July/August 2026

July/August 2026 - Digital Swimmer

  • The best swimming bikinis

    Dive-proof, wave-proof and cut to allow freedom of movement in the water, our experts put nine swimming bikinis to the…

  • Introducing the WOWSA Awards

    We’re proud to announce that Outdoor Swimmer is partnering with the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) to bring the…

  • A coast for all

    English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge reports on the biggest step forward for beach access and blue spaces for adaptative swimmers

  • Tide lamp

    Ebb and glow: the tide lamp

    While swimmers strap on watches and trackers, one Cornish inventor is building tech that does the opposite, a lamp that…

  • Swimming technology

    Wired for water

    We swim outdoors to escape the digital world, yet technology has quietly transformed almost every aspect of the experience. From…