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ITALY AND ARGENTINA DOMINATE IN FIRST LEGS OF FINA

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Should the organisers of famous marathon swims allow

100 DA YS OF OCEAN ADVENTURES

Lewis Brown set himself the challenge of swimming outdoors – without a wetsuit – every day for 100 days

#SWIM WILD AND FREE

SwimTrek are the pioneers of open water swimming holidays.

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Simon Griffiths unleashes his inner superhero

LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR

Distance training with a group can be life-changing, says SwimTrek founder Simon Murie

SMOOTH NEWT

Thankfully no longer the size of cars, newts exhibit two kinds of life, says Susanne Masters

Bluetits Open Water Swimmers…

Ella Foote meets a flock of wild swimmers on the Welsh coast

Quick Q&A with Founding Member Sian Richardson

I could swim but not very well. Had always been a splasher

SAVE GRANGE LIDO

This beautiful Art Deco lido deserves to be regenerated, says Pete Kelly

On your marks!

Sabina Heywood was part of an RAF team in a race across the English Channel

LIVING WATER

John Weller and Lola Culsan meet the characters of the film The Ponds, an unapologetic serenade to outdoor swimming and the beauty of Hampstead Heath

Ice, ice baby

Wild days and wild swims in the Lake District with Gilly McArthur. By Jonathan Cowie

OF STRONGMEN AND STUNT SWIMMING

Isn’t a marathon swim hard enough without towing trees, boats full of people, or swimming while shackled? By Elaine K Howley

SPEED SETS

Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon Griffiths shares a couple of his own training sessions

“I’M SCARED OF GETTING FATIGUED ON A LONG SWIM”

Preparing psychologically as well as physically for swimming long distances can help prevent fear of fatigue, says Helen Davis

SWIMMING INJURY FREE

In part two of our series on technique correction we look at a wider arm recovery

RECOVERY CAKE

Yes, you read it right! Recovery cake…a big wedge of tasty loveliness to scoff straight after swimming. Recipes by Kathy Findlay

WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

Mark Johnston follows in the wake of an intrepid grizzly bear

OPEN WATER SWIM HEAVEN

The LGSA Classic is a border-busting bucket list swim, says Jaimie Monahan

OCEANMAN DUBAI

Simon Griffiths took part in Oceanman’s open water swimming world championships in Dubai

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TAKE THE PLUNGE and become a KIDNEY WARRIOR

Join us at the Great North Swim, an open water swimming

Barbados Open Water Festival

Every year a diverse mix of swimmers of all ages and

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