October 2024
October 2024 - Changing seasons
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The Wingless Warrior
Armless open water swimmer Kerry-Lee Gockel sets her sights on a 25km Ultramarathon swim.
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October in the swim community
A successful transition at a Leicestershire NOWCA venue, and fundraising opportunities for Mental Health Swims. Stay up to date with…
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Lorraine Candy’s Scilly Swim Challenge
'Postcards From Midlife' co-host Lorraine Candy joined her tribe of middle-aged women to take on the epic 15km Scilly Swim…
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Swim your age
Rowan Clarke finds out why swimming is the elixir of youth.
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Reflect, recover and refocus
Swim Smooth coach Paul Newsome looks at how swimmers can maintain health and fitness in the off-season
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Pond to pool
Simon Griffiths looks at how to adjust to pool racing after a summer in open water.
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Swimming studies in Windermere
Jonathan Cowie reports from the Outdoor Swimming Research Forum 2024, a fascinating conference in the Lake District exploring the science…
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Putting on weight for swimming: how would this affect your health?
The perceived wisdom is to deliberately put on weight to increase your natural insulation for marathon swimming. But how might…
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The best skincare and shampoo for swimmers
Skin and hair can really suffer with regular swimming in chlorine or salt water. Read on for our round up…
