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Static cooling: How to ice bath properly
Fenwick Ridley, aka Ice Viking, is Founder of Northumbrian Sauna, Team GB Ice Swimmer, Sauna Master, and open water trainer.…
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What cold water mastery really means
Colder, longer, tougher: it’s easy to assume that’s how progress in cold water is measured. Channel and Ice Swimmer Alice…
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Are you a winter swimmer… or just winter swimming curious?
Fancy a challenge that’ll keep you motivated all winter? Polar Bear and Penguin Challenge founder Pauline Barker MBE is celebrating…
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Catherine Breed swims the entire California coast in 900-Mile challenge
The 33-year-old endurance swimmer spent nearly four months swimming from Oregon to Mexico, combining an extraordinary physical feat with a…
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A changing robe that turns heads
After 20 years of swimming events and testing kit, Editor Ella finally gets her hands on the changing robe that…
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When swimming erases memory
Dr Mark Christie reports on the strange phenomenon of Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) in open water swimmers
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Why we plunge: Chris Ballard explores the pull of cold water swimming
Lifelong athlete and award-winning writer Chris Ballard immersed himself in the world of cold water for his new book, The…
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Mud, mud, glorious mud
The quirkiest of aquatic disciplines turned 50 in 2026. Elaine K Howley takes us through the history of bog snorkelling
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Open water, extreme in all ways
Open water can look calm and inviting, but beneath the surface, conditions can change in an instant. Sophie Etheridge reflects…
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From surf to swim: the story behind NewFlow
NewFlow began to tackle surfer’s salty skin and pesky sand but now is taking off as a way to help…
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Extraordinary seaweeds
Seaweeds are beautiful, resilient and vital to our survival. In an extract from Extraordinary Seaweeds, Professor Juliet Brodie explores their…
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Fifty, fuelled and finally across the finish line
After turning 50, taking a month off from training and questioning whether she could swim two miles, ZONE3 winner Miaya…
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Can citizen science help bring our rivers back from the brink?
Back from the brink: The Rivers Trust explains why we need better data to tackle extreme river environments
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Dip at the Docks in Liverpool: MPs support the Clean Water Bill
Culture Secretary and Sports Minister take the plunge for clean water at Labour Conference
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Windermere hosts UK’s biggest gathering of outdoor swimming researchers
From jellyfish to sewage, Windermere played host to the year’s sharpest thinking on the water we swim in
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Two swimmers, one memorable weekend
This year Jharna Kumawat set out to swim the length of Lake Annecy in the French Alps, it didn’t always…
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Beat the training blues
As autumn draws us indoors and summer motivation fades, it’s tempting to put training on the back burner. Discover how…
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Seek seasonal ritual
As the days grow shorter and winter closes in, could a simple swimming ritual help us embrace the season rather…
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Train for the extreme: how the pool can prepare you for your toughest open-water swims
Built in the pool, proven in the wild: How to use the swimming pool to prepare for extreme outdoor swimming.
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How to prepare for an extreme open water swim
As open water swimmers, we love to push our boundaries says Alice Dearing
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A new chapter for HOWL The Haven
After 18 months of preparation and support from NOWCA, The Haven in Feltham has reopened its doors, bringing a much-loved…
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Olympians set new British relay record in English Channel for RLSS UK
Six British Olympians and elite open water swimmers have smashed the English Channel relay British record, completing the crossing in…
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16-year-old completes solo English Channel swim in support of YoungMinds
Hertfordshire teenager Felipe Irvine crosses from Dover to France in 11 hours 20 minutes through Force 4 winds and heavy…
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Just keep swimming: the year I went open water
Todd Nissen had never swum more than 1,000 yards. Then, at 63, he decided to take on nearly five miles…
