Outdoor Swimmer | September 26
Dive into our biggest pool special yet. This issue traces the journey from wild water to leisure centres and back again, celebrating everything that makes a good dip in a proper pool so joyful. We sit down with swimming legend Mark Foster to talk career highs, near misses and his new book, My Double Life. Sally Goble takes us on a brilliantly fun romp around lidos and outdoor pools across the UK. We go behind the scenes at Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, London's cool new pool and meet Swimple, the "Airbnb for pools" changing how we access private water. Alice Dearing grills open water Olympic gold medallist Sharon van Rouwendaal in our must-read Q&A and we round up the buzz from Vansbro, Bantham Boomerang and Flow de Gabarriers.
Grab your towel. This one's a splash.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Outdoor Swimmer September 26.