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Cold Water Swimming,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  Features,  March 2023

Spring forward, fall back, swim all year

Ella Foote chats to Welsh swimmer Tom Boswell about his ambition to swim 365 days consecutively to raise money for testicular cancer charity, the Odd Ball Foundation. 

There was a time when spring was the start of the open water season in the northern hemisphere. The clocks would spring forward and the lengthening days would symbolise the dawn of a new season of swimming – full of promise, events and adventures. 

To see all the online content from the March 2023 issue of Outdoor Swimmer, visit the 'Hemispheres' issue page.
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