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A wild swimming adventure in the Hebrides
Ella Foote travels to the Isle of Mull for a summer swim adventure with Wild Hebridean Swimming.
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Join in the first ever Big River Watch
The Rivers Trust is calling on outdoor swimmers and nature lovers to join the Big River Watch, the first ever…
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The Black Tri Tribe: an environment to thrive
Ahead of their London Triathlon on Sunday 10 September, we spoke to the Black Tri Tribe's founder Kelly Smith about…
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Wayne Singleton’s Solway to Silverdale swim
What do you do if you can’t get a slot to swim the English Channel? Rather than sit on a…
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Queer swim groups: We are family
A new wave of queer swim groups are embracing the benefits of cold water and community.
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Trash, lice and tankers: a lap around Staten Island
Daniel Shailer shares Leslie Hamilton's story of her record-breaking swim around Staten Island, braving rusting hulks and sea lice.
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What about men?
In a woman’s world, Rowan Clarke finds out why it’s important to advocate for male outdoor swimmers.
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Lewis Pugh’s Hudson swim for cleaner waters
Lewis Pugh takes on his longest swim yet, 507km of the Hudson River from source to sea, in his campaign…
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A community of adaptive and disabled open water swimmers
When Sophie Etheridge started a Facebook group, she inadvertently created a community of swimmers with disabilities where every small win…
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What is Mental Health Swims?
The story behind the mental health peer support community, Mental Health Swims.
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How to strengthen and protect your neck
Swimming specialist physiotherapist Alex Ewart your guide to preventing a problem that afflicts many swimmers: neck pain.
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A swim against suicide
Irish swimmer Ger Moore has swum the length of the River Shannon (250km) to raise awareness and funds for suicide…
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What’s the cause of my hip pain while swimming?
Swimming coach Cassie Patten troubleshoots a reader's hip pain, and shares some tips for preventing further discomfort.
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I swam a marathon for WaterAid!
Kasia completed the WaterAid Swim Marathon challenge in 2022, swimming in 15 different open water locations I have been lucky…
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How to use a pull buoy
Pull buoys can help with coordination and arms-only training, and can also make for a very relaxing, even meditative swim.…
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Move of the month: dumbbell overhead press
This exercise increases the strength of our shoulder by working the deltoids.
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Swim techniques of the past
Jonathan Cowie looks back on how swim technique has changed over years, and why it doesn't pay to be nostalgic
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A year without social media
Jonathan Cowie reflects on his year of giving up social media, and how it has simplified yet enriched his life.
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How to keep your shoulders healthy
Swimming specialist physiotherapist Alex Ewart looks at what works and what doesn’t for preventing shoulder injury.
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The Goddess of the Wye
Awe, reverence and joy – this is what puppeteer and activist Kim Kaos has brought to the Save the Wye…
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Son of the Sea
Maisie Bartlett talks to children’s fiction author Richard Pickard about ocean adventures, representation and identity – and being born with…
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A Life Aquatic
Hannah May shares her memories of swimming as a family and discusses the merits and methods of introducing young children to…
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Let’s play
Outdoor swimming is inherently spirited, joyful and fun, helping us connect with our childhood selves, with nature and with our…
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“I swam 1km in every Irish county in one weekend”
On 16 June, endurance athlete Damien Wildes embarked on an extraordinary swimming challenge – to swim 1km in each of…
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Watch our Q&A with Freya Bromley, author of The Tidal Year
For our recent subscriber and patron event, Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon Griffiths spoke to Freya Bromley about The Tidal Year,…
