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Alice Dearing: “My most intense urban swims”
Bath-like temperatures, last lap currents and jellyfish: Alice Dearing shares her most intense urban swims
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Lengthening your swims
April is about lengthening your time in the water, lengthening your stroke and lengthening your attention span so you can…
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From health struggles to a life transformed by swimming
After years of chronic illness and recovery from brain surgery, Victoria discovered that swimming – both in the pool and…
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Strengthen your core in the pool
One of the most effective (and often overlooked) places to build a powerful, stable core is the swimming pool, says…
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Swim away the pain
Can cold water help with chronic pain? Rowan Clarke asks philanthropy writer, author and swimmer, Gillian Best
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Three lakes, one swim: solo swimming across the UK
Helen Hislop shares her 59.9km odyssey through Scotland, England, and Wales, revealing the preparation, endurance and awe-inspiring beauty behind her…
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Sea of change
Rowan Clarke hears from the city lido connecting young people with the water
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It’s never too early to start
Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi reveals how early positive experiences with movement and outdoor environments can shape habits that last a lifetime
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Alice Dearing interviews Toby Robinson
Alice Dearing sits down with Paris 2024 marathon swimmer Toby Robinson to speak about the work he is doing to…
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Is urban swiming really more accessible than wild swimming?
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge shares the surprising obstacles she encounters in purpose-built urban pools
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City dippers
Why is city swimming important? Rowan Clarke finds out
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Claiming access to swimming may be easier in cities
Urban waterways can be places we cherish, celebrate and care for, says Simon Griffiths
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Wild swimming in London and southeast England
Natasha Sones, outdoor adventurer, wild swimmer and author of Swimming Wild in South East England, shares six of her favourite…
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Breath, water and vibration
Breathing correctly makes us better swimmers, but can working on breath on dryland helps us in the water? Ella Foote…
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Five ways to calm the nervous system
Personal trainer Liz Lowe recommends five simple actions to help reduce perceived stress and soothe the nervous system for a…
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Use the outdoors for dryland training
Avoid busy, stuffy gyms and get outside for your dryland training, says fitness coach Vivienne Rickman
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Spring clean the body
This month, editor Ella advises how to prepare for the season ahead with a mind and body spring clean
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Winging it: the day a swan became my pacer
What an unexpected river chase taught Jharna Kumawat about calm, kindness, and keeping strokes tidy
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Never stop exploring
Raised by the sea in Western Australia, Madoc Lanfear Appleby has found challenge, calm and meaning in open water swimming
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Events and wildlife
Alice Dearing shares her experience about how to deal with wildlife when taking part in events and competition
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Swimming with wildlife: wonder, responsibility and the fear factor
Swimming with wildlife is not a right, it’s a privilege, one that depends on healthy ecosystems, responsible operators, informed swimmers,…
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Monsters of the deep
Why are we so fascinated by deep sea monsters? Rowan Clarke asks writer and academic Prema Arasu
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Close encounters
When it comes to wildlife encounters, how close is too close? asks Rowan Clarke
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How to boost your endurance and swim stronger
Boosting endurance in the pool isn’t just about swimming more laps, says swim coach Nicola Butler. It’s about training smarter,…
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The Thames: London’s wildlife artery
Far from being “biologically dead”, the Thames is a great place for wildlife, says Simon Griffiths
