The summer I will never forget

Editor’s letter

We are very excited this issue to welcome Keri-anne

TEAM TALK

All the latest news from Outdoor Swimmer Towers!

OUTDOOR SWIMMER / SELKIE READER PHOTO CONTEST

Submit your best swimming photos for a chance to see

COOL BATHING TO RECYCLE SWIM HATS

Swim-cap company Cool Bathing is offering a solution

SWIM INTO SPRING!

Expert advice on how to safely swim outdoors this spring

Write in…Have yo ur s ay

I discovered your magazine at Heathrow airport and

SWIMWILDANDFREE

SwimTrek are the pioneers of open water swimming holidays.

VIEW FROM THE WATER

Simon Griffiths inds some swimmers are wary of SH2OUT

SEA LANES

Our hope for a National Open Water Swimming Centre. By SwimTrek founder Simon Murie

BASKING SHARKS

Plankton-sieving gentle giants

WIN! A C-SKINS SWIM RESEARCH OPEN WATER WETSUIT

To enter the competition go to outdoorswimmer.com/win

BIG CHANGE STARTS WITH SMALL STEPS

Ella Foote meets environmental activist Sian Sykes

Wild About You

Are you a solo swimmer looking for someone to explore the waterways of life with? Our new Wild About You dating feature will help you connect with like-minded watery souls

WACKY RACES

Pete Kelly raced the Red Bull Neptune Steps

Birds flying high, you know how I feel

Melodie Tyrer observes a wonder of nature

Lligwy Beach Café Swim Club

Brilliant, bouncy and beautiful is how I would describe

Against the Tides

Choosing your pain. Ella Foote meets adventurer Beth French

Tahoe Blue

The early days of swimmers crisscrossing a high-altitude lake.

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

10 reasons to swim the Serpentine

Take on the Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine this September

DIFFERENT STROKES

Simon Griffiths shares seven ideas for adding different strokes into your training

MASTERING THE ART OF BREATHING

This month, guest coach Keri-anne Payne helps swimmers master breathing

“I KEEP THINKING ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT MIGHT GO WRONG AND WHAT I’M SCARED ABOUT”

Helen Davis explains how to take control of your thinking

FIT FOR PURPOSE

A guide to wetsuit fit and maintenance

NEW TIMING

Part four of our series on technique correction looks at stroke timing and cadence

SPRING

Spring has inally sprung, so here are a few recipes making the most of fruit and vegetables at their best

SCRAN

SAVOY CABBAGE & AVOCADO SALAD SLAW

CROC-COUNTRY SWIMMING

A cross-country swimming adventure in the Lake District.

Semer Water Swim

Not is only Semer Water one of the best secret open water swimming spots in Yorkshire, it's also a body of water steeped in folklore…

NAY BOTHER!

Suzanna Cruickshank reports from the irst Scotish Winter Swimming Championships

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

Champion of Champions Wales

The BLDSA is very excited to be organising a NEW and challenging Open Water Swim Weekend in Holyhead, Wales in August 2019. The swim secretary for this event is someone who loves Anglesey and Holyhead and has a passion for open water swimming and the RNLI.

My Sporting Times Events

My Sporting Times Events have been arranging swimming

STUNNING, WILD LOCATIONS WITH A GREAT ATMOSPHERE!

Dartmoor Open Water Swim 16 June Exmoor Open Water Swim 29 September

TRIED & TESTED

From high end racing wetsuits to great value entry