DOWNRIVER NOMAD

Editor’s letter

EDITOR Last month I walked 15 miles through

CONTRIBUTORS

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TAKE AN ICY PLUNGE WITH CRISIS TO HELP END HOMELESSNESS

CHARITY CHALLENGE

SPEEDO MICK JOINED BY ICE SWIMMERS

CHARITY

NEW FILM FOR BLACKS CAN'T SWIM SERIES

COMMUNITY

Ice Queen

Rowan Clarke catches up with Kate Steels just ten days after completing the ice swimming challenge of a lifetime

Attitudes to Outdoor Swimming

Founder and publisher of Outdoor Swimmer The results

Just Say ‘No’ To Goal Setting

Some people assume that just because I’ve done

Breaking the Ice

It’s difficult to describe the thrill I get

A MEDITATION ON GRATITUDE

I wasn’t meant to be here. Not this

Winter Swimming: My Unpopular Opinion

The highs and lows of cold water swimming, by GB ice swimmer Caroline Saxon

GREY HERON

WILD LIFE

ARMCHAIR EXPLORER

Underwater webcam at Blue

WHILE YOU ARE AT THE WATER...

Seabrining

Charismatic species bias

If you were to name a wild animal

ANNOTATED ROAD MAPS

Contour lines, roads, bodies of water; maps you

Swim to Live

A new wave of men’s groups are swimming explicitly for mental health. Vicky Allan meets members of the Edinburgh Blue Balls and finds a community of wild swimmers breaking down the barriers to men talking about their mental health

SPONGE TO PLUNGE

RLSS UK gets you ready for Open Water Swimming

The First Rule Of Body Confidence Is Body Acceptance

Ella Foote swims with Jules Von Hep, body confidence campaigner and cold water convert

The Epic Eriksons

Ted and Jon Erikson leave a lasting legacy in open water

COACH

MAXIMISE YOUR POTENTIAL

YOU ASK, WE ANSWER

I am completely self taught. Six months ago

POOL PAGE

Maximise your indoor pool training

DIRECTION OF ENERGY

Following on from last month's article, Tracey Baumann and Emma Levy look at the importance of the pressure you apply during your catch

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS

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CHANGING ROBES

Over the past few years, changing robes have become a ‘must-have’ for many in the outdoor swimming community. They keep you warm whilst changing outside; protect against the elements; and provide modesty in the absence of changing rooms. There are now a huge number on the market currently, offering varying degrees of warmth and protection. We’ve looked at a selection, to help you make an informed decision before investing in one

SWIM SESSION BODYCARE

Tried and tested products that you can use in and out of the water, by Ella Foote

Let’s swim!

UK and international event listings

LOBSTER SQUAD!

Suzy Hegg took part in the LobstersquadUK Cold Water Team Championships

Big Brutal Swim

Sunday 11 September -0900 start Llyn Padarn, Llanberis, North Wales

Explore

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SWIM TRENDS OF 2022

MURIE'S WORLD

Bring On The Dancing Chihuahuas!

Swim experiences to tick off your bucket list

Your Letters

What’s inspired you about outdoor swimming this month?

Swimmers hooked by knits

Knitted gift leads to wild idea for a business

SWIMS AROUND... the Peak District

Haunted pools, river dips and lidos in the Peak District National Paerk

THE 10AM TITS!

At a dark time in her life, Esther Osborne found her wild swimming tribe

OF TREES AND MEN

Storm Arwen was no match for the Cumbrian spirit

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