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COACH,  December 2025,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  Top Tips

Where does swimming fit in your life?

Simon Griffiths shares some thoughts on swimming, training and life

From next issue, Alice Dearing will be writing this training section for Outdoor Swimmer. Alice was the first black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics, taking part in the 10km marathon swim in Tokyo.

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I started Outdoor Swimmer in 2011 (initially as H2Open Magazine) as an outlet for my passion for swimming outdoors. I've been a swimmer and outdoor swimmer for as long as I remember. Swimming has made a huge difference to my life and I want to share its joys and benefits with as many people as possible. I am also the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 a Year, I provide one-to-one support to swimmers through Swim Mentoring and I'm the creator of the Renaissance Swimmer project.