Britain’s oldest lido opens | How to prepare for a training session | cold water swimming in Norway
Published: Sat, 10/01/22
Your essential weekly edit of outdoor swimming
YOUR ESSENTIAL WEEKLY EDIT OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING
#swimwildandfree
Thank you for reading our free weekly newsletter. If you enjoy it and want to read more features and stories, as well as receive discounts from our partners every
month, save up to 20% off the cover priceand become a magazine subscriber today.
NEWS
CLEVELAND POOLS WELCOMES SWIMMERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS
After a 17-year campaign, Britain’s oldest lido The Cleveland Pools has welcomed swimmers following a £9.3m renovation.
When you prepare for a swim training session, it can make a big difference to how you feel in the water and how well you swim. Simon Griffiths has your expert guide.
ARE YOU READY FOR WINTER SWIMMING? WARMING YOUR CORE IS THE KEY TO
HEATING UP AFTER YOUR DIP
Two products that will revolutionise your after-swim experience are the Hottum, a wearable hot water bottle with integral hand muff, and the Koji, a stretchy, soft band of fabric that keeps your core toasty. Small things that really make a BIG difference.
Pair these with a Big Moose Bobble hat and a Wild Moose robe, then all you need is the fabulous waterproof Caribou backpack to carry it all in. Happy winter swimming!
SEASONS OF CHANGE: FROM SEA SWIMS TO COLD WATER
DIPS
Nora Clarke heralds the start of the ‘dipping season’ in Norway with this moving tribute to cold
water swimming, and the role it has played in her life.
Alice Goodridge has successfully completed her solo swim of the full length of Loch Awe, Scotland’s longest freshwater loch, with a time of 15 hours and 53 minutes.
Whether you are a skins swimmer or a wetsuit warrior, some well-chosen neoprene can help you extend your swimming season. Contributing Editor Jonathan Cowie has your guide to the Orca Openwater range.
October 2022 - HEALTH | Read it on digital, print from anywhere in the world. Purchase a single magazine or
subscribe to a monthly magazine and save up 20% each month.
PHIL WARREN FIRST TO CROSS THE BRISTOL CHANNEL SWIMMING
BREASTSTROKE
Earlier this year, Phil Warren set himself the challenge of swimming all four crossings of the Bristol Channel in one swim season. Not only that, he set out to become the first breaststroke swimmer to do so – something that has never been attempted before.
NEWS MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT BECOMES THE TITLE CHARITY PARTNER OF HENLEY SWIM
The Henley Swim Series, four award-winning swim events in the glorious riverside location renowned for the Henley Royal Regatta, has a new title charity
partner.
