FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Plan your own event training
The preparation needed for a 400m sprint in a pool would be very different from that required for a long-distance…
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“Now I have no excuses – I’m excited to start my open water journey”
Our lucky reader (and reluctant swim event newbie) Miaya Dangol won a full set of open water kit from ZONE3…
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Yokehill: establishing a new open water swimming venue
Marathon swimmer and multi-ice miler, David Coleman discovers having a lake to swim in is just the beginning of a…
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Alice Dearing’s guide to DIY swim challenges
Channel your innate sense of curiosity and exploration, says Alice Dearing
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My Lake Annecy challenge
Jharna Kumawat tells us about her swim project that is ambitious and yet simple
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Hector Pardoe: This time it’s personal
Alice Dearing sat down with the King of the Lakes and two times Olympian, Hector Pardoe, to ask how it…
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Unchartered waters
Why design your own open water swimming adventures? Rowan Clarke finds out
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How to plan your own swim adventure
Embrace the adventure inherent in outdoor swimming says Simon Griffiths
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DIY challenges
Challenges on a grand scale or a daily scale – they are all valid and important, says adaptive swimmer Sophie…
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Why outdoor swimmers need to learn to float
What would you do if you got into difficulty on a swim? We find out why RNLI Float to Live…
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Fall in love with urban rivers at London Rivers Week
From guided walks and boat trips to clean-ups and family-friendly activities, it's nearly time for a weeklong celebration of London's…
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Inside the campaign for Thames bathing water status
How to apply for bathing water status - and why you should
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How open water swimming can help with chronic pain
In our latest Virtual Event we spoke with swimmer, philanthropy writer and author Gillian Best about how outdoor swimming and…
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Help improve the quality of Britain’s waterways
Sign the petition calling to keep Britain's wastewater treatment standards in line with Europe
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Community health – helping each other
Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi explores the health benefits of night swimming and group sessions
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Weekend swim retreat: Combe Head House, Somerset
A homely smallholding with a Victorian swimming pond – we’re in! Rowan Clarkes reports…
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Weekend swim retreat: Watersedge, Worcestershire
Digital editor Abi finds a swimmer's haven on the edge of a Worcestershire lake
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Swimming my swim
Fourteen-year-old Alexander Sixsmith has found freedom, focus and confidence through open water swimming. Living with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) and…
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How to do Moon Salutations
While sun salutations are generally an invigorating morning yoga practice, moon salutations are thought to be more calming and often…
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Night training – finding the right balance
Training at night can be highly effective, and with the right balance, it can support both fitness and overall wellbeing,…
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After dusk
In general, but not always, bodies of water are often calmer at night, so instead of having to swim at…
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Quiet courage in the darkess
Jharna Kumawat finds calm, connection and quiet courage through night swimming
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Crewing through the night
Elaine K. Howley, usually our guide to the tides of swimming history, turns inward this month, exploring her mother’s final…
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Swimmer’s Ear: why it happens and what to do about it
Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi shares his expert guidance on Swimmer's Ear, including why it happens and how to treat and prevent…
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Where black water meets sky
In this reflection for Outdoor Swimmer, John Lewis-Stempel, the prize-winning nature writer and Herefordshire farmer, draws on a lifetime of…
