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Irish Moss – a useful seaweedA lifeline for many Irish families escaping the Potato Famine was provided by a small seaweed called Irish moss (Chondrus… 
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5 swim reads to revisit whilst you are stuck at homeCooped up at home? Unable to go for a swim? Look at the positives! This as a great opportunity to… 
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Swimspiration while in isolation: on screenWhen you are an active person who likes to be outdoors, spending time watching television or films might not be… 
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Swimspiration while in isolation: in printThere is never a better time to catch up on your reading and there is no shortage of great books… 
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Swimspiration while in isolation: podcastsIf you want to step away from the screen and don’t have the concentration span for reading at the moment,… 
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Swimspiration while in isolation: gamesIt is hard to mimic a good swim, but these were a fun distraction. If you really are going a… 
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Swimspiration while in isolation: learningIf you have any energy left after working from home, doing a work-out in your living room, home-schooling the kids,… 
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Orca: the apex predator of all the seasThe Tlingit, whose territory is in the Pacific Northwest coast of North America have a legend about the origin of… 
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Love of the wild: the mermaid and the sopranoA modern love story for Valentine’s Day. Did you ever hear the tale of the mermaid and the soprano? No?… 
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Long distance breaststroke swimmingSimon Griffiths reflects on long distance breaststroke, one of open water swimming’s longest but now largely forgotten traditions, after he… 
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Our top 5 heated lidosHere at Outdoor Swimmer magazine, we’re big advocates of a cold water swim, but we understand that swimming outdoors in… 
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Wild Swimming with Grey SealsBeing joined in the water by a seal is not something to fear, writes Susanne Masters 
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Our top 5 urban swim spotsYou don’t necessarily need to travel to remote spots to enjoy outdoor swimming. There are many great urban swimming destinations… 
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Interview: Alexis Charrier. “I personally think that a swimmer adapts better to swimrun.”Swimrun athlete Alexis Charrier was the cover model of the August issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine. We caught up with… 
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The Henley Swim Festival Blogs 2019: Ali (Part 3)The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2019 took place on 14 July. It was a fabulous day of river fun… 
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Oh the things you can do with a tow float!Karen Parnell is a British Triathlon Federation Level 3 coach & tutor and a Swim England open water swimming coach.… 
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The Henley Swim Festival Blogs 2019: Emily (Part 3)The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2019 took place on 14 July. It was a fabulous day of river fun… 
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How sociable are open water swimming events? Survey ResultsOver the Summer of 2018 some patient swimmers, event managers and business owners let me pick their brains as I… 
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How climate change threatens open water swimming – and what can we do about it?Our sport is under threat from the greatest threat to humanity of our time: climate change and consequent extreme weather… 
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Five things to do in JuneFive things to do this month 1. Book it! Entries are now open for the Henley Swim Festival on 14… 
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Swimming and wildlife: OttersOnce on the verge of extinction in the British Isles, otters are now widespread again We nearly annihilated otters in… 
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The Henley Swim Festival Blogs 2019: Emily (Part 2)The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival takes place on 14 July. It’s going to be a fabulous day of river… 
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Swimming journeys – July issue of Outdoor Swimmer MagazineJourneys can take many forms. In the July issue of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine adventurer Alastair Humphreys tells how his account… 
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Becoming a cover model: Lindsey ColeOur cover images policy at Outdoor Swimmer is, as far as possible, to celebrate real swimmers doing real swimming (rather… 
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How a public flow of data can make the Thames fit to swimTheo Thomas runs London Waterkeeper, an independent charity set up to challenge polluters and protect rivers in the capital and… 
 
                 
                 
               
			 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	