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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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Karen Throsby’s Catalina swim
Many thanks to Beth Barnes who featured in our July issue on the I love open water swimming page for…
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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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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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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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Richard Branson talks about The Swim
If you didn’t know already, Richard Branson and Ronan Keating announced earlier this year their intention to swim the Irish…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
