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My Swim Story – Maurice Walton
Maurice Walton shares his experience to serve as a warning to other swimmers We were swimming in Windermere from Fell…
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The unexpected and unwanted consequences of FINA’s poorly conceived wetsuit ruling
Wetsuits: will we lose our right to choose in future? Earlier this year FINA, the world governing body for swimming,…
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Creating a Parkrun for open water swimming
Parkrun has transformed the world of running. The 5km distance is far enough to challenge potential runners to get started…
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“Is it safe to swim in the river?”
Is it safe to swim here? I live about 100m from the Thames. The other day, a delivery driver knocked…
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Club of the Month – Out to Swim
Out to Swim is a masters aquatics club aimed to provide a safe and encouraging environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual…
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Paul cycled 182 miles to Paris to succeed in his attempt to become the oldest man to complete the Arch to Arc event.
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Club of the Month – Cheddar Kingfishers
Coach Laura Nesbitt wanted to give her swimming team something to keep them motivated – what better than swimming outdoors?…
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May letters
Star letter I have been open water swimming now for around three years, and I love it so much. However…
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Letters – June 2017
Star letter I read last issue’s leech letter with interest – as I am an outdoor swimmer and because my…
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Greg Whyte
Celebrity personal trainer and sports scientist Greg Whyte is celebrating his 50th birthday year by embarking on 50 swimming challenges…
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Swim on the Wild Side: the one-day 4x4x4 European Challenge
Graeme Sutton, who runs Swim on the Wild Side, to a group of outdoor swimmers on a unique an interesting…
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Overcoming addiction
In September 2014 recovering alcoholic Paul Parrish attempted to become the oldest person to complete the Arch to Arc triathlon,…
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Swimming and life
Gavin Maitland underwent a double lung transplant at the age of 41. He now swims to raise awareness of organ…
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Stepping up to 5k
Floss Flint prepares for her first half marathon distance open water swim On a gorgeous Monday evening, I nervously made…
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Swim Sisters
Full body suits are allowing a new demographic of women to take to the open water, discovers Becky Horsbrugh Earlier…
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Lake Geneva Legends
It’s 7.30am on a Sunday morning. A brisk wind is ruffling the feathers of a swan gliding across Shepperton Lake.…
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Meadfoot Beach, Torbay
From rockpooling splendour to adventurous swimming, Ju Lewis explains why she loves Meadfoot Beach in Devon My favourite wild swimming spot…hmmm.…
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View from the Water – Outdoor swimming communities are awesome
Originally built in the 1930s, Bude Sea Pool has been a popular swimming spot for generations and is the top…
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Saving Lives
Andy Butterfield talks about his work as an RNLI volunteer, staying safe in the water and his enjoyment of open…
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Leaping for the joy of swimming
Ella Foote meets Alexandra Heminsley, author of Leap In, an emotional account of her venture to tackle the sea, from…
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The house that Rod built
Jason West tells the story of how an old swimmer’s generosity led to the formation of a vibrant swimming community…
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My Swim Story – Graeme Moore
Graeme Moore suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and has had both his feet amputated. This summer he plans to complete the…
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A few lessons from 2Swim4Life
This year I took part in my first ever 2Swim4Life event. I wasn’t brave (or foolhardy) enough to take on…
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Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye
Peter and Dawn Springett describe the spectacular journey to Loch Coruisk, a breathtaking outdoor swimming destination on the Isle of…
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How wild swimming helped break my anxiety
When Joe Minihane admitted to issues with anxiety, he turned to Roger Deakin’s swimming classic, Waterlog, for help. So began…
