FEATURES

In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.

Cleveland Pools welcomes swimmers for the first time in 40 years

After a 17-year campaign, Britain’s oldest lido The Cleveland Pools has welcomed swimmers following a £9.3m renovation.
Join us for a Climategames event this October

Download the Climategames app to log your swims and help remove plastic from our oceans.
Seasons of change: from sea swims to cold water dips

Nora Clarke heralds the start of the ‘dipping season’ in Norway with this moving tribute to cold water swimming, and…
BODY CARE: Friction creams and balms

Friction creams and balms are useful for not only wetsuit chafing but also for areas where your swimwear can rub.…
REVIEW: Swimsuits

Looking for a swimsuits that fits and adapts to your body, provides support and comfort when training, dries quickly and…
Bristol swimming club to increase uptake among black swimmers

A swimming club in Bristol is attempting to address the lack of diversity within aquatics, by launching a raft of…
The Cross Bay Swim: What Price Glory?

Edward Chessman may be the last person to have crossed the finish line at the Cross Bay Swim, but he…
How to achieve a seamless front crawl stroke

Are dead spots slowing you down? Swimming coaches Tracey Baumann and Emma Levy explain how to achieve a seamless front…
Review: Swimming trunks

Additional buoyancy, chlorine-resistance, long-lasting comfort or classic style. Whatever you’re looking for in your next pair of swimming trunks, the…
Post swim recipe: Pesto

Pair this simple homemade pesto with fresh pasta cooked on a camping stove – the perfect post swim recipe when…
Will you join Eleanor in her swimming challenge?

Eleanor is looking for people to join her in her swimming challenge – to swim 70 miles before her 70th…
Raising awareness about the impacts of underfueling with Project RED-S

Project RED-S aims to provide information and a safe space for athletes affected by Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Lake Geneva calls the Crawlers

The Kingsdown Crawlers take on a five-person relay swim in Lake Geneva, completing the 78km length in 26 hours and…
Swimming caps for afro hair approved by FINA

Swimming caps designed for afro hair have been approved after being banned from last year's Olympics.
Meet Lynne Cox

In the first of our new series of Outdoor Swimmer patron events, veteran long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox shared stories of…
How to swim safely with weeds

“You will get dragged down by weeds!” Just one of many anxious thoughts that might go through a swimmer's mind…
How do you train for the Ocean’s Seven challenge?

Chilean marathon swimmer Bárbara Hernández Huerta shares a typical training day for the Ocean’s Seven challenge.
Around the Isle of Wight on the Blindside

Mark Critchlow was registered Severely Visually Impaired in December 2011. Since then he has taken up outdoor swimming and completed…
16-year-old completes 18km Lake Windermere swim

We speak with Gabrielle Furlong, the youngest person to complete this year’s Lake Windermere swim, about swimming for her mental…
Swimming and grief

Rachel Hall never considered swimming as a therapy, until a sudden loss four years ago.
POST SWIM RECIPE Massaman Dhal

Simple, quick and nutritious – this post-swim dhal is an ideal way to warm up after a cool dip.
Campaigning for Designated Bathing Water areas

Simon Griffiths asks if 200 designated inland bathing water areas by 2030 is feasible.
How to stay hydrated while swimming

Sports scientist Andy Blower shares his advice for staying hydrated while swimming.
Join us for a Climategames event this September

Together, we have removed 600g of plastic from the world’s oceans. Help us to increase this amount by joining one…
Back to School – September 2022

Editor’s Letter: September is a strange month. Despite no longer being in education, I think every adult has a ‘back-to-school’…