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With a little help from my friends…
Image (c) DEPhoto.biz I spent last weekend up in Sheffield at the ASA National Masters Championships. This is a pool-based gala…
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Open water swimming is my life buoy
Set in the stunning county of Dorset, United Kingdom. Challengers swim or kayak the length of Bournemouth Bay from Sand…
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Christmas quiz
1. Who are the current men’s and women’s FINA Grand Prix Open Water world champions? 2. Which British athlete has…
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The story of my affair
In the United States, 56 per cent of people have had an affair, and 71 per cent would cheat if…
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Swimming round the clock
This blog comes to you from the Guildford Lido, a beautiful facility with a clean 50-metre outdoor pool, large grassy…
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A short Caribbean crossing
Liz Torode took one of seven SwimTrek spots on a swimming holiday to Nevis, where she took part in a…
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How to get into open water swimming – infographic
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A tale of two bridges, too much chocolate and pacing strategy
A few days before it took place, Jeremy Laming from Henley Swim asked me if I would be a pace…
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Competitive, moi?
Patricia Filteau is a recreational long distance open water swimmer and writer, living in Ottawa, Canada. She swims at Meech…
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Trends in open water swimming
With our Feb/Mar 2015 Issue we marked four years of publishing H2Open Magazine. So what changes have we seen in…
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Sea monsters and giant ants
My friend always says that there are two types of events in life – good experiences and good stories. This…
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Protecting the whales of New York
Last August, Patricia Sener was amazed to watch humpback whales feeding and playing within sight of the Empire State Building.…
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Open water racing & pacing
Last week we posted a question about open water racing and pacing on our Facebook page: “Someone who you think…
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Why our choice of words matters to our fellow swimmers
I was reminded this week about the importance of being careful with language and how the way we use words…
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Saying au revoir to my wetsuit
“Do you ever want to swim the Channel?” It is a question I often get asked, and up until the…
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Malta Gozo Malta swim
Last Saturday, I participated in the Malta Gozo Malta 11km swim organised by the Birkirkara Saint Joseph Club together with…
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My first ever open water swim
My heart pounded, my mind froze and my primal instinct took over. It had been the moment I had been…
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End of season doldrums
I was in a serious doldrums last week. I don’t mean ‘The Doctor when he saw Capaldi’s eyebrows’ kind of…
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Breaststroke sometimes really is best
When I travel around the UK, and I think I might have time for a swim, I like to take…
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Famous five get ready for Best Fest
My name is Mel Berry and I am a former national age group swimmer. While living in Dubai I took…
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The advantages of not having been an international swimmer
Last weekend swimming legend Grant Hackett took part in the Australian nationals in Sydney. He’s 34 and it was his…
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Collecting medals at the 10th Russian Winter Swimming Championships
As if swimming 1km in 0.8 degree water wasn’t enough, Rory Fitzgerald decided to linger in Murmansk a further two…
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Rory Fitzgerald chills out at the first World Ice Swimming Championships
Rory Fitzgerald has just returned from Russia where, on 20 March 2015, he took part in the first World Ice…
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Why business competitions are like swimming events
You might have noticed we entered a business competition. I hope you didn’t feel we sent you too many messages…
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How to keep your New Year resolutions
Let’s assume you made some New Year resolutions and one or more of those involved swimming. (If you didn’t, here…
