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Swimming in Zürich

The most obvious appeal for swimmers in Zürich is the lake: 40kms long and just 3kms at its widest point,…
Body care: skin protection creams

Being outdoors in the colder months can be tough on our skin. Try these skin protection creams and repair balms…
Body care: Swimmers’ shampoo

Hair can really suffer with regular swimming in chlorine or salt. Freshwater can improve hair, but regardless we all like…
A pool of one’s own

With an increased interest in outdoor swimming there is a new demand for privately-owned natural swimming ponds. Ella Foote takes…
A wild swimming adventure in the Hebrides

Ella Foote travels to the Isle of Mull for a summer swim adventure with Wild Hebridean Swimming.
Starting out – basic guide to outdoor swimming

Getting started with anything new is often the hardest part but with little kit and some basic knowledge you can…
A guide to water temperature

Swimmers have widely differing opinions about comfortable water temperatures and people’s bodies respond differently
Sea pool sanctuaries

Architect, urban swimming expert and now author, Chris Romer Lee has made waves in outdoor swimming for a decade and…
Go with the flow

Rivers have a beginning, middle and end – maybe that’s why so many of us love a river swim. Ella…
Kernow calling: A swimming holiday in Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow) has the longest coastline in Britain and is famed for warmer, sunnier weather than the rest of the…
Best plus-size swimsuits

Editor Ella Foote reviews the latest swimsuits for plus-size swimmers.
Inspiring us this month: Amr Wolf

In our new series, we will be featuring swimmers and personalities who have inspired us by simply being themselves. This…
Putting the sass and style into modest swimwear

If swimming is for everyone, why is it that some needs are still not met when it comes to suitable…
Paradise in Penzance

Cool harbour dips and geothermal waters: Ella Foote explores this arty Cornish town.
Portishead Popsicle

Open water synchro, an inflatable race and wacky costumes delight cold water swimmers at the bonkers but brilliant Portishead Popsicle.
How hard is it to make your own swimsuit?

Editor Ella Foote embarks on a two-day course with The Swimming Seamstress, Amanda Bowden, to learn how to make your…
Christmas Gifts for Outdoor Swimmers 2022

Unique and thoughtful gifts for wild swimmers, cold water dippers, open water racers and marathon swimmers
Soak your body and mind with TRIHARD

Despite spending a lot of time in the water I still love to get home from a swim and plunge…
Take the plunge with WaterAid and transform lives

WaterAid’s flagship swimming event, Swim Marathon, is back with a splash for its third year.
Swimming the Queen’s Baton relay

Lauren Sharp swims the Queen's Baton across Taplow Lake as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay
Newly renovated marine lake opens

After much campaigning, Weston’s marine lake has reopened. Volunteer group, the Mudlarks, organised for a dredger to spend a month…
Community led swimming ponds for East London

A community group has launched a Crowdfunder project to transform an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds…
Kessock Ferry Swim returns with 300 swimmers

After a fifty-year gap 300 swimmers took to the water in Inverness last weekend for the revival of the Kessock…
More support for Grange Lido

Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit has backed calls to restore the lido in Grange Over Sands, Cumbria.
New look for Outdoor Swimmer

Outdoor Swimmer’s website and magazine have got a new look this month. As well as new content, contributors and style,…