A HEAD BLACK MARLIN WETSUIT PLUS A PLACE AT THE MY TRI EVENTS FIREWORKS 500

EDITOR’S LETTER

In this issue we are celebrating the joy of wild swimming.

READER PHOTO CONTEST

Submit your best swimming photos for a chance to see

The Outdoor Swimming Society publishes guide of Inland Bathing Areas

The Outdoor Swimming Society publishes guide of Inland

DATES FOR MCS BEACH CLEAN DAYS

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is looking for

RLSS and British Triathlon launch SH2OUT website and swimmer survey

RLSS and British Triathlon launch SH2OUT website and

50K CROATIA SWIMMING ADVENTURE

Rose Enever (Level 2 swimming teacher and part of London

70KM RELAY ACROSS THE IRISH SEA

A team of extreme cold water swimmers will attempt

KERI-ANNE PAYNE NEW GLL SWIMMING AMBASSADOR

Sport and leisure provider GLL has announced the appointment

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SWIM SNAPS

Send us your best pics of your outdoor swims to editor@outdoorswimmer.com.

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Simon Griffiths dreams of a planet fit for swimming

Wastwater, Lake District

Dark, dramatic and stubbornly cold – Barb Brown’s favourite wild swimming spot is a lake with attitude

THIS MONTH WE SWAM WITH…

Simon Griffiths took a dip in the Dee with an outdoor swimming group from the North West

THE HEALING POWER OF SWIMMING

Nikki Ball’s family was brought up in the water. After the death of her brother, a family wild swimming trip helped them through the grief

Race on the WILD SIDE

We caught up with Ben de Rivaz, founder of Breca Swimrun, to find out about the sport of swimrun

SWIM SAFELY

Escaping the pool for the freedom of swimming outdoors is not without risks. Be prepared and stay safe this summer by following our guide to safety in the open water

WAYFARER IN THE WILDER NESS

Artist Sam Mould is swimming every tarn in the Lake District, investigating the relationship between wild swimming and landscape

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LAKE GENEVA LEGENDS

Two years ago, beginner open water swimmer Lorraine Candy couldn’t swim four lengths of front crawl. Next month she will swim the 70km length of Lake Geneva as part of a six-person relay team

A WHALE SONG TO SWIMMERS

Ella Foote meets writer Tanya Shadrick, writer in residence at Pells Pool, where she is writing a mile of longhand on pool-length scrolls

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

MILE OR MARATHON

In the final part of this series, Fiona Ford picks up where she left off last month with a final set of training sessions to get you ready for your next swim challenge

ALL IN THE HEAD

Looking forward in swimming is the equivalent of looking at the sky when on land, explains Adam Walker

DEVICE OR BRAIN?

Total Immersion head coach and founder Terry Laughlin looks at stroke counting and whether you should do it with your brain, or let a swim watch count for you

READY TO RACE

Standing on the start line of any race, no matter what

WILD SWIMMING SCOFFS

Fuel your wild swimming adventures with these three recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay

MY GIRONA

John Weller and Lola Culsán, authors of Wild Swimming Spain, explore the wild swimming joys of Catalonia

ALL ABOARD!

Coral reefs, manta rays and dolphins. Lucie Merson spent a week exploring the incredible Maldives atolls on a liveaboard

SWIM LIKE THE WIND

Simon Griffiths joined swimmers at the Galeforce Events Mass Start Swim Series, near Bedford

AT THE SURFACE OF A DARK SCOTTISH LOCH

Loch Ness has long held mystery and intrigue for those willing to stare into its depths. By Elaine K Howley

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

SWIMMING COSSIES

One-pieces, two-pieces, bikinis, tankinis, jammers, shorts, briefs and trunks… we’ve been trying out the best swimming cossies for enjoying a summer of outdoor swimming