FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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How to avoid ear infections while swimming
Why the smallest bit of swim kit is the most important for preventing ear infections Swimming costume, goggles, hat, towel……
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New Year’s Day Dips 2023
What better way to celebrate the start of 2023 than with a refreshing New Year's Day Dip?
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How to do butterfly stroke
Ella Foot and Kari Furre are your guides to the butterfly stroke.
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The Cape Recife Lighthouse swim
At the southern entrance to Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Recife Lighthouse guards one of the most dangerous points along South…
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Black Swimming Association crowned National Lottery UK project of the year
TV sports personality Jason Mohammad presents National Lottery UK Project of the Year award to the Black Swimming Association at…
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Watch our Q&A with real life witch Dr Rebecca Beattie
In our last Outdoor Swimmer patron event of the year, editor Ella Foote speaks to Dr Rebecca Beattie, a Wiccan…
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Post swim recipe: frangipane mince pies
These decadent mince pies are great to share among friends after a festive dip. Recipe by Anna Southwell of Loves…
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“He asked me to marry him in the pouring rain”
When nurse Amy Bilbrough joined the Sheffield Outdoor Plungers, she didn't expect romance to blossom. She shares her heartwarming story…
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From Fire to Ice: Ram Barkai (Book Review)
The story behind a man’s obsession with cold water swimming Ram Barkai grew up on a kibbutz in Israel, built…
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Ice Swim in Morocco
A cold water event – in Morocco? Jonathan Cowie speaks to Hassan Baraka, organiser of Morocco’s only ice swimming competition
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The story behind our ‘Magic & Ritual’ cover, by Vivienne Rickman
Stillness, silence and being let into a moment that belongs to one person only. Vivienne Rickman shares the grace and…
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30 gifts for swimmers
Kit bags, kids jelly shoes and cosy core warmers: the Outdoor Swimmer shop has gifts for all types of swimmers…
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Does a warm drink after a cold swim really help?
A warm drink after a winter swim is top of everyone’s recovery list. But how effective is it in rewarming…
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A new lease of life as an open water swimmer
Athlete Glyn Marston looks back on 30 years of charity fundraising in his running shoes and in the open water.
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Attitudes to Outdoor Swimming 2022
Your opinion matters. Complete our survey to help shape the future of outdoor swimming – and for a chance to…
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No one’s impressed by your abuse of swimmers
Giles Coren and the Times have stooped too low in their search for eyeballs Initially, I was going to ignore…
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A gift subscription to Outdoor Swimmer: what are the perks?
Treat the wild swimmer in your life to a gift subscription to Outdoor Swimmer Magazine.
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To avoid hypothermia, do sweat the small stuff
Even short winter dips need planning and preparation I once watched a swimmer taking part in a long-distance cold water…
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Myth busting: you only get the benefits of cold water without a wetsuit
If you go for a winter dip wearing a wetsuit, will you be getting the same benefits as those swimming…
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Myth busting: will I get Weil’s disease from open water swimming?
Is Weil’s disease a risk when swimming in open water? Simon Griffiths unpacks the fact from the fiction, and advises…
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Risk, benefit and perception in cold water swimming
Science can't give us a formula for how long to stay in cold water but it can guide our thinking…
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It’s all about starting: my training for the double Windermere crossing
In July 2022, Rachael Hunt completed the double Windermere crossing, a total distance of 21 miles. She shares her story…
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Listen to endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh on a new podcast
Endurance swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh talks about his role as an advocate for the ocean,…
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The Iceman: Wim Hof
Wim Hof has developed a method that promises to give you more energy, less stress and a stronger immune system.…
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Join the Outdoor Swimmer team at Portishead Popsicle
Entries are open for Portishead Popsicle, a festive cold water swimming gala on Saturday 10 December.
