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Carb loading: What, when, and how to fuel a big swim
Carb loading is especially useful before long endurance events that last over 90 minutes, such as marathons, long-distance swims, or…
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The Midnight Windermere 50
To mark her 50th birthday, Ceri Smith decided to swim across England’s longest lake with 49 other swimmers, Sharon Davies…
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How I became the first woman to swim from Red Sands Forts
My journey and introduction to outdoor swimming started in 2018 after I had a harebrained idea: I wanted to swim…
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How and why women are surpassing men in ultra-endurance swimming
New book, Ultra Women, explores how women are outperforming men in endurance sport, author Lily Canter tells us more.
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September in the open water community
Nowca reveals a new swimming venue in the Worcestershire countryside, and Mental Health Swims share why autumn is the ideal…
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Breathing hard to breathe easy
Adam Ball's 13 Lake Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis
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Call for ‘swim-along’ interviews with Thames swimmers
Do you swim in the River Thames? Take part in an exciting research project exploring swimming communities along England's longest…
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Win a Kendal Mountain Festival package
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How to keep that swim fit feeling!
After a swim event, it’s easy for training to slide. Engaging in active recovery, working on technique and trying something…
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Tackling doubt one stroke at a time
Nicola Shepherd has a natural affinity for breaststroke swimming, but often feels like the world is dominated by front crawl…
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Making space for water
The Rivers Trust shares their new campaign calling for the creation and maintenance of a network of nature-rich river corridors…
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The lowdown on stretching
Stretching can be confusing – how much, how long, what type? Here’s a quick breakdown from personal trainer Liz Lowe,…
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How do I get back to open water swimming with long Covid?
GP and triathlete Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi has advice for balancing rest and movement when living with long Covid
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Gain with your goggles: Win a pair of FORM Augmented Reality Smart Goggles
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Building strength in open water
Mental Health Swims Community Engagement Manager Sarah Groves has moved her training outdoors and in new places
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Training for speed and shorter distances
How can we train effectively and what can we do to improve our speed without compromising our technique and overall…
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From lifeguard to leader
Johannes Pepperday tells the story of her full-circle summer at Canary Wharf If you’d told me a few years ago…
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My NOWCA journey from Swim Coach to Course Leader
Adam Comfort tells us about the exciting new chapter in his swimming career.
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Sophie Etheridge: my work journey
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge reveals her journey to becoming a poolside and open water coach
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Call for visually impaired swimmers and water-lovers to take part in unique study
Are you blind or visually impaired and love the water? Or maybe you’d like to be more involved in outdoor…
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Champion of the waterways: endurance swimmer Oly Rush
Environmentalist has three big swims under his belt – a 100-mile Jurassic Coast swim, a circumnaviation of the Isle of…
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Win one of TWO £150 Spabreaks vouchers courtesy of EarCalm Spray
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Blind athlete to attempt dual World-Record swims in NYC and English Channel
Gerrard Gosens, a blind adventurer, Paralympian, Everest climber, and Order of Australia Medal recipient, is attempting to swim both the…
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Swim coach Paul Eaglestone’s winning formula
Coach Paul Eaglestone has put his winning formula into print. His new book Free Speed is out now – we…
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My swim story: Luke Richards
From sinking to swimming, reader Luke Richards learns how to go the distance
