FEATURES

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

Rayofi SwimComm review: Stream music while you swim

Ella Foote tests the Rayofi Swimcomm and Swimcomm Pro waterproof earphones that connect to a radio transmitter and streams music…
Six moves to ease screen-time stiffness

A short selection of exercises targeting common areas of tightness associated with prolonged screen time. This sequence is designed to…
Using AI to create fitness training programmes

Fitness coach Vivienne Rickman explores the possibilities and limitations of using AI to plan and support fitness goals
Technology, fairness and the spirit of para swimming

Swim coach Sophie Etheridge reports from the British National Junior Para Swimming Championships in Coventry
Murcia: Spain’s hidden swim paradise

Ben Lane was invited to Murcia, Spain, to try a selection of newly created swim routes across the region –…
Six of the best wild swimming spots in the South West

Sian Lewis shares some of her favourite swims from her new book, Swimming Wild in South West England
Seeing is believing

Jharna Kumawat’s swimming was transformed after she saw a video of herself swimming, here she shares how swimming went from…
Swimming in the Maldives: sharks, manta rays and coral reefs

Sharks, manta rays, warm water and finding Nemos in the Maldives – Simon Griffiths joins SwimQuest for an unforgettable swimming…
Sea swims and hot tubs on Cornwall’s Lizard

Silver Sands Holiday Park’s brand-new Signature Cove Lodges arrived this year, timberclad, hot-tubbed and just a woodland stroll from Kennack…
Switch off swimming

This month’s invitation isn’t to stop sharing altogether – many of us do it for good reasons – but to…
Swim smarter with FORM

How FORM Smart Swim Goggles are changing navigation and pacing in open water
How outdoor swimming changed my life – and inspired my biggest challenge yet

From finding peace in the water to taking on the English Channel, Karen Bourke is swimming to help more children…
Can technology make you a better open water swimmer?

How can we marry up the wildness of open water swimming with technology?
A man with a wild vision

What if every swim you took helped protect the landscape you were swimming in?
The rise of swimming content creators

Ultra-marathon open water swimmer, writer and content creator Adele Benson explores both the advantages and disadvantages of swimming through a…
The tech smart swimmer

How technology is transforming your time in the pool, by swimming coach Nicola Butler
A coast for all

English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge reports on the biggest step forward for beach access and blue spaces for adaptative swimmers
Returning to Windermere: my Great North Swim experience

A personal return to the Great North Swim at Lake Windermere, reflecting on open water swimming, inclusivity, and the journey…
Ebb and glow: the tide lamp

While swimmers strap on watches and trackers, one Cornish inventor is building tech that does the opposite, a lamp that…
Wired for water

We swim outdoors to escape the digital world, yet technology has quietly transformed almost every aspect of the experience. From…
Simon Griffiths: my take on tech

Your relationship with technology, what you use or ignore, will almost certainly be different to mine. And that’s OK, says…
18-year-old Maya Merhige completes North Channel swim – her fifth Oceans Seven crossing

The US swimmer finishes one of the world’s toughest channel swims in 12 hours, 19 minutes while raising funds for…
Swim to support your joint health

Did you know swimming is one of the most joint-friendly ways to stay active?
Towel ponchos: supersoft cosiness

From cold-water dips to cosy comfort: digital editor Abigail Whyte tests Dryrobe's new Organic Towel Ponchos
Breathing patterns: what’s your preference?

When we asked Outdoor Swimmer readers about their preferred breathing patterns in front crawl, the responses revealed something intriguing. Stripping…