FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Fifty, fuelled and finally across the finish line
After turning 50, taking a month off from training and questioning whether she could swim two miles, ZONE3 winner Miaya…
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Swimming the Hellespont: navigating the current from Europe to Asia
Swimming the Hellespont is unlike any other open-water event, with a fast-moving current, tricky navigation and 1,500 swimmers crossing the…
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Can citizen science help bring our rivers back from the brink?
Back from the brink: The Rivers Trust explains why we need better data to tackle extreme river environments
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New seaweed map
A new interactive map is turning thousands of citizen-recorded seaweed sightings into a picture of how climate change is reshaping…
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Spellbinding Sweden
Reindeer, dancing colours in the sky, woodsmoke and hooning about on snowmobiles in swimsuits, Ella Foote is captivated by winter…
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Weekend swim retreat: The Smuggler’s Rest, North Devon
North Devon might be famous for surfing, but its rugged coastline hides a wealth of coves, channels and wild swimming…
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Dip at the Docks in Liverpool: MPs support the Clean Water Bill
Culture Secretary and Sports Minister take the plunge for clean water at Labour Conference
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Windermere hosts UK’s biggest gathering of outdoor swimming researchers
From jellyfish to sewage, Windermere played host to the year’s sharpest thinking on the water we swim in
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Two swimmers, one memorable weekend
This year Jharna Kumawat set out to swim the length of Lake Annecy in the French Alps, it didn’t always…
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A changing robe that turns heads
After 20 years of swimming events and testing kit, Editor Ella finally gets her hands on the changing robe that…
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Beat the training blues
As autumn draws us indoors and summer motivation fades, it’s tempting to put training on the back burner. Discover how…
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Seek seasonal ritual
As the days grow shorter and winter closes in, could a simple swimming ritual help us embrace the season rather…
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Train for the extreme: how the pool can prepare you for your toughest open-water swims
Built in the pool, proven in the wild: How to use the swimming pool to prepare for extreme outdoor swimming.
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How to prepare for an extreme open water swim
As open water swimmers, we love to push our boundaries says Alice Dearing
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How to layer up after a cold swim
With numb fingers, damp skin and scant shelter, it can be hard to get dressed and warm after a cold…
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Hot stuff: the other extreme
Ella Foote talks to experts and swimmers about why swimming in heat deserves the same respect as swimming in ice
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Powered by why
Neil Gilson tells Rowan Clarke how his reason for swimming Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes made it possible
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Olympians set new British relay record in English Channel for RLSS UK
Six British Olympians and elite open water swimmers have smashed the English Channel relay British record, completing the crossing in…
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From the shallow end to the Serpentine: Learning to swim at 65
They say old dogs can't learn new tricks, but having learned to swim in just 9 months at the age…
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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…
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Just keep swimming: the year I went open water
Todd Nissen had never swum more than 1,000 yards. Then, at 63, he decided to take on nearly five miles…
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A new Dart 10k
You think you’ve swum the Dart10k? Think again. We find out how this iconic open water river swim has been…
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Going against the Flow in France
Le Flow des Gabarriers, an incredible 33km journey down the River Charente in Southwestern France, is a highlight of Ben…
