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Published: Fri, 11/11/22
Don't miss out on the Changing Seasons issue |
OUTDOOR SWIMMER: CHANGING SEASONS ISSUE
As the seasons change, the way we we connect with the water changes
too: glorious summer swims become shorter autumn adventures and then thrilling winter dips. But joy, happiness and connection – whether with other swimmers or with nature – is surely the reason most of us swim. It is certainly the ethos behind Outdoor Swimmer magazine. In the new issue we meet swimmers from around the world who embody that ethos, from the group of Chilean women who swim together in the exposed landscape of Patagonia to the Danish researcher extending our knowledge of the
science behind cold water immersion.
Whatever your relationship with the water – whether you are a cold
water dipper or a marathon swimmer – the new issue contains practical advice, location information and swimming stories to inspire your wild swims through the Changing Seasons. We publish Outdoor Swimmer magazine because we want to share the joy, happiness and connection that swimming outdoors brings us. Part of the way we connect with other swimmers is through the magazine and telling the stories of swimmers like you around the world. If you haven't read a copy of Outdoor Swimmer
yet, we think this is a great issue to start with.
Could you swim for your life? The incredible journey of sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini from from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Cold water and feminine strength: The Chilean winter swimmers at the end of the world. We meet the Nadadores Contra Corrientes (the swimmers who go against the current), a group of women who swim in the exposed landscape of Patagonia.
Swimming under the Iron Curtain. The true story of escape behind the Schengen Swim from the Czech Republic to
Austria.
Snow and ice or grey and
damp? Find out what the winter weather holds from wild swimmer and BBC weather expert Kate Kinsella.
Sarah Thomas: Could Katie Ledecky, Serena Williams, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eliud Kipchoge complete an Ice Mile?
How long should you swim
in cold water for? We speak to Dr Susanna Søberg to find out. We discuss the science of winter swimming, brown fat and the benefits of cold showers vs swimming.
Gear: Which waterproof headphones rated best in test? Plus, weather defence face creams put to the test.
Travel: Exploring the cold beauty of Greenland and a lighthouse swim to try near Milford-on-Sea.
