When someone else singles you out for praise, and then makes a video about your achievements, it’s difficult to know…
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Speedo Unforgettable Swims
Earlier this year Speedo launched a website atwww.unforgettableswims.com for people to share their favourite swimming memories. Interestingly, although perhaps unsurprisingly, many…
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Great Salford Swim
It was the British Gas Great Salford Swim on Sunday (15th May) so we sent along our editor to make sure…
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The English Channel
Next issue is our English Channel special. We look at why this particular crossing has become the must-do swim for…
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Thank the volunteers
As a relatively competent and confident swimmer I don’t usually pay too much attention to the rescue boat volunteers at…
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Summer madness
Back in February when we launched H2Open we thought it would be fun to produce a special summer issue on…
