Inclusivity in swimming
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  March 2025

Here for the swimming

In open water swimming you see all different kinds of body types and sizes – everyone is welcome. However, swimming as a whole isn’t always like that, as Sophie Etheridge explains.

One of the things I love about open water swimming is the lack of politics so when I was told the theme for this month, I actually struggled with what to write about.

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