Is freediving a natural extension of outdoor swimming? | Could you swim a marathon? | Understand pool training sessions
Published: Sat, 04/08/23
Your essential weekly edit of outdoor swimming
YOUR ESSENTIAL WEEKLY EDIT OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING
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Dear swimmers,
The long Easter weekend can be a great opportunity to get some rest and to reacquaint yourself with open water. Some of you may be dusting off your swim kit for the first time this year or considering dipping a toe back in wild water after a winter in
the pool. While the water may still be chilly at this time of year, I can guarantee that you can find advice on all sorts of swimming in our magazine and across our website. We can help you get back into the water after a break, rekindle
your enthusiasm or offer advice to improve your swimming. One of the benefits of working on Outdoor Swimmer is that I am always learning something new and feeling inspired!
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MARINE MEDITATION: IS FREEDIVING
A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING?
Is freediving the preserve of the super-human or a natural extension of outdoor swimming and a gateway to a new world of adventure? Anna Hattersley speaks to freediving coach Emma Farrell and four of her former students to find out.
Being able to decipher the most commonly used terms and abbreviations in a pool session will take your training to the next level, says Jonathan Cowie.
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NEWS UNSINKABLE: THE STORY OF ALAN CORCORAN’S SWIM OF THE LENGTH OF IRELAND
A new film about Alan Corcoran’s 500km swim along the coast of Ireland premiered at the Wander Wild Festival in Killarney last month, and will be touring theatres across Ireland,
Northern Ireland and Canada this year.
NEWS OUTDOOR SWIMMER WINS BEST INDIE MAGAZINE 2023
We’re thrilled to announce that your favourite swimming magazine has been awarded Best Indie magazine and Best Cover at
the European Publishing Awards 2023.
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