THE HEALTH ISSUE

In the October issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine we focus on health. As so many swimmers report the benefits of swimming, especially in the colder months, we thought it would be interesting to take a closer look.
Rowan Clarke meets swimmers with real-life stories of how swimming improved their physical and mental health and editor Ella Foote sits down with Dr Mark Harper, cold water enthusiast and anaesthetist, to find out about his new book, Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure. Elaine Howley looks into the history of survival swims, Jonathan Cowie explores body culture and we find out about the social prescribing of wild swimming for the treatment of depression. In the Coach section we look at how to swim in challenging sea conditions and the best way to structure your winter training for long distance challenges next summer. All this as well as travel to Guernsey, neoprene accessories on test and your stories, photos and more! 

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