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  • swimming content creators

    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…

  • tech swimmer

    The tech smart swimmer

    How technology is transforming your time in the pool, by swimming coach Nicola Butler

  • A coast for all

    English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge reports on the biggest step forward for beach access and blue spaces for adaptative swimmers

  • Tide lamp

    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…

  • Swimming technology

    Wired for water

    We swim outdoors to escape the digital world, yet technology has quietly transformed almost every aspect of the experience. From…

  • Swimming technology

    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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Tuna Tunca

    Only rhythm remains

    Gul Nur Tunca shares his son Tuna’s story of high performance and endurance in elite open water swimming and how…

  • supplements for swimmers

    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.

  • Costa Rica

    Plunging into pura vida

    Swimming holidays are great fun for all, but planning your own is something else. Regular contributor Liz Lowe shares her…

  • Build your own adventure

    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…

  • Event training

    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…

  • swim training

    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…

  • Yokehill

    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…

  • Jharna

    My Lake Annecy challenge

    Jharna Kumawat tells us about her swim project that is ambitious and yet simple

  • Hector Pardoe

    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…

  • DIY swims

    Unchartered waters

    Why design your own open water swimming adventures? Rowan Clarke finds out

  • Plan a swim adventure

    How to plan your own swim adventure

    Embrace the adventure inherent in outdoor swimming says Simon Griffiths 

  • DIY challenges

    DIY challenges

    Challenges on a grand scale or a daily scale – they are all valid and important, says adaptive swimmer Sophie…

  • night swimming

    Community health – helping each other

    Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi explores the health benefits of night swimming and group sessions

  • Moon salutation

    How to do Moon Salutations

    While sun salutations are generally an invigorating morning yoga practice, moon salutations are thought to be more calming and often…

  • Night training – finding the right balance

    Training at night can be highly effective, and with the right balance, it can support both fitness and overall wellbeing,…

  • night swimming

    After dusk

    In general, but not always, bodies of water are often calmer at night, so instead of having to swim at…

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