December 2025
December 2025 - Venues & Community
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Your swim spots
Thank you to all our readers who shared photos of their swim venues, wild swimming spots and communities for our…
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A midlife swim through Iberia
After receiving a ‘Death Calendar’ Mike Bright and his partner Em decided to embrace life and head on a swimming…
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Don’t let your swimming goggles go mouldy!
Mould isn’t just unsightly, it might be doing you harm, says Simon Griffiths
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Swimming from Denmark to Germany
Netherlands swimmer Marjan Brouwer took part in the 2025 edition of Fördercrossing, a 3km swim from Sønderhavn to Glücksburg
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What’s better – swimming 30km in a river or 30km in the sea?
Ben Lane did some thinking and devised a plan to swim and compare 30km by river and 30km by sea.…
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Arabian adventure: swim-trekking in Oman
Ella Foote joined SwimTrek in the Middle East and enjoyed so much more than she ever imagined…
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I survived: Ana Little-Saña’s story
US marathon swimmer Ana Little-Saña tells us her experience of taking on the Catalina Channel crossing – a swim that…
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Shouldering on… continuing our two-part dive into shoulder mobility
Personal trainer Liz Lowes shares the second part of her shoulder rehabilitation guide
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Your guide to festive fitness
Christmas can be a tricky time for anyone who likes to train regularly. Fitness coach Vivienne Rickman shares her advice…
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Where does swimming fit in your life?
Simon Griffiths shares some thoughts on swimming, training and life
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Healing shoulders in the water
Swimming coach Nicola Butler offers her guide to pool-based rehabilitation for your shoulders
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Rest, reflect and reset this winter
With all the excitement and buzz around winter swimming, it is easy to forget that these cool, dark months are…
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Jharna’s special venues
Access to safe and natural water is what makes a swimming venue special for Jharna Kumawat, from savouring local favourites…
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Girls Dips: a joyful community
After a big swim event Lowri Jones felt a gap in her swim routine and longed for a group to…
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What to look for in men’s training swimwear
Streamlining is key to efficient swimming, so it makes sense to wear a costume that supports that – unless you…
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Waterproof headphones for swimmers
The best waterproof bone-conduction headphones for your swims
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Women’s pool training swimwear
Compressive support, hydrodynamic fits and durable fabrics: we review some of the best women’s swimsuits for pool training
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Best pool and open water goggles
There is plenty of innovation in this year’s goggle round up, from honeycomb technology for a super comfortable fit to…
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Love in a cold climate
Rowan Clarke finds out how cold water can pour warmth into a marriage – and into our living rooms via…
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Holding water
Rowan Clarke finds out how swim venues have become key to outdoor swimming
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Is it better to swim wild and free or pay to use a venue?
Venues make outdoor swimming more accessible, inclusive and sustainable, says Simon Griffiths
