FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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How to keep that swim fit feeling!
After a swim event, it’s easy for training to slide. Engaging in active recovery, working on technique and trying something…
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A transformational journey
With 100% success rate of getting her relayers across the English Channel, head coach of the Mencap Marvels Nikki Pope…
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Bárbara Hernández completes historic English Channel double
Known for both her cold water and long distance swimming exploits, Bárbara Hernández has completed the longest swim of her…
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Clair Harris celebrates her 60th by completing the 13 Lakes Challenge
Not only did she become the first woman to complete the 13 Lakes Challenge, she also swam without a wetsuit…
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Tackling doubt one stroke at a time
Nicola Shepherd has a natural affinity for breaststroke swimming, but often feels like the world is dominated by front crawl…
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Making space for water
The Rivers Trust shares their new campaign calling for the creation and maintenance of a network of nature-rich river corridors…
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The lowdown on stretching
Stretching can be confusing – how much, how long, what type? Here’s a quick breakdown from personal trainer Liz Lowe,…
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Three Lakes – Three Countries – One Day
Hector Pardoe completes an epic Three Lakes challenge while raising awareness of water pollution and funds for Surfers Against Sewage
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A new formula for open water racing: the 3k Knockout
World Aquatics have found a new way to add drama to open water swimming
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Weekend swim retreat: Campwild Campout
Rowan Clarke packed her camping gear for a weekend of wild camping by a lake in the Malvern Hills
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Creating magic and mayhem
Singer-songwriter BE tells Abigail Whyte about her new single ‘Swim Through’, a song dedicated to women of the water showcasing…
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How to: Explore the open water in the UK this summer
With the right kit, planning and sense of exploration you can step out of your comfort zone, expand your swimming…
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Building strength in open water
Mental Health Swims Community Engagement Manager Sarah Groves has moved her training outdoors and in new places
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Turkish swimming plus Turkish hospitality
Simon Griffiths heads to Kemer in Turkey for a 3-day swimming holiday exploring the Lycian coast
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Training for speed and shorter distances
How can we train effectively and what can we do to improve our speed without compromising our technique and overall…
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From lifeguard to leader
Johannes Pepperday tells the story of her full-circle summer at Canary Wharf If you’d told me a few years ago…
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Your summer swimming challenge is here!
This year's WaterAid Swim Marathon takes place 1 August to 24 October. Sign up today to take on this fun…
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My NOWCA journey from Swim Coach to Course Leader
Adam Comfort tells us about the exciting new chapter in his swimming career.
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So, you want to be a swim guide?
Guiding swimmers in the water, around the world or locally in the UK sounds like a dream job, but what…
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Is urban swimming a threat to swimming freedom?
There's a growing movement to make our cities more swimmable - but this usually means created controlled swimming spots rather…
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Sophie Etheridge: my work journey
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge reveals her journey to becoming a poolside and open water coach
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How to develop a swim product – the Otion® story
From brainwave to making waves – how SwimForTri and Drag2Zero created an innovative technical swim paddle from scratch
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It’s all going swimmingly for Vassos Alexander
Sometimes the dreams that get away make the best books, as Simon Griffiths finds out from sports presenter Vassos Alexander…
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Swimmable Cities: the urban swimming movement
The first Swimmable Cities summit was held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands last month. It started with a ‘big splash’…
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Event swimming: Expectation vs reality
Does your expectation of flailing limbs and being kicked in the face put you off open water swimming events? Naj…
