HELLO!

The outdoor swimming season used to be very

TRENDING

BIG RIVER WATCH The Rivers Trust’s Big River

SWIM PEOPLE

SUMMER OF SWIMMING • SOMEBODY JONES EL AINE HOWLEY • SOPHIE ETHERIDGE • COMMUNITY

COACH

POOL TRAINING • YOU ASK, WE ANSWER • SARAH THOMAS MOVE OF THE MONTH • PAUL NEWSOME • LIZ LOWE

GEAR

CHANGING ROBES • AFTER SWIM SHOES

AFTER SWIM SHOES

XTRATUF APRÈS FISH SLIDER, £45 THEY SAY... Designed

CHALLENGE

PRIDE SWIM • ARCTIC CIRCLE SWIM • LISTINGS

What can you learn from the Olympics?

What can we learn from watching elite swimmers

View from the water

Rewatch the Olympic marathon swim to improve your river swimming skills

Planning for colder swims

Find ‘your people’ and have fun! A few

IMMERSE IN WEATHER

Rowan Clarke finds out how noticing the weather can change us and the world

SUMMER OF SWIMMING

Inspired by a summer of amazing swimming, Rowan Clarke meets the creatorcompleters of some of the most inspiring outdoor swims in the world

THE ADVENTURES OF SCOUT

What inspired three ocean loving engineers to create a series of fun rhyming children’s books?

SURVIVAL SWIM

The line between magic, spirituality and human experience is at the core of new play ‘How I Learned to Swim’ by Somebody Jones. Sophie Pierce reports

THE TIDES OF CHANGE

Daniel Shailer meets the “black mermaid” turning the tide for swimming access in South Africa

THE WEATHER DECIDES WHETHER WE SWIM

Channel swimmers know: if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute

More Water. More People. More Safely.

We’re so proud to be the UK’s largest

GET READY FOR THE POOL

Add a new dimension to your swimming with masters racing, says Simon Griffiths

FINISH THE SEASON STRONG

Paul Newsome looks at how to perform your best in end-of-season events and challenges

You Ask, We Answer!

Training and coaching ideas, questions and frustrations. Let our experts help you swim better!

Swimming the temps down

September is the best month for open water

SCAPULA SETTING

GOOD FOR STIFF SHOULDERS

BACK-STRENGTHENING, CHEST-OPENING STRETCHES FOR SWIMMERS

These two yoga poses benefit swimmers by helping

CHANGING ROBES

Winter warmth & waterproof ZONE3 Recycled Thermo Tech

PLUNGING WITH PRIDE

As Pride Swim returns for its second year and expands to multiple venues across the UK, reader Jem Collins heads to the Canary Wharf event

LAPPING IT UP

Matt Newbury travelled to Lapland with his husband Aaron and friend Queenie to take part in a truly unique swim across the Arctic Circle

EVENT REVIEW: NATIONAL MASTERS OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Simon Griffiths took part in the 3km event at Rother Valley Country Park

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

WEEKENDING: PIER HOUSE, CHARLESTOWN

Weekend escapes with a swimming opportunity – this month Ella Foote heads to Pier House, Charlestown for sea dips and pub room comfort

CHANGING SEASONS

Emma Pusill, author of the newly updated The Lido Guide, lets the train take the strain and finds that an art deco lido, double dipping and aqua-zumba make Stonehaven a dream ticket for swimmers

FIT FOR A POET

Jo Tinsley hops on the train to Lausanne, Switzerland, to explore its lakeside beaches and open-air pools

THE COASTAL CAFÉ GUIDE: EATING ON THE EDGE

Britain is wrapped in first-rate coastal landscapes, from

SWIM LIFE

FELL FOODIE• SWIMTERPRIZE WATCH, RE AD, LISTEN •

FELL FOODIE

Harrison Ward, better known as Fell Foodie, is an outdoor cook who loves to recreate restaurant-style meals on minimal equipment (usually a camp stove) in remote locations

ENVIRONMENT

SUSANNE MASTERS

WHILE YOU’RE AT THE WATER

Around the autumn equinox in September and spring

Watch Read Listen

The Coastal Cafe Guide: Eating on the Edge

ANITA RICHARDSON SUNDFŒRR CHANGING ROBES

Tell us a bit about your swim background.

CARTOONIST MALCOLM LAVERTY (STAN)

THE GOLDEN DAYS

The golden days go on and on, right