The February issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine is shipping now. In the depths of winter we all need a bit of a boost sometimes, so the new issue is a big dose of swim happiness. Here's a taster of what you can find inside:
On the cover
- Swim Happy: Swimming outdoors every day to beat the winter blues
Features
- Interview: Attila Mányoki: Attila is one of a select few to have completed the Oceans Seven – seven of the most iconic sea swims on the planet.
- The Silent Epidemic: Becky Horsbrugh reports on global drowning prevention programmes
- Swimterview: Rachael Boughton. Poetry and outdoor swimming and the urge to capture our swim experiences.
- Watery Women: Sirens and sea goddesses – the history of mythical and deified women of the sea
- A Bleak Future: Lido Guide author Emma Pusill reports on the fate of Kenilworth lido
Coach – Maximise Your Potential
- Training Zones: Olympian Cassie Patten on how to structure your training sessions
- Going for Goals! Rowan Clarke guides us through summer race goals
- Pool Page: Dan Bullock serves up a sneaky swim session to get you fitter and faster
- Motivation: Emma Levy and Tracey Baumann help keep you motivated in your winter training
- Event listings: Comprehensive UK and international race listings
Regular Columnists
- Sarah Thomas on the power of supporting other’s goals
- Joe Minihane on swimming on his own terms
- Alice Goodridge on wild winter winds
- Caroline Saxon on her swim tribe
- Simon Griffiths on the problem of unsafe venues
And Also!
- Travel: Tresco’s Finest. An open water swimming retreat led by double World Champion Keri-anne Payne
- Eco Pages: Dahlia anemones, beavers and trees in winter
- Swim List: Jonathan Cowie on the thrill of the ice
- Swims Around… Wild swimming spots in Essex
- Tales From Up North: Swimming under the Wolf Moon
- Open Water News roundup
- Your Letters and Photos
