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Meet our September issue’s reader cover star!
Our September cover model is 31-year-old reader Jenny Rice from the Lake District. She is an outdoor swimmer and swimrun…
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“I’m not fast and my technique isn’t the best. But boy am I happy!”
Comedian Angela Barnes is taking part in the Macmillan All Out Swim challenge. We caught up with her to find…
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Club of the Month – Out to Swim
Out to Swim is a masters aquatics club aimed to provide a safe and encouraging environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual…
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Interview: April cover model Emily Seymour
Our April cover star is 35-year-old reader Emily Seymour. We caught up with her to find out a bit about her swimming…
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Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye
Peter and Dawn Springett describe the spectacular journey to Loch Coruisk, a breathtaking outdoor swimming destination on the Isle of…
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My Swim Story – Graeme Moore
Graeme Moore suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and has had both his feet amputated. This summer he plans to complete the…
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How wild swimming helped break my anxiety
When Joe Minihane admitted to issues with anxiety, he turned to Roger Deakin’s swimming classic, Waterlog, for help. So began…
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Interview: Alex Studzinski
Former German 25km champion Alex Studzinski was forced to take 2016 off swimming due to a shoulder injury. We talked…
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Christmas Gift Wish List
If you haven’t yet decided what to put on your Christmas list, check out our selection of perfect open water…
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An Impossibly Beautiful Adventure
In October 2016, Sarah Thomas made history when she swam the length of Lake Powell from Utah to Arizona. Her…
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You Asked, Cassie Answered
The Beijing Olympics 10km marathon swimming bronze medallist answers your questions on dyslexia, diet and swimming with her eyes closed. What does…
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Club of the Month
Panama Swimming Club The Panama Swimming Club in Whitley Bay was founded in 1930 but there has been a sea…
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Wetsuits in the English Channel
"Non!" says Hannah Young The English Channel is the ultimate long distance swim and people come from all over the…
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I love open water swimminmg: Babs Gray
On 16 December 2015 I celebrated my 49th birthday. A week earlier I had become a grandmother and six weeks…
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Macmillan All Out Swim
For the past few months we have been following Sam Brett, who is taking part in the 5km Macmillan All…
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Ask the Experts
I’m a 46 year old female who took up swimming again about three years ago. I’ve done a few Great…
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Top Six Outdoor Swimming Books
This is by no means a definitive list of outdoor swimming books: it is a personal selection confined by the books…
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Swimrun: your next challenge?
If you haven’t yet heard of swimrun, you are about to. The Swedish endurance sport has hit the UK big…
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Club of the Month
Beyond the Blue “I’m alive!” The exclamation of joy from every swimmer who joins Beyond the Blue as they make…
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Swimming the length of the United Kingdom’s longest river
On Saturday, after 18 days and 360km, Ross O’Sullivan finished swimming the length of Great Britain’s longest river, the River…
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Vicky Miller to swim from the Scilly Isles to UK mainland
Last year Vicky Miller became the tenth woman to swim the North Channel, one of the toughest crossings in the…
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Club of the Month – Brockwell Icicles
The Brockwell Icicles are an informal group of friends who share a love of winter swimming at Brockwell Lido in…
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Don’t follow your dreams
I have a confession to make. For the past few months my swimming has been pretty much confined to the…
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Lucinda River
Lucinda River from Phillip Wood on Vimeo. Lucinda River is a film by Phillip Wood following a group of swimmers running…
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Pirita Open Winter Swimming Festival: literally Baltic
A weekend in Tallinn is the perfect trip for cold-water thrill seekers “I’m sorry madam, we have no more Prosecco…
