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Farallon Islands to California: the world’s toughest ocean swim
Only five people have managed to swim from the storied Farallon Islands to mainland California. By Elaine K Howley Shortly…
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From the Arctic Circle to Tooting Bec
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie looks back to the birth of winter swimming championships in the UK Seeing details of the…
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Family Swims
Open water swimming is best when shared with loved ones, says SwimTrek founder Simon Murie I am squeezing in writing…
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If not now, then when?
English Channel swimmer, open water coach and swimming teacher Joanne Jones writes a personal view on returning to the open…
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Long Distance Love Affair
Distance training with a group can be life-changing, says SwimTrek founder Simon Murie It was 17 years ago that I…
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The River Thames: a wet, winding history
The River Thames has long lured swimmers to her banks. For millennia, people have built settlements along the sinuous curves…
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The Channel Family
Experience the welcoming nature of the Channel swimming community, says SwimTrek founder Simon Murie A few days ago I joined…
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Sea Lanes
Our hope for a National Open Water Swimming Centre. By SwimTrek founder Simon Murie I have been a resident either…
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Swim the World
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie explains why he loves to explore the world through swimming There’s a great satisfaction from discovering…
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Swimming to Bali
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie looks ahead to moving to Bali for a year, and the swims he has planned on…
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Kazakhstan Bound
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie is on a road trip from England to Bali – swimming every day on the way…
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Crossing the Caspian
After two months of travelling, SwimTrek founder Simon Murie and his family reach Kazakhstan Some two months ago, I along…
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Islands of Paradise
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie says aloha to Hawaii The mere mention of Hawaii conjures up images of islands of paradise…
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Swimming with Dragons
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie reports from Bali I’m currently living in Bali and getting acquainted with this fascinating place. While…
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Swimming Solitude
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie reports from the Philippines and the Outer Hebrides Remote Swimming: The water less travelled There is…
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The Liffey Swim turns 100
Dublin’s beloved open water offering turned 100 in 2019. Elaine Howley takes a look at the history of the Liffey…
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When and how might we get back to outdoor swimming?
I’ve previously written about the impact of coronavirus on businesses involved in or connected to outdoor swimming (see “How Coronavirus…
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Exploring Ireland’s wild swimming spots
Five swimmers with an inflatable tent, an estate car and a plan to try out as many different Irish swims…
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How to cope with life when you can’t swim
My working assumption is that everyone has bad stuff in their lives to deal with: traumatic events in the past,…
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Irish Moss – a useful seaweed
A lifeline for many Irish families escaping the Potato Famine was provided by a small seaweed called Irish moss (Chondrus…
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Alternatives to swimming: the pros and cons
Does anyone remember those times before coronavirus? In that previous life, people would occasionally ask me, how do I find…
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How to keep swimming fit during the coronavirus pandemic
Thinking about keeping fit for swimming while there’s a coronavirus pandemic raging may seem, at best, a little odd, or,…
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5 swim reads to revisit whilst you are stuck at home
Cooped up at home? Unable to go for a swim? Look at the positives! This as a great opportunity to…
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Is the open water still open?
At the time of writing leisure centres and swimming pools are closed and the government has advised us to avoid…
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Swimspiration while in isolation: on screen
When you are an active person who likes to be outdoors, spending time watching television or films might not be…
