View from the Water
Gain a fresh perspective as swimmers share their unique viewpoints and reflections on the world from the water's edge.
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The importance of a swimming community
Simon Griffiths reflects on what makes swimming communities special, and how you can make them even better.
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Restore playfulness to your outdoor swimming
Swimming has the capacity to bring out our playful side, say Simon Griffiths.
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Don’t miss out on the joys of outdoor swimming because of sewage pollution
Sewage pollution is a scandal but it doesn’t mean the end of wild swimming
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Want to learn more about river swimming? Try kayaking
Whether learning how to find the fastest flow of water or avoiding hazards unique to rivers, Simon Griffiths suggests trying…
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Unexpected conflicts over water water use
Simon Griffiths reflects on how water projects can have unintended consequences.
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Tips for swimming underwater
Relax and take it slow: Simon Griffiths shares some tips for underwater swimming.
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Is endless summer swimming a dream come true?
Do you embrace the cold and celebrate the changing seasons, or would endless summer swimming be a dream come true?…
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Retaining the joy of swim training
Simon Griffiths on prioritising the process of swim training, rather than the end goal of completing a challenge.
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Reflecting and planning: how to adapt your swim training in January
January is a difficult month to adopt and stick with new habits, says Simon Griffiths. Instead, use January to sharpen…
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The “bash-wild-swimming” genre is already getting boring
Wild swimming has become a target of those who make a living mocking people and topics they know little about.…
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How to rediscover your swimming flow after a break
If lockdown kept you out of the water for a while, you may have lost your swimming flow. Here's how…
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Is outdoor swimming safe?
Is outdoor swimming safe?
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Keep your phone safe while swimming
Ten days ago, I upgraded to a new phone. I’d been struggling with an ageing Huawei that I’d hung onto…
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“What happened when I swam for 30 days in a row in the Thames in November”
In winter, I’m a pool swimmer. After a summer of swimming outdoors, I use the autumn and winter months to…
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How do you stay a swimmer when swimming isn’t an option?
How do you stay a swimmer when swimming isn’t an option?
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4-way English Channel swimmer Sarah Thomas talks cold water tolerance
At first, cold water tolerance was a necessary evil for me to succeed in swimming – but I learnt to…
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Why it’s OK to make a living from swimming
I saw a Facebook post today that railed bitterly against people making a profit from swimming. The accompanying comments suggested…
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Why would you pay someone to take you swimming?
Like so many outdoor swimmers today, I was fortunate to get my experience in open water from a combination of…
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The lockdown effect: how swimmers’ behaviours have changed this year
Simon Griffiths wonders if outdoor swimming is like chocolate: he wants more! I witnessed something remarkable on the first Sunday…
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Madeira Island Ultra Swim 2020
A navigation error made this swim harder than it should have been, but ultimately more satisfying Swim events have been…
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After a summer spent swimming exclusively outdoors, I’m strangely reluctant to return to the pool
Would you choose this or a pool? I typically swim four or five times a week in a pool. At…
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If not now, then when?
English Channel swimmer, open water coach and swimming teacher Joanne Jones writes a personal view on returning to the open…
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How to keep swimming fit during the coronavirus pandemic
Thinking about keeping fit for swimming while there’s a coronavirus pandemic raging may seem, at best, a little odd, or,…
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Is the open water still open?
At the time of writing leisure centres and swimming pools are closed and the government has advised us to avoid…
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Seven reasons why an enforced break from swimming might be good for you
There’s been lots of social media chat this week about whether outdoor swimming could be acceptable as your allocated one…
