FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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A coast for all
English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge reports on the biggest step forward for beach access and blue spaces for adaptative swimmers
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Returning to Windermere: my Great North Swim experience
A personal return to the Great North Swim at Lake Windermere, reflecting on open water swimming, inclusivity, and the journey…
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Ebb and glow: the tide lamp
While swimmers strap on watches and trackers, one Cornish inventor is building tech that does the opposite, a lamp that…
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Wired for water
We swim outdoors to escape the digital world, yet technology has quietly transformed almost every aspect of the experience. From…
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Simon Griffiths: my take on tech
Your relationship with technology, what you use or ignore, will almost certainly be different to mine. And that’s OK, says…
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18-year-old Maya Merhige completes North Channel swim – her fifth Oceans Seven crossing
The US swimmer finishes one of the world’s toughest channel swims in 12 hours, 19 minutes while raising funds for…
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Swim to support your joint health
Did you know swimming is one of the most joint-friendly ways to stay active?
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Towel ponchos: supersoft cosiness
From cold-water dips to cosy comfort: digital editor Abigail Whyte tests Dryrobe's new Organic Towel Ponchos
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Breathing patterns: what’s your preference?
When we asked Outdoor Swimmer readers about their preferred breathing patterns in front crawl, the responses revealed something intriguing. Stripping…
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Two siblings, one big challenge: Zach and Ruby’s English Channel journey
Zach and Ruby Tkaczyk, siblings from Cheshire aged 15 and 13, are taking on one of the toughest challenges of…
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Land beneath the waves
Writer Nic Wilson’s memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, is out this month. Here she shares her journey through wild swimming,…
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Q&A with Gilly McArthur, author of ‘The Beauty of Cold’
Outdoor swimming coach and cold water expert Gilly McArthur’s new book, The Beauty of Cold, is out this month, here…
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Out of scrubs, into the water
Consultant doctor Dr. Zoltan Györgyi shares how outdoor swimming became his way to find freedom, resilience and balance beyond the…
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Only rhythm remains
Gul Nur Tunca shares his son Tuna’s story of high performance and endurance in elite open water swimming and how…
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My swim training: transitioning to front crawl in open water
Armed with her new ZONE3 open water kit, competition winner Miaya Dangol KC is learning front crawl and preparing for…
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Weekend swim retreat: Budock Vean Hotel & Spa, Cornwall
Weekend escapes with a swimming opportunity – Ella Foote shares her experience of the Budock Vean Hotel and Spa on…
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What supplements are beneficial to swimmers?
Supplements for swimmers focus on hydration, muscle recovery and performance. Jo Tinsley spoke to four nutrition experts for their recommendations.
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Plunging into pura vida
Swimming holidays are great fun for all, but planning your own is something else. Regular contributor Liz Lowe shares her…
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Build your own adventure
There’s enormous joy to be found in building your own adventure, not for performance but for play, says editor Ella…
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Mediterranean Dreams
Rowan Clarke tries ‘bookending’ the open water season with a dream swim in Antalya, Türkiye
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Dryrobe® Pure: a new innovation in robe lining
Dryrobe brings our new Dryrobe® Pure – the world’s first 100% industrially compostable inner pile fabric ever used in an…
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Plan your own event training
The preparation needed for a 400m sprint in a pool would be very different from that required for a long-distance…
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“Now I have no excuses – I’m excited to start my open water journey”
Our lucky reader (and reluctant swim event newbie) Miaya Dangol won a full set of open water kit from ZONE3…
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Yokehill: establishing a new open water swimming venue
Marathon swimmer and multi-ice miler, David Coleman discovers having a lake to swim in is just the beginning of a…
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Alice Dearing’s guide to DIY swim challenges
Channel your innate sense of curiosity and exploration, says Alice Dearing
