August 2024,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  SAFETY

How to minimise risks on solo swims

While it’s not ideal to swim alone, there are a few things you can do to minimise the risk when there is no other choice. Marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas shares her safety tips.

I confess that one of my most favourite things in all the world is to slip into a clear, cold mountain lake and swim across silky water into the horizon.

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