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Want a healthy brain? Develop your swim skills!
Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi reveals how developing new skills in swimming does wonders for your mental health, memory and your brain's…
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No comparisons
While Jharna Kumawat’s love of cold water swimming grew organically, her swim development only really began after her Channel relay…
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Manacled men
A recent record event builds on the lengthy history of swimming while handcuffed.
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Gym swim training: a beginner’s guide
When starting out, the goal is less about heavy lifting or complicated exercises and more about building a solid base…
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Building skills for long-distance swimming
Simon Griffiths suggests skills to master at each stage of your swimming journey
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Using the pool to develop swimming in autumn
As the mornings get cooler and darker, the pool suddenly becomes more appealing this time of year… so how do…
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Winter swimming preparation
"You only need one wild swim a week to acclimatise to the dropping temperatures," says editor Ella Foote
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Fin-tastic mermaid in the making
Developments in swimming has also enabled creativity and fun to thrive. Ella Foote pulls on a mermaid tail and monofin…
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The real cost of swimming
As the popularity of outdoor swimming increases, so does the number of places where you have to pay to swim.…
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Deep water
Siana Bangura tells Rowan Clarke how she uses water to reflect the complexities of being human
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Advocating for change
It doesn’t take much to accommodate those with disabilities at events, says adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge
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Breaking new waters
From first dip to swimming dreams, how do we develop as swimmers? Rowan Clarke finds out.
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Where are you on your outdoor swimming mastery journey?
Wherever you are on your open water journey, celebrate your progress, says Simon Griffiths
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Ricky Holmes’ English Channel relay
Bluetit swimmers are now taking on the Channel in relay crossings. One swimmer, Ricky Holmes, shares his story and how…
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Swimming laid bare
What’s it like to take part in a swimming event with nothing but your bare skin? British Naturism’s writer Dugie…
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Floating without fear
Actress, author and filmmaker Cat White has launched her most recent project, Swim Sistas, her first documentary that explores of…
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Go wild, go west: Bantham Mini-Swoosh
Rebecca Hilton headed to Level Water’s Bantham Mini-Swoosh with her 12-year-old daughter – find out how they got on
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Why going long and slow is good for your health
Long distance swimming is one of the best ways to build not just stamina in the water, but a foundation…
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The power of seaweed
Nutritious and nourishing, seaweed offers particular benefits to us as swimmers. Jo Tinsley explores the value of seaweed for swimmers’…
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Outdoor swimming after a heart attack
A reader got in touch to ask our health columnist Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi's advice on going back to swimming outdoors…
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A year-round approach to training for long swims
Simon Griffiths looks at a year-round approach to preparing for major endurance challenges
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From the banks of Lake Pichola
Itching for a challenge, Jharna Kumawat approaches long distance swimming like a three-course meal
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Sophie Etheridge: Let me tell you a story
A story about Oona. She’s just 11 years old; she has faced many challenges and unseen fights in life. She…
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Swimming in Time
Three Rivers author Robert Winder explains why river swimming is an immersion in the past.
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Train to go the distance…in the pool!
It’s important to know what your body needs so you can complete long-distance sessions safely and effectively, says swim coach…
