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Sarah’s swim training – step 3
Week three of the Swim for Tri Learn Front Crawl class (http://bit.ly/muH5V6) and I am making progress. After two weeks…
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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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Summer madness
Back in February when we launched H2Open we thought it would be fun to produce a special summer issue on…
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Sarah’s swim training – step 2
I’m walking the length of a pool, face in the water blowing bubbles, with one arm outstretched in front of…
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2swim4life
I’ve just returned from Guildford Lido where 100 or so people are in the middle of the gruelling 2swim4lifechallenge. The event,…
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Freakishly warm
Normally at this time of year I expect to wear a wetsuit and a neoprene hat, and still suffer from…
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Thinking ahead
We had a team meeting this morning (18/4/11) to firm up what’s going into issue 3, coming out in June.…
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Electronic subscriptions now available
At last! It has taken us a while to iron out some technical issues, but we can now finally offer…
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Free access to electronic issue for subscribers
From today (22 March 11), subscribers to H2Open have free access to our digital edition as part of their subscription…
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Issue 2 – Coming soon
I’ve spent the past few days editing some of the copy for April’s issue, and it’s looking good (although, I…
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Website upgrade
We’ve just upgraded our website with the capability to list open water swimming venues and events. Clubs with an interest…
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Open water competent vs a ‘good’ swimmer
If you think that you're not a good enough swimmer to try wild swimming, you might be wrong.
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How to carry your phone while swimming, if you want to take pictures
What are the best options for carrying your phone while swimming so you can easily access it to take pictures?
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Should you accessorise for cold water swimming?
Is it better to use gloves and socks for comfort in cold water, or toughen up and deal with it?
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Swimming with Raynaud’s
We're frequently asked about Raynaud's and cold water swimming, so we investigated
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Why do we have to keep defending the safety of swimming?
You probably noticed the news last week that Brighton Council will be taking steps this year to discourage people from…
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New Isle of Wight swimming experience provider to support people with disabilities access the sea and beaches
Swim the Wight, a community interest company, operates under the strapline: “Improving lives with vitamin sea.” It is a new…
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5 reasons why runners should try outdoor swimming
Not only could outdoor swimming help you become a better runner, it also has a lot of other benefits. Here…
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A brief guide to James Clear’s Atomic Habits for outdoor swimmers
How to apply the ideas from Atomic Habits by James Clear to becoming a better swimmer
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Six Reasons to Do a Full Moon Swim
Full moon outdoor swimming is a thing, here’s why: 1. Rarity value We only have 12 or 13 full moons…
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River swimming in winter
First light. The Thames is flowing into London at about 400m3/s. That means nearly 1.5 million tons of water per…
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The long-term impact of lockdown on pool swimming
Simon Griffiths considers the impact of Covid on the long-term growth of swimming While we’ve been celebrating the increase in…
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Keep calm and carry on – and other sea swimming tips
Sea swimming tips aimed at swimmers taking part in near-shore organised swim events or wild swimming rather than long-distance sea…
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Would you swim in polluted water?
The more people swim, paddle and play in our rivers, the more urgent cleaning them up becomes, says Simon Griffiths
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Locked out of your pool? Are you thinking about starting wild swimming?
In England, we have a new national lockdown. For swimmers, pools (indoors and out) and open water venues have to…
