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Editor’s letter

Atumn is a pretty special time for outdoor swimmers.

OUTDOOR SWIMMER / SELKIE READER PHOTO CONTEST

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Highland swimmers pioneer Achiltibuie to Ullapool swim

On Sunday 8 October, two open water swimmers achieved

IMSHOF CLASS OF 2018

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame has

A THAMES FIT TO SWIM

London Waterkeeper wants to see a swimmable Thames.

#SWIMSELFIE

Outdoor Swimmer partnered with A Lotus Rises, the Women’s Adventure Expo and Zoggs to run a swim selfie competition. Here are the winners!

FILM REVIEW

A suspense-laden documentary about one swimmer’s attempt to conquer the North Channel.

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POOL TO POND

Double Olympic-medal pool swimmer Jazz Carlin has spent the summer dipping her toes in the open water scene

Madeira island

Ricardo Jardim invites us to swim in the (usually) calm and warm waters off the coast of Madeira island

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Why you should consider joining a masters swim club.

GREY SEALS

Ungainly on land, in the water seals are powerful and elegant – much like some outdoor swimmers!

TEAM VIGOUR

Caroline Connor, proud Team Vigour member, celebrates her clubmates’ achievements this year

AUTUMN TARN SWIMMING

Pete Kelly finds solitude and solace in a transformative swim in Stickle Tarn in the Lake District

SWIMMING OUTDOORS CHANGED MY LIFE

Swimming outdoors helped comedian Angela Barnes combat her mental health issues

Write in…

For 25 years my sister Ann and I have been spending

SWIM SNAPS

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TOP 8 WINTER SWIMMING COMPETITIONS

Your race calendar need not end in the autumn. Get ready to thrill to the chill and check out our bucket list of winter swimming competitions around the world

LEGENDS OF COOK STRAIT

This antipodean waterway offers a windy stage upon which epic sagas play out.

DIVING IN AT HIGH TIDE

Ella Foote meets Katherine May, author of uplifting serial The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

TUNE-UP TIME

Get back to the pool for a refresh, reset and tune-up.

EVERY BREATH I TAKE!

In part five of his series looking at the basics of front crawl technique, Ocean Walker coach and founder Adam Walker looks at breathing

SEEING IS BELIEVING!

Use imagery to enhance your performance in the open water.

AUTUMNAL FEAST

Here are three autumn recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay to boost your swim, warm you up afterwards and help you recover

COLOMBIA’S RAINBOW RIVER

Susanne Masters visits Colombia, an unexplored swimmer’s paradise complete with its own rainbow-hued river

BRECA SWIMRUN JERSEY

If you’re a strong swimmer and want to give swimrun a try, then this could be your perfect event.

WHEN THE HURLY BURLY’S DONE

Pioneer Richard Nelsson took on the first edition of the Hurly Burly – a wild and woolly adventure in North Wales

CLASSIC CADAQUÉS

Simon Griffiths reports on a challenging and scenic swim along Spain’s Costa Brava

SWEDEN’S LONGEST OPEN WATER SWIM

Stuart Munday tackles the 21km+ Vidösternsimmet

LET’S SWIM!

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