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View From The Water
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Rowan Clarke investigates why it’s more important than ever to fight for your local swimming pool.
A POOL OF ONE’S OWN
With an increased interest in outdoor swimming there is a new demand for privately-owned natural swimming ponds. Ella Foote takes a dive into the trend.
SWIM PEOPLE
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POISON IN THE POOL
How a deadly chemical became the world’s preferred means of keeping swimming pools clean and tidy.
Sarah Thomas: Marathon Swimmer
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Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge
LOVE YOUR POOL
COMMUNITY
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COACH
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POOL TRAINING
Why you should have two modes for your swimming training, by Simon Griffiths
BACK TO BASICS
LIFE IN THE SLOW FAST LANE
KETTLEBELL AROUND THE WORLD
PERSONAL TRAINING WITH VIVIENNE RICKMAN
NO POOL? NO PROBLEM!
How to maintain swim fitness without pool swimming
THE POWER OF THE PRESENT
Have you trained for hours without seeing results? Brian Holliday wants you to move with the water rather than fight it, here he explains why you should consider intuitive swimming.
You Ask, We Answer!
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COPENWATER
Richard Nelsson swims like a local with the Copenwater crew.
IONIAN ADVENTURE
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HOW I TRAIN: HECTOR PARDOE
Hector Pardoe represented team GB in the 10km marathon swim at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He ’s a regular swimmer on the World Aquatics open water circuit. In 2020, Hector won the FINA Olympic qualifying event in Setubal, Portugal. After taking a gap year to train in France after his A levels, he now studies at Loughborough University and is aiming to secure a spot at the Paris Olympics in 2024. We asked him about his training.
SHOULD YOU TRAIN IN OPEN WATER OR IN A POOL?
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THE 7 BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A SWIM COACH
Think that swim coaching is only for the super-speedy and for those entering races? Think again. Spending time with a coach can benefit everyone, from open-water newbies to seasoned outdoor swimmers, says Helen Webster.
CREATE YOUR OWN WINTER SWIMMING TRAINING PLAN
If you have the budget and want to progress quickly, a good swimming coach can create a training plan to suit your needs – and can help in other ways too (see page 10). But if you don’t have the funds or if you would prefer to be your own coach, then this brief guide will help you get started.
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