October 2026
October 2026 - Extreme Environments
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The new extreme
Cold-water swimming may have gone mainstream, but it remains an extreme activity - one that reveals the limits of human…
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You don’t need to travel to find extreme environments, says Simon Griffiths
Winter swimming may feel familiar, accessible and fun, but cold water is an extreme environment wherever you encounter it. Simon…
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Swimming into a fairytale
A fairytale lake, a 5km challenge and crystal-clear mountain rivers: Abigail Whyte heads to Slovenia for X-Waters and discovers an…