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Editor’s letter

The New Year is traditionally a time of new beginnings.

OUTDOOR SWIMMER / SELKIE READER PHOTO CONTEST

Submit your best swimming photos for a chance to see

Olivier and Cunha named Best Male/Female Open Water Swimmers 2017

Olivier and Cunha named Best Male/Female Open Water

HORSBRUGH ATTEMPTS BANGLA CHANNEL

On 29 January 2018, OS contributor Becky Horsbrugh

No Big Chill Swim in 2018

The Big Chill Swim will not take place this year. The

FANCY SWIMMING IN ANTARCTICA

In November 2018, the International Ice Swimming Association

HUMAN SIZED PENGUINS DISCOVERED!

Continuing our Southern Hemisphere focus, the remnants

GETTING CHILLY IN CHILE

The Strait of Magellan is at the tip of South America

WILD WATER PROJECT

Wild Water is a photography project by award winning

LYNTON MORTENSEN

Lynton Mortensen racked up an impressive list of swims in 2017, including the Triple Crown and three Oceans Seven channels. We spoke to the 53-year-old Australian lawyer to find out about his epic year

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I live in Canada on one of the Great Lakes, an hour

Denham Waterski Club

Crayfish and grebes are just two of the attractions at Denham Waterski Club – along with hot chocolate and postswim euphoria. By Jody Jones

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Do something in 2018 to make the world better for swimming, says Simon Griffiths

CUVIE KELP

Susanne Masters explores the forests in the sea

COLD TURKEYS

A team from Serpentine Swimming Club have set a new Channel record, raising awareness of plastic pollution. By Alice Gartland

BLUELINING

Follow the blue lines on a map to find new swimming adventures, says Pete Kelly

GIVING BACK WITH SWIMSAFE

Outdoor swimming has been lifechanging for Katherine Short

2018 RACE GUIDE

Our pick of the year’s must-do events for everyone

FINDING THE MEANING IN EVERY LITTLE THING…

Ella Foote swims with Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read Water

WHERE WOULD YOU WEAR YOURS?

We all know that you can wear your Swimzi after your swim. To be in with a chance of winning one of three Swimzis, we asked you where else would you wear one. Here are our three lucky winners!

50 SWIMS, 50 CASTLES, AND 50 CAKES!

Inspired by the castles, dramatic coastline and history of Northumberland, Jane Hardy embarked on a worldwide challenge to complete 50 swims at 50 castles and sampling 50 cakes!

A SWIMMING TREAT

Ella Foote indulges herself at the new Thames Lido

OVERCOMING YOUR FEARS

Lara Solomon took on the challenge of swimming 2km in the sea after signing up to Can Too Foundation programme

OUTDOOR Swimmer

Jump into outdoor swimming! Three issues of Outdoor

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

HOW TO MAX YOUR MOTIVATION BUT NOT GO NUTS!

Happy New Year! Are you totally psyched for 2018 and

#NEWYEAR10

Need to burn off a few excess festive calories? Try Fiona Ford’s #NewYear10 10k training session

SIGHTING AND GLIDING

In part seven of his series looking at the basics of front crawl technique, Ocean Walker coach and founder Adam Walker looks at sighting

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

Helen Davis looks at how to use goal setting techniques to maximise your swim performance

POST-XMAS DETOX

Combat the Xmas excesses with these three vegan winter warmers from nutritionist Kathy Findlay

UNDER THE TAMARISK TREES

Hippies, goats and hedgehogs. Jonathan Cowie ventures off the tourist trail in south east Crete

FESTIVAL OF SWIMMING

Outdoor Swimmer headed to the Lakes for the Kendal Mountain Festival. By Jonathan Cowie

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