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Sarah’s swim training – step 1

Having seen her brave Hampstead Lido in the middle of winter, we knew our fearless deputy editor had taken open…
Channel swimming training in Dover

Given that next issue we’ll be taking an in-depth look at Channel Swimming I thought it would be worth making…
Issue 2 – electronic version now available

Issue 2 has arrived – electronically, at least. Printed copies are being posted today (Friday 8 April 2011) so should…
First issue due shortly

Exciting times. The first issue of H2Open Magazine is due back from the printer imminently and we can’t wait to…
Jim Boucher’s second English Channel crossing

Never say never again! I first swam the English Channel in 2007, aged 46 years. A time of 15 hours…
Body Surfing

One of the joys of open water swimming is the exposure it gives you to the elements, especially if you…
Issue 5 – on its way

The digital edition of Issue 5 is available HERE now. The print version has gone in the post to subscribers and will…
Shelley Taylor-Smith: dangerous when wet

SEVEN time World Marathon Swimming champion Shelley Taylor-Smith talks to H2Open about swimming, life and her joy in helping other…
Issue 4 – Wild Swim Special

Look out next week (w/c 11 July 11) for our Wild Swim summer special issue of H2Open Magazine. Normally we’re…
Issue 6 – Coming soon

A big focus on English Channel swimming, but plenty of other great open water swimming stuff too. Look out for…
Henley-on-Thames to Marlow – 14km of river beautiful river swimming

Adam Acland recounts his swim with the organisers of the Henley Swim Classic from Marlow to Henley along the famous…
The Thailand island challenge

Have you even been somewhere on holiday, spotted an island a short distance from the coast and asked yourself, “I…
Venues, events and clubs

As well as launching the new open water swimming magazine we’ve been busy recently upgrading our website to include the…
Swimming in handcuffs

There’s something about open water swimming that seems to attract eccentrics: usually harmless and quite likeable eccentrics, but definitely a…
Issue 2 off to the printers

We’ve been working flat-out all week to send issue 2 to the printers today (1 April 11), and we’re really…