OPEN WATER NEWS ROUND-UP

Editor’s letter

One of the questions I get asked a

The Normalisation Of Swimming

View From The Water

THANK-YOU DAD FOR THE GIFT OF WATER

Go The Distance

CHASING WATERFALLS

Swimming Wild

Eco Pages

LONG-SPINED SEA SCORPION Spot their eyes and then

PLYMOUTH NATIONAL MARINE PARK

A city might not spring to mind for

Bárbara Hernández

In May, Chilean ice and marathon swimmer Bárbara Hernández became the first South American to cross the Molokai Channel in Hawaii. We catch up with Bárbara after the swim to find out how it went

MIND MATTERS

Linford Christie OBE is one  of the most highly decorated  British athletes of all-time.  In 2019 he joined 10 other  celebrities to form a relay  team and attempt to swim  across the English Channel.  Ella Foote finds out about  what is behind his success  and his new interest in  outdoor swimming

Ice, ice baby

On a warm sunday last month, Icebreakers, a swim and support group for men based in Bath, hosted a workshop on cold water immersion, breathwork and mindset, run by level 2 Wim Hof instructors

EPICALLY NORMAL

Jonathan Cowie braves the chill of Ullswater for a return to racing

Like this? Three more looped course swims

Swim Serpentine (1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles),

Patron Page

OUTDOOR SWIMMER FAMILY

ARMCHAIR EXPLORER

Big River Man “…something like a fever dream

How eco friendly can sunscreen be?

Hawai’i State Legislature is actively defending Hawaii’s marine

WHILE YOU ARE AT THE WATER...

Toast the Danes with bog myrtle

Blind Vision

James Pittar was the first blind person to swim across the English Channel and went on to be the first Australian and first blind swimmer to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. He puts much of his success down to those who have supported him, but as Ella Foote finds out, there is much more to his story

Against the current

In May, triple-amputee and former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod MBE completed a 1km sea swim, raising £400,000 for Reorg charity in the process

THE UTILITARIAN REVOLUTION

Women’s access to the water has often been dictated more by social mores and fashion than functionality. By Elaine K Howley

SWIMMING ON THROUGH

The past year has tested the mental health benefits of swimming outdoors. Rowan Clarke asks four frontline workers how it helped them cope

POOL PAGE

Maximise your indoor pool training By Dan Bullock of Swim For Tri

‘WHAT IF’ PLANNING

Take control of your next swim with this easy to use stratgey

ALL THINGS LEGS

How do you best use your legs when swimming freestyle?

TRY THIS

CHANGING HOW YOU THINK ABOUT THE LEGS CAN

POST-SWIM STRETCHES

Last issue we looked at pre-swim mobilisation exercises

GEAR

The eco-friendly neoprene swimsuit FINISTERRE Nieuwland 2e Yulex

WE'RE JAMMIN'

We hope you like jammin' too with a selection of our six favourite jammers

A LENS FOR EVERY CONDITION

Buying goggles can be a difficult and expensive decision. A new online guide aims to make it easier to make the right choice

Goodbye swimmer's ear!

Swimming is a relatively low-risk sport and even

Let’s swim!

UK and international event listings

TAKING THE PLUNGE FOR CHARITY

When the Thames Marathon swimmers take to the

THE LONG SWIM LOW-DOWN

James Pittar, pictured here feeding during his Catalina

Explore

Suzanna Swims Swimming, tea and pies in the

Wild Days Out

Explore the UK's rivers, lakes and seas at a leisurely pace with a guided swim

EVERY SWIM HAS A STORY

Murie's World

How to... Plan A Wild Swim

Want to plan your own swim adventure but don't know where do you begin? Dip Advisor Ella Foote explains what to think about before you set off

France’s secret swims

Daniel Start chooses his favourite secret swims from his new guide, Wild Swimming France

Turning the Tide: para open water swimming

What’s inspired you about outdoor swimming this month?

INSPIRED BY SWIMMERS

New seasonal swimming zine shares the joy and love of the water

SWIMS AROUND... London

From lakes and lidos to the river Thames, our capital city is brimming with outdoor swimming locations

AVA DENTON

MY SWIM STORY