FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Move of the month: Upper trapezius stretch
This move is a wonderful stretch that will help improve your range of motion, flexibility and relieve a little of…
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Northumbrian rivers and Roman remnants
Susanne Masters seeks rivers, waterfalls and Roman remnants on her wild swimming holiday in Northumberland.
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How to become a lifelong swimmer
Marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas shares how perimenopause is prompting her to reevaluate her long term health and swimming goals
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Minreet Kaur: My first open water mile at Swim Serpentine
Minreet Kaur reports back from her first open water mile at Swim Serpentine – a real milestone that has given…
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Swimming with Agatha Christie
Author Matt Newbury tells us about the Agatha Christie Sea Swim – a swim with "an old fashioned vibe" that he…
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Seaweed creations
Ella Foote heads to Dorset seeking seaweed and sea swimming and to learn how to create a lasting memory from…
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Every swimsuit needs a silver lining!
Can digital editor Abi entice her friend into the cold water this winter with Zoggs’ new range of thermal open…
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Should you winter swim in a wetsuit?
A wetsuit might keep you warmer but is it worth the additional hassle when the water is cold?
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Watch our interview with Olympian and Channel Swimmer Dan Wallace
Dan Wallace tells us what he learned on his journey from Olympic swimmer to cold water and the English Channel
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Let’s look at swimmers’ skin
Have you ever suffered with weird rashes or itchiness after a swim? Rowan Clarke investigations skin afflictions that can affect…
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How I train: Paul Fowler
Paul Fowler of 100% Swimming provides first class swim coaching for swimmers and triathletes of all abilities who are looking…
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Weekend swim retreat: Buck’s Coppice, Dorset
Yvonne Turner, our Head of Brand Partnerships, enjoyed a swimming weekend in Dorset with her husband, Ali, and children (George,…
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Is your swim venue accessible?
If swimming is great for getting people moving and has the potential to change lives, why don’t more people with…
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Living better with long Covid
Rowan Clarke finds out why cold water might be prescribed or contraindicated in people with long Covid.
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The Wingless Warrior
Armless open water swimmer Kerry-Lee Gockel sets her sights on a 25km Ultramarathon swim.
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October in the swim community
A successful transition at a Leicestershire NOWCA venue, and fundraising opportunities for Mental Health Swims. Stay up to date with…
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Lorraine Candy’s Scilly Swim Challenge
'Postcards From Midlife' co-host Lorraine Candy joined her tribe of middle-aged women to take on the epic 15km Scilly Swim…
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Best swim training kit
Maximise your pool training sessions with our pick of the best swim training kit from kickboards and fins to hand…
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“It was a team effort”: Andy Donaldson’s record breaking swim around Manhattan Island
On Thursday 19 September, Andy Donaldson completed the 45.9km Manhattan Island Swim in 5:41:48 setting a new world record for…
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Swim your age
Rowan Clarke finds out why swimming is the elixir of youth.
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Reflect, recover and refocus
Swim Smooth coach Paul Newsome looks at how swimmers can maintain health and fitness in the off-season
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Pond to pool
Simon Griffiths looks at how to adjust to pool racing after a summer in open water.
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Swimming studies in Windermere
Jonathan Cowie reports from the Outdoor Swimming Research Forum 2024, a fascinating conference in the Lake District exploring the science…
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Putting on weight for swimming: how would this affect your health?
The perceived wisdom is to deliberately put on weight to increase your natural insulation for marathon swimming. But how might…
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Why it isn’t necessarily a failure if you don’t complete your swim
We should be more thoughtful and less judgemental about failure in open water swimming. We need to consider the long-term…
