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Murcia: Spain’s hidden swim paradise
Ben Lane was invited to Murcia, Spain, to try a selection of newly created swim routes across the region –…
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Six of the best wild swimming spots in the South West
Sian Lewis shares some of her favourite swims from her new book, Swimming Wild in South West England
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Seeing is believing
Jharna Kumawat’s swimming was transformed after she saw a video of herself swimming, here she shares how swimming went from…
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Switch off swimming
This month’s invitation isn’t to stop sharing altogether – many of us do it for good reasons – but to…
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Can technology make you a better open water swimmer?
How can we marry up the wildness of open water swimming with technology?
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The rise of swimming content creators
Ultra-marathon open water swimmer, writer and content creator Adele Benson explores both the advantages and disadvantages of swimming through a…
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The tech smart swimmer
How technology is transforming your time in the pool, by swimming coach Nicola Butler
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A coast for all
English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge reports on the biggest step forward for beach access and blue spaces for adaptative swimmers
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Ebb and glow: the tide lamp
While swimmers strap on watches and trackers, one Cornish inventor is building tech that does the opposite, a lamp that…
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Wired for water
We swim outdoors to escape the digital world, yet technology has quietly transformed almost every aspect of the experience. From…
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Simon Griffiths: my take on tech
Your relationship with technology, what you use or ignore, will almost certainly be different to mine. And that’s OK, says…
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Land beneath the waves
Writer Nic Wilson’s memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, is out this month. Here she shares her journey through wild swimming,…
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Q&A with Gilly McArthur, author of ‘The Beauty of Cold’
Outdoor swimming coach and cold water expert Gilly McArthur’s new book, The Beauty of Cold, is out this month, here…
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Out of scrubs, into the water
Consultant doctor Dr. Zoltan Györgyi shares how outdoor swimming became his way to find freedom, resilience and balance beyond the…
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Only rhythm remains
Gul Nur Tunca shares his son Tuna’s story of high performance and endurance in elite open water swimming and how…
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What supplements are beneficial to swimmers?
Supplements for swimmers focus on hydration, muscle recovery and performance. Jo Tinsley spoke to four nutrition experts for their recommendations.
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Plunging into pura vida
Swimming holidays are great fun for all, but planning your own is something else. Regular contributor Liz Lowe shares her…
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Build your own adventure
There’s enormous joy to be found in building your own adventure, not for performance but for play, says editor Ella…
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Plan your own event training
The preparation needed for a 400m sprint in a pool would be very different from that required for a long-distance…
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How personal goals transform your time in the pool
Training for your own challenge isn’t about racing the person in the next lane or hitting elite level times. It’s…
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Yokehill: establishing a new open water swimming venue
Marathon swimmer and multi-ice miler, David Coleman discovers having a lake to swim in is just the beginning of a…
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My Lake Annecy challenge
Jharna Kumawat tells us about her swim project that is ambitious and yet simple
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Hector Pardoe: This time it’s personal
Alice Dearing sat down with the King of the Lakes and two times Olympian, Hector Pardoe, to ask how it…
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Unchartered waters
Why design your own open water swimming adventures? Rowan Clarke finds out
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How to plan your own swim adventure
Embrace the adventure inherent in outdoor swimming says Simon Griffiths
