OPEN WATER NEWS ROUND-UP

WELCOME Editor’s letter

Despite being an Olympic sport, open water swimming

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CLUB OF THE MONTH

Another year is seeming to roll by and the challenges

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VIEW FROM THE WATER

Simon Griffiths looks at the feedback from Sh2out’s

TEAM TALK

All the latest news from OS Towers!

ORCA

The apex predator of all oceans.

THIS MONTH WE SWAM WITH…

This month Ella Foote heads to Cornwall to swim with a local swimming group

TALES FROM UP NORTH DOWN THE RIVER WITHOUT A PADDLE

Pete Kelly escapes to the river from the roar of the crowd

MY SWIM STORY Channel dreamer

Martin Pritchard- Howarth’s 50th birthday challenges include the Arch to Arc ultimate triathlon

AT THE EDGE

Kim Chambers was the first woman to swim from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco – 30 miles through cold, treacherous and great white shark inhabited waters. Interview by Jonathan Cowie

THE GIRL OUTDOORS

Ella Foote swims with writer Sian Anna Lewis

THE FEARLESS FROGMAN

Captain Paul Boyton and his innovative rubber suit generated headlines in the English Channel and other waterways. By Elaine K Howley

COACH CASSIE

Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

Don’t be a ONESPEED WONDER

Swim faster and race well in open water by developing pace versatility in training. By Fiona Ford

5 TRAINING TIPS FOR ENDURANCE SWIMS

Whether you are swimming your first open water mile or a long-distance swim, Patrick Smith explains how to hit your goals

SWIMMING MYTHS… BUSTED!

There are a number of myths in swimming which people accept as gospel. But when you think about them a bit they are somewhat illogical. In the first of a new series, coach James Ewart dispels some popular swimming misconceptions. This month we bust some breathing myths

“I’M SCARED OF SWIMMING IN OPEN WATER AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE BOTTOM”

In the first article in a new series, sport psychologist Helen Davis looks at some common fears and how to overcome them

RATS TO WEIL’S DISEASE!

One of the most common questions we hear from open water and wannabe open water swimmers is: “Won’t I get Weil’s disease?”

WILD SWIMMING MUNCHABLES

No wild swimming adventure is complete without a tasty picnic to look forward to. Nutritionist Kathy Findlay has put together three easy and portable recipes for you to take with you on your swims

BEST WILD SWIMS IN WALES

Daniel Start, author of the new Wild Guide to Wales, shares his favourite wild swims in this beautiful, wild and well-watered land

GOING THE DISTANCE

Colin France travelled to Croatia with SwimQuest for a longdistance training holiday

GUILDFORD 12

Graeme “Zim Hippo” Schlachter reports from the first running of the Guildford 12

LET’S SWIM!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

The Aqua Sphere Snowman Swim

Always Aim High Events, in partnership with leading

Prom’Swim Traversée de Nice à la Nage

Experience the glamour and glitz of the French Riviera

TRIED & TESTED

ALL THE LATEST GEAR, KIT, NUTRITION PRODUCTS AND BOOKS

GOOD CAUSES The Darty Dozen

A weekend of swimming and walking on Dartmoor raised £1,500 for epilepsy charity SUDEP Action.