Reader Photo Contest

Editor’s letter

“I always hear the old Jay-Z song Empire State of Mind

This issue’s theme: Water in Motion

See overleaf for this month’s winning photos

FIRST PLACE

PHOTOGRAPHER Lauren Newcomb

SECOND PLACE

PHOTOGRAPHER Anna Aittomäki

THIRD PLACE

PHOTOGRAPHER Jessica Wills

MARATHON SWIMMING ROUND-UP SEPTEMBER 2020

On 19 September ultra-marathon swimmer Dr. Caroline

JAIMIE MONAHAN MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST EVER QUADRUPLE MANHATTAN SWIM

Marathon and ice swimmer Jaimie Monahan has become

BLACK SWIMMING ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH SPEEDO

Swimwear brand Speedo has joined forces with the BSA

COURTNEY PAULK UNSUCCESSFUL IN LATEST BID TO COMPLETE DOUBLE-TRIPLE CROWN

Marathon swimmer Courtney Paulk was unsuccessful in

BIG RICK’S CHICKS ACHIEVE FIRST WOMEN’S ENGLISH CHANNEL MEDLEY

The Big Rick’s Chicks Channel relay team became the

The Black Freestyler

Julia Mansi, also known as the Black Freestyler, is

ART OF SWIMMING

I am an artist and a regular swimmer. Last year I began

BECCLES LIDO

The pandemic hasn’t come at a good time for any of

SAM BLANCHARD: THE TRISLE OF WHITE

In January this year we spoke to physiotherapist Sam Blanchard who was training to take on a unique and extreme triathlon around the Isle of Wight. We catch back up with Sam to find out how it went.

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STAR LETTER A passion for wild swimming

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VIEW FROM THE WATER

Simon Griffiths experiences the new normal for outdoor swimming events

SINGING SWIMMERS

The mercurial Dipper hunts underwater.

Let’s swim!

UK AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT LISTINGS

Venues Directory

Supervised and commercially operated outdoor swimming venues

SWIMRUNNER

PLAN TO PERFORM: BUILD YOUR AEROBIC BASE • INTERVIEW:

Patron Page

Thank you to the following individuals who have joined the Outdoor Swimmer Family as Patrons and Super Patrons

STOLEN MOMENTS

A swim in Elterwater heralds a season of simple pleasures.

Lifelong passion leads to lifeguard

A chat with an RLSS lifeguard persuaded open water swimmer Fay Tennet to train to become an Open Water Lifeguard

Queen of Manhattan

Jaimie Monahan, record-breaking marathon swimmer and Queen of the Ice, talks to Luke Chamberlain about her love affair with New York, her place in marathon swimming history and her recent quadruple Manhattan swim

Swimming sensations

Painter and Printmaker Anita Klein strives to create artwork that shows how something feels rather than what it looks like, Ella Foote finds out about her new exhibition, WATER

Ship happens!

Neil Brinkworth succesfully swam 14 miles from Eddystone Lighthouse to Plymouth Hoe despite Royal Navy shipping movements, Ella Foote finds out more

Swimming into trouble

Undertaking a “solo” swim shouldn’t mean swimming completely unescorted and unsupported.

PERFORMANCE ZONE

42 Coach Cassie Patten 44 Sport Psychology – Mantras

COACH CASSIE

Olympic medallist Cassie Patten answers your swimming questions

OPEN WATER SWIM COACHING SPECIALISTS

James is a certified STA Level 2 Open Water Coach

THE MAGIC OF MANTRAS

Think positive words. Repeat over and over. Achieve your swim goals.

Coping wth the cold

Simon Griffiths caught up with Dr Heather Massey to learn more about what science tells us about acclimatising to natural water conditions

TRAVEL ZONE

50 Travel News 52 Autumn Adventures

MAKE IT COUNT

“All of us carry about in our heads places and landscapes we shall never forget because we have experienced such intensity of life there.”

Autumn adventures

Get out and explore cooler waters this season with SwimTrek founder Simon Murie’s favourite autumn swim destinations

“You swim, I steer”

With a personal kayaker as well as full RIB support, Joanne Jones enjoyed Aspire’s Solent Swim

All about the base

Jude Palmer explains how to build your aerobic base for swimrun

STANDING OUT IN THE STORM

Simon Griffiths caught up with Michael Lemmel, part of the duo behind Ötillö

BIG HAIR, EXTRA CARE

Omie Dale, Swim Teacher and member of the Black Swimming Association reports on why a black swimmer’s hair is often a barrier to getting in the water

What’s in our kit bag?

Swimming costumes, litter picking bags and custom goggles – our favourite swim kit this month. Tested