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SWIMQUEST READER PHOTO CONTEST

Whether wild swimming in Scotland, dipping in an urban

FINA WORLD CHAMPS

“The one time I consider getting rid of my beard is

220 MILES SOURCE TO SEA

Melissa Compton became the first woman to swim the length of the River Severn and the first person ever to swim it skins

Write in… Have yo ur s ay

STAR LETTER Making memories of the best kind

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Creating more inland beaches would be good for the environment, says Simon Griffiths

WIN! A YONDA SPECTRE WETSUIT WORTH £249

We’ve teamed up with Yonda to give readers the chance

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Send your swim snaps to editor@outdoorswimmer.com

KAZAKHSTAN BOUND

SwimTrek founder Simon Murie is on a road trip from England to Bali – swimming every day on the way

SWEET FLAG

An inconspicuous exotic with a long history of medicinal uses.

WIN! 3X £100 VOUCHERS TO SPEND AT ZOGGS.COM

Being Aussie means that at Zoggs, we love everything

HEADS-UP!

Karen Thomas has launched Hat Tricks, a creative swim hat upcycling project.

JUST A SWIM

Pete Kelly enjoys a restorative swim away from the crowds and social media buzz

SH₂OUT RESPONDS

We put your questions to SH2OUT. This is how they answered.

Lido Revival

Love your local lido says Emma Pusill, co-author of The Lido Guide

Hungry Like the Wolffe

How far would you be willing to chase an impossible dream?

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

GLIMPSING MASTERCLASS

Guest coach Keri-anne Payne transfers the first three fundamentals of swimming to the open water

NO TRAINING? NO WORRIES

looks at how to get through your swim, even if your preparation is less than ideal

I AM WORRIED THAT SELF-DOUBT WILL STOP ME COMPLETING MY 14km SWIM”

Sports psychology consultant Helen Davis suggests ways to boost self-confidence

WHEAT AND TWO VEG

Meat-free Mondays are fast becoming 'meat-free week

SWIMMER’S ITCH

Susie Symes investigates the serpent in our watery paradise

HOW TO OFFSET YOUR WORLDWIDE SWIM TRAVEL

Discovering the best swimming spots sometimes means

HERE BE DRAGONS

Virginia Street explored the Komodo Islands and their abundance of wildlife

SWIMMING SAN SEBASTIÁN

Sheltered sea swims, a vast sandy beach and gastronomic delights for every budget: could San Sebastián be the perfect getaway for outdoor swimmers? Liz Lowe tests the water, talks to local swimmers and eats a lot of pintxos

BACK TO NATURE

Swimrun, yoga and skinny dipping. Jonathan Cowie got back to nature at the Vivobarefoot Retreat in Devon

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

JOIN KIDNEY CARE UK AT REGATTA LONDON

Kayak, canoe or paddle board 12 miles along the River Thames

Fireworks 500

The Fireworks 500 is a 500m open water swim, held at

BARBADOS OPEN WATER FESTIVAL Superb, Safe, Social!

6-10 November 2019

TRIED & TESTED

ALL THE LATEST GEAR, KIT AND NUTRITION PRODUCTS

DECATHLON SUPs & KAYAKS

PUT TO THE TEST

TAKE A WASH ON THE WILD SIDE

Brits are great at recycling in the kitchen, but when