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January 31st Resolutions
Here’s an idea we can’t claim for ourselves but overhead in a conversation: instead of New Year’s Resolutions, how about…
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Six things you should know about cold water swimming
Judging by the speed at which places for the 2013 Cold Water Championships have sold, cold water swimming is growing…
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Why don’t triathletes like open water swimming (and what can they do about it)?
We’ve recently spent two weekends at triathlon events (the Bike and Triathlon Show in Manchester and the Triathlon Show in…
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River flows – and how to take advantage of them
The 2012 running of the 2.25 mile (3.6km) Hampton Court to Kingston Bridge Thames swim was held in October after…
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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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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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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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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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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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My day hosting the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race
On the 25 July 2015, I had the great honour of hosting the 27th “Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race” from…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WOWSA Nomination
When someone else singles you out for praise, and then makes a video about your achievements, it’s difficult to know…
