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Oxford versus Cambridge – Across the English Channel
It’s not the usual thing you’d expect students to be doing in the very early hours of the morning, but…
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Why volunteer at an open water swimming event?
At many open water events you’ll see people in high-vis vests directing swimmers to the starting line, giving you a…
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What’s your swim training type (and what does it say about your personality)?
When you arrive at a swimming training session, how do you approach it – and what does it say about…
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Sean Conway talks about rafts, unsupported swims and using tidal currents
On 1 April 2016 Sean Conway will set off on his around Britain triathlon. Starting at Lulworth Cove he will…
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Theodore Yach completes 100 Robben Island swims: interview
At just over 7km from the mainland and visible from Cape Town the possibility of swimming from Robben Island has…
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Masters of the universe
The phrase ‘masters swimming’ is perhaps not the best to describe what is, in essence, structured swimming, with an option…
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Winter swimming
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Dancing in the Water
Dancing in the Water by Wayne Ewing follows US adventure swimmer Matthew Moseley as he swims 25 miles across Lake Pontchartrain…
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Lucinda River
Lucinda River from Phillip Wood on Vimeo. Lucinda River is a film by Phillip Wood following a group of swimmers running…
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H2Open’s cold water swimming tips infographic
Download the PowerPoint version here.
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Pirita Open Winter Swimming Festival: literally Baltic
A weekend in Tallinn is the perfect trip for cold-water thrill seekers “I’m sorry madam, we have no more Prosecco…
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Swimming for joy: Karen Pickering interview
Karen Pickering is best known as a pool-based 100m and 200m freestyle sprinter and for her impressive collection of 35…
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Handicap racing has kept open water swimmers interested for 150 years
Contrary to some people’s belief, open water swimming is not a recent spin-off from triathlon. It was the Victorians who…
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Seeking out the more challenging open water swims
I have been around swimming for a long time but sadly did not compete as a young lad. I have…
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Festive and New Year Dips
December25 Peter Pan Cup (100yd), Hyde Park, serpentineswimmingclub.com25 Christmas Day Dip, Felixstowe,stelizabethhospice.org.uk25 Christmas Day Harbour Swim, Weymouth,weymouthlionsclub.co.uk25 Exmouth Christmas Day…
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Winter venue directory
Activities Away Thorpe Lane, Lincoln LN6 9NWOrganised session: SwimYourSwimSunday 9.30amswimyourswim.com/coaching/winter-swimming/winter-swim-club Andark LakeOslands Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7EGThursday 7am-09.30am; Saturday…
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Eight Swimrun Races to Enter in 2016
If you like a bit of trail running with your open water swimming, then the adventure sport of swimrun could…
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Christmas gift wish list
If you haven’t yet decided what to put on your Christmas list, check out our selection of perfect open water…
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Beth French: Redefining parameters
Beth French is no stranger to overcoming incredible challenges. In 1993, ME left her wheelchair bound, but after after almost…
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The Ice Queen Cometh
Jackie Cobell is tight lipped about her next challenge. “It is down south,” is all she will say, “and very,…
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Profile: John Lunt
John Lunt has always loved endurance sport. He did his first triathlon in 1984 and raced Iron distance triathlon in…
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A gentle swim across Europe’s largest volcanic lake
On Saturday, 14 June 2014, Kristy McIntyre, Mark Fabik and John Tierney of London’s Serpentine Swimming Club took a leisurely swim…
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Cold comfort? What I learned from a weekend retreat of ice baths and Wim Hof breathwork
Being a lifelong swimmer and cold dip convert in recent years, I figured it would be great to get to…
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Open water competent vs a ‘good’ swimmer
If you think that you're not a good enough swimmer to try wild swimming, you might be wrong.
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In with a splash!
Twelve years ago Outdoor Swimmer contributing editor Jonathan Cowie swam his first open water event at the Great North Swim…
