EXTRA,  FEATURES,  January 2025

Looking back on 2024: an incredible year of swimming

Looking back over 2024, we asked outdoor swimmers to share their highlights. What were yours? Rowan Clarke reflects on an incredible year of swimming.

Nothing’s been the same since those strange lockdown years, but 2024 feels closer than any other year to pre-pandemic form.

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