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“Sufficiently cold and treacherous for her purposes”
Myrtle Huddleston’s Lake Tahoe crossing tested her mettle and her ability to adapt to challenges on the fly.
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Why I swim: Polly Atkin
Polly Atkin can’t get enough sunlight, which is why outdoor swimming is ideal. Here she shares how the outdoor world…
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Swim on in 2025
What has 2025 got in store for outdoor swimming? Rowan Clarke finds out.
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Looking back on 2024: an incredible year of swimming
Looking back over 2024, we asked outdoor swimmers to share their highlights. What were yours? Rowan Clarke reflects on an…
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New year, new plans for Sophie Etheridge
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge reflects on 2024 and reveals her exciting plans for the year ahead, including her first ever…
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WIN a Great North Swim weekend break
Readers have a chance to win a weekend in Windermere, staying in a luxury suite at Cedar Manor boutique hotel…
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Take part in our Outdoor Swimming Survey 2024
How do you swim? Where? Who with? To build a picture of Outdoor Swimming in 2024, we're asking swimmers everywhere…
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“Wool socks, onesie, tea!”: What are your winter swimming rituals?
From star jumps to car saunas, the winter swimming community has a variety of ingenious ways to warm up after…
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The Festive Dip List 2024
What better way to clear your head after Christmas than to run full pelt into the sea? Plan your swim…
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Winter swimming: how to make the most of cold dips and hot saunas
How does hot and cold affect the body? What's the proper way to use a sauna? Why is contrast therapy…
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Vote Ella for ‘Outdoor Personality of the Year’!
We're so proud of editor Ella Foote for being nominated 'Outdoor Personality of the Year' for The Great Outdoors Reader…
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The Fell Foodie’s fondue au chocolat recipe
Harrison Ward shows you how to have the perfect, warming chocolatey treat after a cold swim.
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The Flushed Dippers: the effects of cold water and menopause
Open water swim coach Marianne Johnson has recently launched a weekly open water swimming group for peri- and post-menopausal women.…
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Move of the month: Kettlebell Good Morning
This kettlebell exercise primarily works the hamstrings on the back of the legs giving us improved strength and flexibility in…
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Plymouth swimmers making waves
Close encounters with seals, dolphins and the Royal Navy: Jason Mann shares the story of an adventurous band of Plymouth…
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Simple and life changing
"Without technology I wouldn’t be able to do all the things I do," says adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge.
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Neck stretches after a swim
Liz Lowe is your guide to these quick neck stretches – perfect after a chilly swim!
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Support Britain’s lidos
Lidos are vital blue spaces for those who cannot access coastal and often remote inland swimming sites. Peer network Future…
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Don’t underestimate the pace clock
Technology is fun, but sometimes it’s old-fashioned equipment that makes an impact, says marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas
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Finding joy after heartbreak
If we were guaranteed to always be successful, what would be the point in even trying, asks Elaine K Howley
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December in the swim community
NOWCA Wild explores a magical swimming spot on the Isle of Skye, and Mental Health Swims reflects on a challenging…
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How to manage your swim training over Christmas
As December approaches, many swimmers start wondering how to juggle Christmas indulgences with training. Swim Smooth coach Paul Newsome shares…
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Goggles from the future
Rowan Clarke finds out how innovative goggles fit the face of future swimming.
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FORM Smart Swim 2 review
FORM's Smart Swim 2 goggles feature an augmented reality display with real-time metrics, an integrated heart rate monitor, a sleeker…
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Power up: how to embrace technology for your swimming
A strictly analogue swimmer, Rowan Clarke discovers technology’s place in the water.
