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Editor’s letter
Welcome to the tenth anniversary issue of Outdoor
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Stacey McGowan Holloway Stacey is a healthcare scientist,
Dive In
SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST – UNDERWATER SELFIE
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OPEN WATER NEWS ROUND-UP
ENVIRONMENT Campaign launched to address 'serious' risk of
Combined Sewer Overflows the basics explained
In March, data released by the Environment Agency
The Attributes of Lifelong Swimmers
View From The Water
THE JOY OF CREWING
Go The Distance
EXPLORING TIDAL POOLS
Swimming Wild
Eco Pages
BLUE-RAYED LIMPET A maximum of two centimetres long
ARMCHAIR EXPLORER
WILD LIFE Illustration: Alice Goodridge Tidal A brutal
WATER ON TAP?
While at home you might be closer to
CAN YOU CYCLE TO YOUR SWIM?
Some swimmers live within walking distance of their
WHILE YOU ARE AT THE WATER...
Go on a bat walk September isn’t just
THE CLIMATE SWIM
Stacey McGowan Holloway joined UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh for a 10-day training camp in Iceland to prepare him for his most dangerous, and most pressing, swim yet
How to... Spot a Clean River
The state of UK rivers is a hot topic in the media, but are they safe to swim in? Dip Advisor Ella Foote explains how to identify a river clean enough for a dip
Features
The Challenges of a Sustainable Startup
Whilst sustainability can be defined as meeting our
10 YEAR
TEN YEARS AGO A NEW MAGAZINE HIT THE NEWSSTANDS. H2OPEN WAS THE FIRST (AND IS STILL THE ONLY) PRINTED MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD DEDICATED TO OUTDOOR SWIMMING. IN 2017, H2OPEN BECAME OUTDOOR SWIMMER AND SWITCHED ITS PUBLICATION FROM SIX ISSUES A YEAR TO 12. TEN TEARS AFTER THE FIRST ISSUE OF H2OPEN, OUTDOOR SWIMMER IS STILL AN INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE MADE BY SWIMMERS FOR SWIMMERS. CURRENT EDITOR JONATHAN COWIE SPOKE TO FOUNDER, PUBLISHER AND ORIGINAL EDITOR SIMON GRIFFITHS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF THE MAGAZINE AND THE GROWTH IN OPEN WATER SWIMMNING OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS
How to be a responsible outdoor swimmer
Crowds, litter, anti-social behaviour: we have all seen the headlines and social media posts about the problems associated with increasing numbers of people at popular bathing spots. What can you do to alleviate the problems?
Swimming as Collector’s Item
Move over Babe Ruth, marathon swimmers have also frequently appeared on trading cards
Coach
YOU ASK, WE ANSWER
I was watching the Olympic marathon swim and I was amazed at the feeding stations. I loved the mixture of carnage and beauty of the efficiency those swimmers take on fluid. I have done several long distance swims but never really thought to take on much nutrients. What do you suggest and how would I practise doing this?
POOL PAGE
Maximise your indoor pool training
THE POWER OF SMILING
A simple smile can help you through a tough swim
KEEP YOUR TOYS IN THEIR BOX?
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Gear
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Events
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GIVE IT A GOWER
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