June 2024
June 2024 - Swim hiking
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Best changing mats and sitting mats for swimmers
Designed to give you a clean, dry surface to stand on whilst getting changed, changing mats – and their larger sibling,…
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How I train: Monika Mittaz
This summer Monika Mittaz will attempt to swim the 38km-length of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. We spoke with Monika in…
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How to make a sauna whisk
Boost circulation in your skin and send sweet fragrance into the air with a sauna whisk, which you can make…
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How to give yourself a relaxing foot massage
Give your hard-working feet some TLC with a relaxing and invigorating massage that can help improve circulation and reduce tension.
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Move of the month: side lying clam
This exercise strengthens and activates the hip abductors, which we use in both swimming (particularly breaststroke) and walking.
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Space to pause and reflect
Swimming and walking in nature can both be transformative experiences, helping us to pause and reflect on parts of our…
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Why I swim: Libby Page
Author Libby Page's new book, The Lifeline, is inspired by the water and her love of swimming. She tells us…
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Radical rest: revolutionary woman
Ella Foote meets Evie Muir – activist, author and founder of Peaks of Colour, a nature-for-healing community group
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June in the swim community
NOWCA releases their new wild swimming app and Mental Health Swims is on the lookout for new partners.
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How to nail nutrition for swimmers by marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas
When you’re taking on a long swim that requires feeds, dialling in your nutrition is paramount to success. You can…
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Best adventure bags for outdoor swimmers
Durable, weatherproof and ready for anything: whatever you’re looking for in a new adventure bag, we’ve got you covered. Read…
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Water, whisky, coffee – a cold water weekend at Glen Dye
Otherwise known as the Nordic Cycle, contrast bathing is a regime where you move between the heat of a sauna…
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Outdoor swimming kit we love this spring
Size-inclusive hiking and swimwear, protein-boosted breakfast cereal and a change robe designed with wheelchair users in mind: a round up…
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What to pack for swim hiking
The best outdoor gear for adventurous swim hikes is versatile, weatherproof and easy to pack and carry. Think lightweight hiking…
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This booty was made for walking
Ella Foote heads to the hills with Every Body Outdoors and realises how having the right kit can completely change…
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Race day tactics for open water swimming
Positioning, drafting and the final sprint: Open water coach and Founder of Swim Smooth, Paul Newsome, shares his race day…
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Land and water
Rowan Clarke laces up her walking boots, packs a swimsuit and discovers the simple beauty of swim-walking.
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How to train for the swims on SwimRun
Swimming in swimruns is different. Simon Griffiths looks at how to prepare for it.
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Walk more to swim faster
Simon Griffiths shares how walking can benefit your swimming, and lead you to more interesting swimming locations.
