Modest swimwear, Finnish sauna culture, and what drills to use in your training... the new issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine draws together a selection of entertaining features, stories and practical advice to inspire your swimming adventures. Order your copy of the April issue now for delivery next week.

Here's a taster of what you can find inside:

On the cover

• Modest Swimwear – The women putting the sass and style into modest swimwear

• Open Water Racing and Race – Pioneer marathon swimmer Pauline Jackson
• Hampton 100 – Hampton Pool celebrates its centenary

• You Ask, We Answer – Cassie Patten explains drills
• Pool Page – A challenging training session from Dan Bullock of Swim For Tri
• You Do the Math – What story does your training data tell?
• Breathing Space – Simple exercises for better breathing
• Wetsuit Sustainability – Can brands do what's right for the customer and the planet?
• Training Tech – Sports watches on test

Explore

• Fin-tastic Finland – Wellness and sauna retreat
• The Beaches of Scotland – Top picks for wild swimming
• Swimming Around... South Devon

Columnists

• Simon Griffiths – Swimming in peace and friendship
• Sarah Thomas – Reclaiming the balance
• Alice Goodridge – Wild west coast
• Joe Minihane – The calm after the storm
• Caroline Saxon – What have I learned this winter?
• Simon Murie – The birth of swim tourism
• Jonathan Cowie – Another country
• Pete Kelly – Tales from up north

Plus!

• Eco Pages – Cushion stars and shark eggcases
• UK and international event listings and reviews
• Your letters, stories and photos