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Swimming in the rain: is it safe?
Making the most out of a rainy swim all comes down to the right kit and preparation “Swimming in the rain, just…
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Wild Swimming: How to spot a clean river
The state of UK rivers is a hot topic in the media, but are they safe to swim in? Dip…
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The lido initiatives helping to improve accessibility for swimmers
Emma Pusill reports on the positive changes happening at lidos despite the practical difficulties of increasing accessibility
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How to deal with your barriers to swimming outdoors
Outdoor swimming has barriers to overcome before you experience the benefits. It's better to acknowledge them rather than pretend they…
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When can I start swimming and training outside?
Spring has arrived. The open water is warming up. We’re optimistic about being able to do some outdoor swimming events…
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How to enter open water safely
One of the joys of swimming outside is the opportunity to indulge your wild side and explore new locations from…
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A beginner’s guide to wild swimming
Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming, shares his top tips for taking the plunge. ‘Wild Swimming’ is the ancient art…
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How to choose prescription goggles
Off-the-shelf prescription goggles only correct for distance, not astigmatism, so in order to calculate the power for your goggles, you…
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The native origins of freestyle
How white people named a style of swimming indigenous people had mastered millennia before
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How to rediscover your swimming flow after a break
If lockdown kept you out of the water for a while, you may have lost your swimming flow. Here's how…
