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  • No training? No worries! Six ways to make the most of an event when you’re unfit

    If you’re wavering about signing up for an event because of worries about your fitness, whether it’s your first mile…

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  • Why do an open water event?

    Do I have to be a fast swimmer? Do I need to swim front crawl? Will I get pushed under…

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  • Training plan for your first open water mile

    Take on your first open water mile with this simple 12-week training plan from Olympic open water silver medallist Keri-anne…

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  • Adaptive swimmer: Sophie Etheridge

    Hope is such a small word, but it has huge potential and infinite possibilities, says adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge as…

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  • Tow float bag

    What to carry in a tow float bag

    Tow floats or tow bags and are now widely used by outdoor swimmers, but what do people carry in them?

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  • How to get the most from a swimming event

    You won't regret signing up to an event, says Simon Griffiths. Here's how to make the most of the experience. 

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  • Pool skills: underwater dolphin kick

    Improve your swimming with an underwater dolphin kick, says Simon Griffiths.

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  • Front crawl tips: don’t get caught out by the catch

    There is a lot to work on before you start thinking about the underwater phase of front crawl, says Jonathan…

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  • Underwater swimming

    Tips for swimming underwater

    Relax and take it slow: Simon Griffiths shares some tips for underwater swimming.

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  • Marine meditation: is freediving a natural extension of outdoor swimming?

    Is freediving the preserve of the super-human or a natural extension of outdoor swimming and a gateway to a new…

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  • Myth busting: Can a pike bite my toes?

    If you have swum in freshwater, you have swum with pike. They lurk – often unseen – in rivers, ponds,…

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  • lane swimming

    How to have a happy public lane swim

    Jonathan Cowie shares his advice for how to make your training sessions in public pools happy and effective.

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  • Understanding pool training sessions

    Being able to decipher the most commonly used terms and abbreviations in a pool session will take your training to…

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  • Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge

    “Spring is the time of plans and projects” (Leo Tolstoy). Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge on how to plan and train…

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  • Swim training

    How do I feel less ‘heavy’ in the water?

    Swimming coach Cassie Patten answers a reader question about heaviness in the water, and improving stamina for an upcoming swimming…

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  • Mindfulness

    Use mindfulness to help you tackle challenges

    Liz Lowe is your guide to how you can use mindfulness to help you recognise the transience of uncomfortable sensations.

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  • Top five tips for a long-distance swim challenge

    So, you’re swimming long-distance? Simon Murie shares his top five tips to help get you in the best shape possible…

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  • Myth busting: Can a swan break your arm?

    “Sleep easy, your arms are safe.” Dan Keel, author of Swan: Portrait of a Majestic Bird: From Mythical Meanings to…

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  • “I survived a swan attack”

    During their swim down the length of the River Thames, Henley Mermaids Laura Reineke, Joan Fennelly and Susan Barry fended…

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  • Winter swimming event

    Training for a winter swimming event

    Jonathan Cowie shares guidance for how to prepare for a winter swimming event, including cold-water acclimatization and stroke technique.

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  • Swimmers waiting to swim, in an outdoor pool.

    Why I like ‘boring’ swim training sets

    If you race over longer distances, these long repetitive sessions help build the fitness you need plus teach you pace…

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  • Myth busting: you only get the benefits of cold water without a wetsuit

    If you go for a winter dip wearing a wetsuit, will you be getting the same benefits as those swimming…

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  • Open water skill: Superman buoy turns

    Jonathan Cowie explains the fastest and most efficient way to turn around a buoy.

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  • Myth busting: will I get Weil’s disease from open water swimming?

    Is Weil’s disease a risk when swimming in open water? Simon Griffiths unpacks the fact from the fiction, and advises…

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  • Top Five Dry Land Exercises

    If you’re new to swimming, it’s understandable you want to get in the water as often as possible. More time…

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