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Covid-safe open water swimming in Spain
Karen Parnell lives in Southern Spain, runs swimming and triathlon camps there. Here she shares her top tips for staying…
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The River Thames: a wet, winding history
The River Thames has long lured swimmers to her banks. For millennia, people have built settlements along the sinuous curves…
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Farallon Islands to California: the world’s toughest ocean swim
Only five people have managed to swim from the storied Farallon Islands to mainland California. By Elaine K Howley Shortly…
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The Liffey Swim turns 100
Dublin’s beloved open water offering turned 100 in 2019. Elaine Howley takes a look at the history of the Liffey…
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Exploring Ireland’s wild swimming spots
Five swimmers with an inflatable tent, an estate car and a plan to try out as many different Irish swims…
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Irish Moss – a useful seaweed
A 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 home
Cooped 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 screen
When 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 print
There 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: podcasts
If 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: games
It 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: learning
If 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 seas
The Tlingit, whose territory is in the Pacific Northwest coast of North America have a legend about the origin of…
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Our top 5 heated lidos
Here at Outdoor Swimmer magazine, we’re big advocates of a cold water swim, but we understand that swimming outdoors in…
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Love of the wild: the mermaid and the soprano
A 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 swimming
Simon Griffiths reflects on long distance breaststroke, one of open water swimming’s longest but now largely forgotten traditions, after he…
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Wild Swimming with Grey Seals
Being joined in the water by a seal is not something to fear, writes Susanne Masters
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Our top 5 urban swim spots
You don’t necessarily need to travel to remote spots to enjoy outdoor swimming. There are many great urban swimming destinations…
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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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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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How sociable are open water swimming events? Survey Results
Over 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 June
Five things to do this month 1. Book it! Entries are now open for the Henley Swim Festival on 14…
