FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Learning the light
With her book, 'Apothecary By The Sea: A Year In An Orkney Garden' out this month, we asked Victoria Bennett…
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Laura celebrates 500 SUB10 swims!
For Laura, it was never about speed or medals. It was about showing up, embracing the cold, and letting the…
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Executing hard sessions in the pool …the right way!
Tougher swim sessions are the engine room of swim performance - but they need intention, structure, mindset and execution, says…
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Endurance swimming: the night element
Take your time, start small and prepare well for the nighttime element of your endurance swim, says Olympian Alice Dearing
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Swimming with sparkle
For swimmers lucky enough to encounter bioluminescene, Marine Biologist Helen Scales reveals what’s really happening when the water starts to…
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Into the inky depths
Endurance training or sensual submersion, Rowan Clarke explores night swimming
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Into the dark
For long-distance swimmer Sophie Etheridge, night swimming allows you to truly let go
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Andy Donaldson smashes record in croc-infested Dam to Dam challenge
Setting a new record (pending ratification), Andy Donaldson has completed his longest solo swim: 55km in the Ord River from…
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The thrill (and fear) of night swimming
Simon Griffiths explores the wonder, thrill and fear of swimming at night – and shares his top tips for doing…
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Pitch perfect: swim and stay
Ella Foote and her family head to East Sussex for a weekend of swimming, camping and adventure with Vango Outdoors
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Meet Surfsmile founder Ryan Jean
Surfsmile Founder Ryan Jean started his organisation after his experience volunteering with a children’s surf therapy charity. Today his brand…
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Brighten up your spring swims
On an overcast and blustery day in March, Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon and digital editor Abi tested out Sumarpo's new…
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Swimming the shires west of London
Philip Nice, author of the new book Wild Swimming Walks Thames and West, shares his five favourite walks with wild…
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Urban blue
Jharna Kumawat discovers how the water could offer some relief from a business itinerary while on a recent trip to…
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Dive into Fife: Scotland’s pocket of sunshine
Ella Foote heads to Fife, Scotland and discovers that the sun really does shine brighter and longer on the East…
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Goggle marks, be gone!
Goggle marks are the bane of all swimmers heading to work – but with a bit of TLC for your…
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Which swimwear materials are actually sustainable?
These days, swimwear can be made from recycled fishing nets, plastic bottles, wood pulp or even beans! But which materials…
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How improving posture can improve swimming
Effective breathing is central to swimming performance, so improving posture is one way to positively impact your swim technique, says…
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Love your local leisure centre!
Build a balanced training programme all in one place, says fitness coach Vivienne Rickman
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Alice Dearing: “My most intense urban swims”
Bath-like temperatures, last lap currents and jellyfish: Alice Dearing shares her most intense urban swims
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‘Dirty Business’ stars launch petition calling for referendum on water ownership
Peter Hammond and Ashley Smith, the real campaigners portrayed in Channel 4's Dirty Business, have launched an official government petition…
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Lengthening your swims
April is about lengthening your time in the water, lengthening your stroke and lengthening your attention span so you can…
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From health struggles to a life transformed by swimming
After years of chronic illness and recovery from brain surgery, Victoria discovered that swimming – both in the pool and…
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Strengthen your core in the pool
One of the most effective (and often overlooked) places to build a powerful, stable core is the swimming pool, says…
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Swim away the pain
Can cold water help with chronic pain? Rowan Clarke asks philanthropy writer, author and swimmer, Gillian Best
