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Why winter swimming indoors matters
When outdoor temperatures drop, indoor pools become sanctuaries for swimmers who want to maintain their training without battling the elements,…
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Why should you swim long distances?
Exploring your motives for swimming longer distances will help you make more of the experience, says Simon Griffiths
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Swim your own swim this winter
When it comes to winter swimming, remember ‘you do you’, advises editor Ella Foote
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Build your aerobic fitness over winter
Cardio training in winter could see you return to open water stronger, more efficient and better conditioned for swimming, says…
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Plunge into ice swimming competition
Ice swimming is no longer a niche pursuit reserved for polar adventurers. Across the UK, swimmers are bridging the gap…
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Meet Libby Delana, author of Cold Joy
Libby DeLana illuminates the many physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of cold water in her new book, Cold Joy
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Refuge in the cold
Filmmaker Judy Irving tells Rowan Clarke how cold water provides refuge from life’s biggest challenges
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Beyond the chill
Rowan Clarke takes a deep dive into the little-known facts about wild winter swimming
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Fast, exhilarating and a little scary: a winter swoosh
Simon Griffiths explores how winter puts the wild into river swimming
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Lake Windermere complete!
Mental Health Swims Community Engagement Manager Sarah Groves has conquered the length of Lake Windermere. She shares her final report.
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Want a healthy brain? Develop your swim skills!
Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi reveals how developing new skills in swimming does wonders for your mental health, memory and your brain's…
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No comparisons
While Jharna Kumawat’s love of cold water swimming grew organically, her swim development only really began after her Channel relay…
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Manacled men
A recent record event builds on the lengthy history of swimming while handcuffed.
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Gym swim training: a beginner’s guide
When starting out, the goal is less about heavy lifting or complicated exercises and more about building a solid base…
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Building skills for long-distance swimming
Simon Griffiths suggests skills to master at each stage of your swimming journey
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Using the pool to develop swimming in autumn
As the mornings get cooler and darker, the pool suddenly becomes more appealing this time of year… so how do…
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Winter swimming preparation
"You only need one wild swim a week to acclimatise to the dropping temperatures," says editor Ella Foote
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Fin-tastic mermaid in the making
Developments in swimming has also enabled creativity and fun to thrive. Ella Foote pulls on a mermaid tail and monofin…
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The real cost of swimming
As the popularity of outdoor swimming increases, so does the number of places where you have to pay to swim.…
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Deep water
Siana Bangura tells Rowan Clarke how she uses water to reflect the complexities of being human
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Advocating for change
It doesn’t take much to accommodate those with disabilities at events, says adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge
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Breaking new waters
From first dip to swimming dreams, how do we develop as swimmers? Rowan Clarke finds out.
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Where are you on your outdoor swimming mastery journey?
Wherever you are on your open water journey, celebrate your progress, says Simon Griffiths
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Ricky Holmes’ English Channel relay
Bluetit swimmers are now taking on the Channel in relay crossings. One swimmer, Ricky Holmes, shares his story and how…
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Swimming laid bare
What’s it like to take part in a swimming event with nothing but your bare skin? British Naturism’s writer Dugie…
