View From The Water

Editor’s Letter

As Iwrite this, much of the Northern Hemisphere,

TRENDING

HATS OFF TO JULE Dr Jule Harries, a former

Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge

A WHEELY GOOD DAY OUT Ihave always been

ENVIRONMENT

SUSANNE MASTERS

A swim I’ll never forget

Sarah Thomas recounts her historic double North Channel crossing last month

THE SUNRISE SWIM CLUB

Adventure doesn’t have to be big or hard, it can be personal and quiet. Simon John Parkin shares a personal adventure embodied by hope

SWIMMING IN CIRCLES

Heather Gourlay and Jon Board are swimming around small islands for charity. Jonathan Cowie joined them for a swim in Windermere

NUDE IN BUDE

Rowan Clarke strips off for the south west’s biggest skinny dip

BITS MISSING

Hardcore, but not inspirational. Rowan Clarke hears about a-first-of-its-kind North Channel crossing

SWIMMING FOR ADVENTURE

David Yudovin lived for new adventures in open water.

Solo Swimmer

The coast of County Cork, one of the

Outdoor Swimmer Beginner: Minreet Kaur

A FINNISH ADVENTURE An invite to explore open

Adventure is Freedom

In September 2014, I embarked upon an adventure

WILD WIMMIN SWIMMIN

The UK Government have recognised Scottish swimmers Jenny Paterson and Heather Dewar with a Points of Light award

Racing the tide: An epic 62-mile swim

Major Jessica French and Lt Col David Baxter

Greg Whyte tackles River Thames World Record

As the magazine went to press, Greg Whyte

Tit Tales

Stories from The Bluetit Chill Swimmers community

Off-line adventures

Jonathan Cowie asks whether it is time to unplug from social media

Feeling fine

James Mead from Mental Health Swims gives tips on small things to help fight the Black Dog

Do you know where your nearest defibrillator is located?

CA LL OUT! At the recent Henley Swim

RECIPE

ANNA SOUTHWELL -LOVES CAFE, WESTON I like to

BODY CARE:FRICTION CREAMS AND BALMS

Friction balms and creams are useful for not only wetsuit chafing but also for areas where your swimwear can rub. When on an adventure other bits can get sore, especially if you’re damp and walking between swim spots. These all work well on all areas of the body

Yo u Ask, We Answer!

Jonathan Cowie demonstrates ‘crocodile eyes’ QUESTION: When I

I survived… Hypothermia

Warm now -Simon Griffiths at Windermere This isn’t

MYTH BUSTING

Janet Grove: “I’m new to outdoor swimming and soon it will be jellyfish season. I swim in the Solent, how do I overcome fears of jellyfish? If we understand them better, we may not be so anxious!”

TRAINING

Open Water Skills: Head-down breaststroke

ADVENTURE BAGS

BEST FOR EVERY DAY USE ★★★★★ Patagonia Black

THE DOLLY – POUR YOURSELF A CUP OF AMBITION

Caroline Saxon reports on a new overnight swimming event

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

OCEANMAN WORLD FINAL

RETHYMNO | 28-30 OCTOBER

SWIM SERPENTINE RETURNS TO HYDE PARK THIS SEPTEMBER

The 2022 edition of Swim Serpentine, the UK’s

SWIM TRAVEL

FOREIGN SWIM ADVENTURES ARE BACK

Travel Spotlight: RuckRaft Founder Will Watt

Growing up in Yorkshire, we enjoyed adventuring across

SWIMMING GUIDE

Vivienne Rickman, Afon Llugwy and Llynnau Mymbyr

WILD SWIMMING WALKS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

Author and swim guide Pete Kelly shares some of his favourite walks by water from his new book, Wild Swimming Walks Lake District

LIDO HOPPING

Anna Hattersley runs Ashburton Swimming Pool on the edge of Dartmoor, she saved it from closure with a group of volunteers. A write and teacher, she loves adventure and has created a lido hop across Dartmoor by bike.

THIS MONTH’S WINNERS...

THEME: British Summertime

CURLS AND WAVES

Susan Mackay of Curly Sunami

Watch Read Listen

HOLIDAY READS Afterwards Charlotte Leonard A story with

Patron Page

Thank you to the following individuals who have joined the Outdoor Swimmer Family as Patrons and Super Patrons

YOUR LETTERS

What has inspired you about outdoor swimming this

My Swim Story...

Like a lot of people in the Summer