Dear fellow swimmers,

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2024. I hope swimming (and especially outdoor swimming) features in your plans for the new year. We’re here to help you make the most of the water and achieve your swimming goals.

One thing swimmers sometimes forget when they embark on a new training plan is to build in sufficient time for rest and recovery, so we’ve published a short article reminding you why that is important. We also believe that working with a coach can help you on your swimming journey – see 7 Benefits of Working with a Coach.

And if one of your resolutions this year is to take on an event, check out our event listings.

p.s. Remember to scroll down to enter THREE great competitions. 

COACH

Do you need rest days from swimming training?

Practice makes perfect but is there a point where you have to take a break from training? We explore rest and recovery in a swimming training programme.

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FEATURE

Swimming goals? Think of the bigger picture

Simon Griffiths suggests reflecting on the bigger picture when setting your swimming goals for the year.

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OUTDOOR SWIMMER EXTRA

How can I get back into swimming after a virus?

Picked up a bug over Christmas? Swim coach Cassie Patten has advice for returning to exercise after a bout of illness. (Premium content)

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(Sponsored content)

WINTER KIT FROM DRYROBE®

Swimming through the winter?

From fleece-lined, water-resistant boots and gloves, to toasty beanies, change mats and car seat covers, there’s a huge range of accessories from dryrobe® designed to help you get out there, whatever the weather.
 

STAY INFORMED & SWIM RESPONSIBLY

Outdoor Swimmer – the magazine for adventurous swimmers

Expand your swimming horizons and achieve your swimming dreams.

JAN 2024 - CREATIVITY & SWIMMING

• Why outdoor swimming is so compelling for film makers
• How outdoor swimming can unleash your creativity
• "Let the sea speak to you, then write it down."
• Plus, how to return to swimming after an illness and how to really use your arms in front crawl.

WIN GREAT PRIZES

Two lucky readers can win a White Water Robe

To celebrate the launch of their latest, most innovative designs last month, we are giving away a White Water Robe of your choice to two lucky readers!

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WIN a Great North Swim Weekend Break

Win one of two weekends away, staying in the luxury Classic Lodges of the Lakeside Hotel & Spa – and taking part in a distance of your choice at the Great North Swim.

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WIN a SwimTrek x YogaSwim trip to the Lake Trip

Return to nature for this YogaSwim experience, a blend of freshwater lake and tarn swims, as well as restorative yoga sessions in Cumbria’s iconic Lake District! 

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(Sponsored content)

EVENTS COMING SOON 

ULTRASWIM 33.3 #3 CROATIA (33.3km over 4 days)
17-20 May | Stari Grad, Croatia
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GAELFORCE GREAT RIVER SWIM (5.8km, 3.1km, 800m)

18 May | Lanesborough, Co. Longford, Ireland
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GREATER MANCHESTER SWIM! (500m, 1 mile, 3 miles)

18 May | Dock 9, Salford Quays
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BEST Fest 2024 (7 swims over 7 days: 5k, 1.9/3.8k, 1.5k, 2.5k, 3k, 7/10k and 4x500m)
25 May | Colonia Sant Jordi, Mallorca, Spain
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Great North Swim (250m, half male, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5km, 10km)

7-9 June | Windermere, Lake District
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24-hr Swim Relays (24hr challenge)

8 June | Shepperton

15 June | Clevedon

22 June | Bedford
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Find an event on our website. To promote your event here, please email stuart@outdoorswimmer.com. 

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

Did you get a chance to read our special edition newsletter from last week? If not, you missed out on a round-up of amazing swims from 2023. It’s worth a look. You can find the archived version here. 

Happy swimming!

Simon Griffiths

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