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: Kettlebell halo
This move improves shoulder strength, mobility and stability and is also great for boosting core strength as well as grip…
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Stained glass swimmers
Artist and outdoor swimmer Charlotte Savill starts 2024 in a promising position after featuring in BBC1’s Make it at Market…
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Poet of Penzance
Accidental poet Katrina Naomi shares her creative practice and how swimming helps her out of her head and into her…
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Weekend swim retreat: The Samling Hotel, Lake District
At The Samling Hotel in the Lake District, Ella Foote enjoys a cool dip in Windermere followed by an award-winning…
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9 ways to become a faster swimmer this year
Becoming a better swimmer happens through deliberate and long-term focus rather than any radical overnight change.
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Water drawn
From Medusa drying her snakes with a hairdryer to the difficulties of putting your pants on in the cold, Nancy…
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7 benefits of working with a swim coach
Helen Webster explains how spending time with a swim coach can benefit everyone, from open-water newbies to seasoned outdoor swimmers.
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What have you discovered in 2023?
As the year draws to a close, we asked the Outdoor Swimmer team, readers and followers to reflect on what…
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2024 trends that are helping to save our seas
From sustainable and affordable tinned fish and upcycling clothing to on-trend jellyfish, the Marine Conservation Society rounds up some of…
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My baubles got lost in the ocean
A Festive Season Sea Shanty for Outdoor Swimmers
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Martyn Webster: How swimming has enriched my life
"Swimming has enriched my life immeasurably in so many ways. I feel that I have gone through many chapters and…
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Go Swim Loch Lomond 2023
Simon Griffiths travelled to Scotland for a little dip in a big loch. Here's how he got on at Go…
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Should you train in open water or a pool?
Simon Griffiths explores the pros and cons of open water and pool training.
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Rising swim stars
Rowan Clarke investigates swimming films, and how open water inspires filmmaking
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Swimming goals? Think of the bigger picture
Simon Griffiths suggests reflecting on the bigger picture when setting your swimming goals for the year
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Creativity and swimming
Why not think of ways to be more maverick in your swimming, says Jonathan Cowie
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Our favourite swim stories and challenges of 2023
From Nordic odysseys to record-smashing channel crossings, it's been a remarkable year for open water swimmers. Here we share some…
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When you look back on your year, what do you see? What stands out?
Remember to look back on your swimming adventures as well as forwards, says Simon Griffiths
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Top tips for festive dips
Christmas morning dips, New Year's Day swims and loony dooks: a madcap dash into the sea is fast becoming a…
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How I train: Hector Pardoe
Olympian swimmer Hector Pardoe gives us an insight into his training regime, including sprint technique and prepping for wetsuit racing.
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Gratitude for sea swimming
Founder of Sea Soul Blessings, Pippa Best, shares how sea swimming changed her life, including alleviating her arthritis symptoms and…
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Heather Palmer: my first swimrun
For her first ever swimrun event, reader Heather Palmer took on the As Keen As Mustard Grafham Water challenge. Here's…
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How to remove your neoprene accessories fast
Check out these tips we’ve curated from the Outdoor Swimmer team and social media to avoid getting colder than necessary…
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Swimming to Freedom
In September 2023, Matt Newbury and his friend Queenie Martin attempted to swim from Robben Island to Cape Town, a…
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Move of the month: Alternating superman
This is a great core strengthening exercise that involves minimal movement but improves strength in both the lower back and…
