Swimming events
CHALLENGE,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  February 2023

How swimming events shape the world of outdoor swimming

Open water challenges shape outdoor swimming more than you realise. Rowan Clarke investigates.

There’s a stretch of the iconic Dart 10K swim with a unique view: glistening water, land unreachable by road or footpath and a stream of swimmers snaking down this beautiful river.

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