Simon Griffiths
This month marks eight years since we published the first issue of H2Open Magazine, which went on to become Outdoor Swimmer in April 2017. A lot has changed in those eight years, not least our name! Before launching the magazine, I had many meetings with swimmers, coaches and businesses connected to swimming to see what they thought of the idea of a magazine about swimming outside. While in general the feedback was positive, a few people wondered if we could find enough content for a second issue. In truth, we had very little idea what stories would go into Issue 2 but I pretended I did and, luckily, 62 issues later, we’re still being sent brilliant stories to share.