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Swimming my way to recovery
The 16th February 2010 is etched in my memory as the day I heard the words “you may never walk again”.…
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Five swims in five countries for a five-star son
After the sudden death of my son James in December 2015 and the long wait for the autopsy which showed…
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Vicky Miller to swim from the Scilly Isles to UK mainland
Last year Vicky Miller became the tenth woman to swim the North Channel, one of the toughest crossings in the…
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Swimming the length of the United Kingdom’s longest river
On Saturday, after 18 days and 360km, Ross O’Sullivan finished swimming the length of Great Britain’s longest river, the River…
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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…
