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How to fall in love with swimming
Is this what your local pool looks like in January? Seventeen days. That, apparently, is the time it takes most…
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How To Make Great DIY Swim Films – Top Tips #2
'How To Make Great DIY Swim Films' is a series of six blogs with some of BAFTA-nominated director Stefan Stuckert's…
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Flying without wings
In an article for the new issue of Outdoor Swimmer (7 Tips to Banish February Blues, Feb 2018), I suggested…
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View from the Water – Terry Laughlin tribute
The death of Terry Laughlin is a sad loss to the swimming community, but his legacy will live on. By…
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Breaking the Ice
The Scottish Highlands in winter is not the most hospitable place for outdoor swimming. But when you are training for…
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How To Make Great DIY Swim Films – Top Tips #3
'How To Make Great DIY Swim Films' is a series of six blogs with some of BAFTA-nominated director Stefan Stuckert's…
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Mindful swimming: six fun things to try while swimming to keep you focused on the moment
Swim down and meet the fish With swimming, it’s easy to get wrapped up in performance measures (how far did…
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View from the water – wetsuit or skins?
Wetsuit or skins? Simon Griffiths believes we should swim and let swim Earlier this year we had a vigorous exchange…
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How To Make Great DIY Swim Films – Top Tips #4
Week 4 – Sound ‘How To Make Great DIY Swim Films’ is a series of six blogs with some of…
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How To Make Great DIY Swim Films – Top Tips #6
Week 6 – Audio Edit, Final Post & Export Stefan Stuckert is the BAFTA-nominated director of ‘Oceans 7’, a feature…
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My Swim Story – Nikki Ball
Nikki Ball’s family was brought up in the water. After the death of her brother, a family wild swimming trip…
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Historic swims – Loch Ness
Loch Ness has long held mystery and intrigue for those willing to stare into its depths. By Elaine K Howley…
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Swimming Durdle Door with the Wild Swimming Brothers
The Wild Swimming Brothers have teamed with Adventure Uncovered for a weekend of wild swimming in Dorset on 2-3 September 2017. This…
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Top five sea arch swim adventures
If you’re looking to spice up your usual swimming routine, then sea arches are the perfect place to start. These…
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Dedicating life to promoting open water swimming
Outdoor Swimmer talks to Miguel Rahola, co-founder of Marnaton, one of Spain’s premier open water swimming event organisers Marnaton organises…
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We did it! We swam the length of Lake Windermere!
Finally, after two cafe stops for coffee and scones (it’s not even a two hour drive), Shark and I arrive…
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Meet our September issue’s reader cover star!
Our September cover model is 31-year-old reader Jenny Rice from the Lake District. She is an outdoor swimmer and swimrun…
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View from the water – Dreaming of a planet fit for swimming
We should be able to swim wherever we like without risk of illness or injury from pollution or environmental damage…
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A whale song to swimmers
Ella Foote meets writer Tanya Shadrick, writer in residence at Pells Pool, where she is writing a mile of longhand…
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“I’m not fast and my technique isn’t the best. But boy am I happy!”
Comedian Angela Barnes is taking part in the Macmillan All Out Swim challenge. We caught up with her to find…
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Eleven Ways to Cope with the Chlorine Box
Becoming an outdoor swimmer can completely change your view of swimming pools. What you once thought of as warm becomes…
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Wastwater, Lake District
Dark, dramatic and stubbornly cold – Barb Brown’s favourite wild swimming spot is a lake with attitude To write about…
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You’re gonna need a bigger boat!
The last 20 weeks have been non-stop swimming/training/ driving to venues, and so with one week to go till my…
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Taking on the Loch Ness monster
Next week Team Nessie (me, Marc, Alaine, Emma, Rebecca and Erica) is swimming the 22-mile length of Loch Ness in…
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The Last Wave
Ella Foote meets author Gillian Best for a swim and to talk about her new book, The Last Wave “…but…
