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Outdoor swimming gear reviews and gear advice articles.
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Five ways to stay safe when swimming in the dark
With the days drawing in and the number of daylight hours decreasing, many of us are soon to find our…
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Accessories you need to make your swim life easier
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FORM announce new endless pool capability for their Smart Swim Goggles
FORM, the sports wearable technology company behind the FORM Smart Swim Goggles, have announced a new exclusive partnership with Jacuzzi…
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How to buy a wetsuit
Buying the right wetsuit based on your swimming goals, ability and budget may not only save you money in the…
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What’s the best type of changing robe for outdoor swimmers?
There is an art to changing before and after swimming. It’s something that needs to be practiced in order to…
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The Best Budget Wetsuits for Open Water Swimming 2021
Our top recommendations for wetsuits under £200 in 2021
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Restube Active
Restube's newly designed floatation device
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The Best Goggles for Open Water Swimming 2020
Open Water Swimming Goggles
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FORM Goggles – open water swimming mode, first impressions
This week, almost a year after launch, FORM Swim released an upgrade to head-up display goggles to add functionality for…
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FORM Swim Goggles – Extended test
Due to space constraints in print, our product reviews are often shorter than some pieces of kit that we test…
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Natatio swimwear
Natatio is a new British brand designed to meet the demands of lap and open water swimming but also be…
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Paddles
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Snorkels
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Fins
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Pullbuoys
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Kickboards
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Training toys
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice…
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Swim Wild by Jack Hudson (with Calum and Robbie Hudson the Wild Swimming Brothers)
Jack, the youngest, nearly missed out on the Wild Swimming Brothers’ first adventure. Older brothers Calum and Robbie thought he…
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Swimming cossies
One-pieces, two-pieces, bikinis, tankinis, jammers, shorts, briefs and trunks… we’ve been trying out the best swimming cossies for outdoor swimming…
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The great wetsuit test
Not sure what you need in a wetsuit? Outdoor Swimmer editor Jonathan Cowie and contributing editor Alice Gartland tested a…
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Openwater goggles
We tested more than 30 goggles with the Outdoor Swimming Society in the pool and outdoors to bring you our…
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In Cold Water, by Mike Humphreys
Mike Humphreys isn’t the first to fall for her siren call, nor will he be the last, but he has…
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Life Edge waterproof cases for iPad and iPhone
Last summer, in an article on ‘How to photograph your swimming holiday’ (Aug/Sep 2013), we recommended putting your old iPhone…
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Wickelfisch Dry Bag
Imported from Germany by Chillswim, these fish-shaped dry bags are ideal for keeping your kit dry while you mess about…
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Aquaviz Pro prescription swimming mask
This is an updated version of the Aquaviz swimming mask we looked at a few issues back and differs through…
