FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Breaking new waters
From first dip to swimming dreams, how do we develop as swimmers? Rowan Clarke finds out.
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Where are you on your outdoor swimming mastery journey?
Wherever you are on your open water journey, celebrate your progress, says Simon Griffiths
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Swim through winter with us!
Join our 4-week course via Zoom and WhatsApp to help you make the most of winter swimming - with Simon…
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Why enter open water swimming events?
By their nature, open water swimming events are at higher risk of cancellation than some other outdoor events, but don't…
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My TrygFonden Christianborg Rundt swim in Copenhagen
Denmark lover Steve Marshall shares his experience of taking part in the TrygFonden Christianborg Rundt – a swim around the…
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Ricky Holmes’ English Channel relay
Bluetit swimmers are now taking on the Channel in relay crossings. One swimmer, Ricky Holmes, shares his story and how…
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Swimming laid bare
What’s it like to take part in a swimming event with nothing but your bare skin? British Naturism’s writer Dugie…
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Floating without fear
Actress, author and filmmaker Cat White has launched her most recent project, Swim Sistas, her first documentary that explores of…
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The campaigning mermaid: Lindsey Cole
This month, ‘mermaid’ Lindsey Cole is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for longest distance swum using a mono…
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Weekend swim retreat: Plas Weunydd, Eryri
Ella Foote shares her experience of Plas Weunydd, Eryri (Snowdonia) where she met up with local wild swimming guide Vivienne…
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Go wild, go west: Bantham Mini-Swoosh
Rebecca Hilton headed to Level Water’s Bantham Mini-Swoosh with her 12-year-old daughter – find out how they got on
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Best changing robes 2025: tried and tested by outdoor swimming experts
With autumn water temperatures approaching, now is a good time to invest in or update your changing robe. Our outdoor…
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Endurance swimming and activism: a towpath perspective on the Thames Relay
Between the 1st and 4th of September, 2025, a team of world-class swimmers swam a non-stop relay down the River…
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Elite athletes are swimming length of River Thames demanding action on the sewage crisis
Eight world-class and Olympic swimmers representing the UK's four nations are swimming 200km in relay from the source of the…
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Why going long and slow is good for your health
Long distance swimming is one of the best ways to build not just stamina in the water, but a foundation…
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The power of seaweed
Nutritious and nourishing, seaweed offers particular benefits to us as swimmers. Jo Tinsley explores the value of seaweed for swimmers’…
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Outdoor swimming after a heart attack
A reader got in touch to ask our health columnist Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi's advice on going back to swimming outdoors…
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A year-round approach to training for long swims
Simon Griffiths looks at a year-round approach to preparing for major endurance challenges
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From the banks of Lake Pichola
Itching for a challenge, Jharna Kumawat approaches long distance swimming like a three-course meal
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Sophie Etheridge: Let me tell you a story
A story about Oona. She’s just 11 years old; she has faced many challenges and unseen fights in life. She…
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Swimming in Time
Three Rivers author Robert Winder explains why river swimming is an immersion in the past.
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Train to go the distance…in the pool!
It’s important to know what your body needs so you can complete long-distance sessions safely and effectively, says swim coach…
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All in the family
Cross-Channel swims have a lengthly history, and one Folkestone family has had a front row seat since the 1920s
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Blind Ambition: watch Gerrard Gosens’ incredible story
In July, blind athlete Gerrard Gosens attempted to swim the 20 Bridges circumnavigation of Manhattan Island and the English Channel…
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Tough training, high anxiety
Mental Health Swims Community Engagement Manager Sarah Groves tells us about her final few weeks of training before her big…
