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Team blogs, features and readers' swims

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Hilary Jenkins Spangler

The lido initiatives helping to improve accessibility for swimmers

Emma Pusill • 14 Oct 2021

How To Spot A Clean River

Wild Swimming: How to spot a clean river

Ella Foote • 28 Sep 2021

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Five reasons why runners should try outdoor swimming

Simon Griffiths • 22 Sep 2021

Swimming In The Rain

Swimming in the rain: is it safe?

Jonathan Cowie • 22 Sep 2021

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How to plan a wild swim

Ella Foote • 25 Aug 2021

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What goes through an Olympic swimmer’s mind during the open water marathon?

Simon Griffiths • 6 Aug 2021

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What is it like to swim an English Channel relay?

Outdoor Swimmer • 2 Aug 2021

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Wild Swimming with Children: Is it Safe?

Jonathan Cowie • 2 Aug 2021

Cold Water Swimming >>

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How to acclimatise yourself to cooler water

Outdoor Swimmer • 19 Jul 2021

Rnli Safety Tips

Open water safety tips from the RNLI

Outdoor Swimmer • 24 Feb 2021

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Even melons get “afterdrop”

Simon Griffiths • 18 Feb 2021

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River swimming in winter

Simon Griffiths • 9 Feb 2021

How To Spot Hypothermia

What does hypothermia look like?

Outdoor Swimmer • 28 Jan 2021

Clothing

What clothing do I need for cold water swimming?

Jonathan Cowie • 23 Dec 2020

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How to ditch your wetsuit for winter swimming

Simon Griffiths • 6 Dec 2020

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How to tackle your first cold water swim post-lockdown

Jonathan Cowie • 2 Dec 2020

View from the Water >>

Opinions and thoughts from the Outdoor Swimmer team

Lifelong Swimmers

The attributes of lifelong swimmers

Simon Griffiths • 7 Oct 2021

Covid Long Term

The long-term impact of lockdown on pool swimming

Simon Griffiths • 8 Sep 2021

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How to rediscover your swimming flow after a break

Simon Griffiths • 24 Jun 2021

Pollution

Would you swim in polluted water?

Simon Griffiths • 8 Jun 2021

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Keep your phone safe while swimming

Simon Griffiths • 19 Apr 2021

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Why does swimming in cold water make you feel good

Simon Griffiths • 4 Apr 2021

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Is outdoor swimming safe?

Simon Griffiths • 15 Feb 2021

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How do you stay a swimmer when swimming isn’t an option?

Simon Griffiths • 24 Jan 2021

Simon Murie

SwimTrek founder Simon Murie's monthly columns for Outdoor Swimmer magazine

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Islands of Paradise

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Crossing the Caspian

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Kazakhstan Bound

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Swimming to Bali

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Swim the World

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Sea Lanes

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

The Dover Channel Training Group In Action

The Channel Family

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

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Long Distance Love Affair

Simon Murie • 28 Apr 2020

Readers' Swims >>

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Diary of a wandering swimmer – a bit Wuthering Heights

Kate Gillwood • 11 Aug 2021

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Diary of a wandering swimmer - Clova returns

Kate Gillwood • 5 Jun 2021

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Diary of a Wandering swimmer – yellow tangs from a lava field

Kate Gillwood • 17 Apr 2021

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Diary of a Wandering Swimmer – a swing rope to the past

Kate Gillwood • 14 Feb 2021

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"I may have had cancer, but it isn't going to rule my life"

Outdoor Swimmer • 27 Jan 2021

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Diary of a Wandering Swimmer – an urban gem behind a sea wall

Kate Gillwood • 4 Jan 2021

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Diary of a wandering swimmer – jumping trout in the wind

Kate Gillwood • 21 Nov 2020

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From nervous swimmer to 70.3 World Champion, at age 70

Outdoor Swimmer • 8 Nov 2020

Opinion

Winter Mist With Rushes

A swimmer's perspective on the City of London Corporation's proposals for Hampstead Heath ponds

Nicola Mayhew • 6 Mar 2020

You asked, we investigated

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Does outdoor swimming make Raynaud's worse?

Simon Griffiths • 18 Aug 2021

Hypothermia

How to tell if you're hypothermic when swimming in cold water

Outdoor Swimmer • 17 Dec 2020

Asthma

How can I control my asthma in cold water?

Simon Griffiths • 4 Nov 2020