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Nine years in outdoor swimming and still going strong
I launched Outdoor Swimmer magazine (H2Open as it was known then) in February 2011 – nine years (and 75 issues)…
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IISA British Ice Swimming Championships 2020: a bit too warm, but a whole lot of fun!
Joanne Jones reflects on the IISA British Ice Swimming Championships 2020 which were held at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham.…
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How to swim 10km with Marathon Swims
Last November I completed a 10km pool swim with Marathon Swims at the London Aquatics Centre. The event has a…
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Nominate your Outdoor Swimmer Unsung Heroes
Outdoor swimming is all about community, so we want to celebrate the Unsung Heroes who make a difference to your…
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Nominate your Outdoor Swimmer Unsung Heroes
Outdoor swimming is all about community, so we want to celebrate the Unsung Heroes who make a difference to your…
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What an incredible few days in the world of open water swimming!
Along with the rest of the world we watched in awe as Sarah Thomas completed the FIRST EVER 4-way English…
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Where are you swimming this winter? And how to make the most of it.
Last week we tested some neoprene accessories, posted pictures on Facebook and asked what Outdoor Swimmer readers would be doing…
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Tempted by swimrun? How should you go about adding running to your swim training?
Last weekend I ran 30km. It was the longest run I’ve done in about 30 years, and my legs let…
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Why is an 800m race in the pool harder than the same distance in open water?
Image: The pools at Ponds Forge during the National Masters Swimming Championships My favourite distances to race in open water…
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A swimmer’s paradise on Ullswater
We sent Outdoor Swimmer team member Joanne Jones for a night in Another Place Surrounded by beautiful hills and glimpses…
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What’s coming up in the August 2019 issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine
Our August 2019 issue is at the printer and will be on its way to subscribers early next week (w/c…
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What do we mean by outdoor swimming?
Outdoor swimming, open water swimming, wild swimming… what’s the difference? Outdoor Swimmer is a magazine for people who love swimming…
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Bassenthwaite Swim Babes
Ella Foote joins a women-only group in the Lake District All the lakes and beauty in the Lake District and…
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Riding the incoming tide up the River Waveney
Last weekend’s Waveney Swim ticked a lot of boxes for me, not least that we swam upriver on an incoming…
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Bude Open Water Swimmers
Ella Foote enjoys the vibe at Bude Sea Pool The overriding feeling I have about my swim with the Bude…
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For swimmers by swimmers – new issue of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine out now
Outdoor Swimmer is an independent magazine published by swimmers for swimmers. And just to prove it, the new issue has…
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Great North Swimrun 2019 – winning in the rain
Great Swim added swimrun to their programme in 2017 and it’s grown in popularity every year. With three distances to…
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2Swim4Life 2019
Last weekend, Guildford Lido once again hosted 2Swim4Life, as it has done every other year since 2011. I’ve been to…
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Swim into Spring! May issue out now
We are very excited this issue to welcome Keri-anne Payne, Olympic silver medallist and double 10k open water world champion,…
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Race strategy: What I learned at Oceanman Turkey
As well as an opportunity to do something I really enjoy doing (i.e. long distance swims outdoors), I find that…
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Training sessions 16 to 31 March 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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New issue alert! April issue of Outdoor Swimmer on sale now
Mermaids! Romance! Time travel! Tescos! The April issue of Outdoor Swimmer has it all. Plus training sessions, technique advice, full…
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Swimterview with Libby Page
Ella Foote swims with Libby Page, author of The Lido You don’t swim somewhere for years and then you do…
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Training sessions 15 to 28 February 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Join the #swimwildandfree movement
Outdoor Swimmer is an independent magazine produced by swimmers for swimmers. We don’t have the heft of a big publishing…
