PART THREE SWIMMING
WORDS: HANNAH EBELTHITE. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES
FROM DOING LENGTHS at your local baths, splashing with the kids at a water park, to bobbing around in the balmy sea on holiday, there are as many different ways to enjoy swimming as there are places to do it. Perhaps it’s no surprise then, that it’s our country’s top participation sport, with 11 million adults taking the plunge each week. Whether you’re a keen swimmer who wants to compete, a leisure swimmer who’d like fitness gains, or a novice in the shallows, here’s how to get more from your time in the water.