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Are you keen to challenge yourself with events in the new year? Would you like to be more confident in the water and enjoy your swims more? Do you want to swim further and faster? Whatever your dream, every month in Outdoor Swimmer magazine we love to help you expand your swimming horizons and reach your swimming goals.

Here's a taster of the training and technique advice in the new January issue of the magazine:

• “I was struck down by a virus and now I am struggling to exercise. How do I get back my fitness and my motivation?” Open water Olympic medallist Cassie Patten explains how to get back your mojo and your fitness.
• “Help! I am scared to put my head under the water!” It’s a common fear but one that can be hard to overcome. Find out the simple steps to help you beat the fear of submerging your head.
• Confused by ‘the catch’? In the third part of our Winter Freestyle Refresher Course we explain how you can most efficiently propel yourself through the water. 
• Dryland exercises to keep you strong and supple out of the water.
• Do you struggle to get warm after your winter dips? We test the latest innovative products designed to help you warm up after a cold water swim. 

Every issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine also contains comprehensive swim listings and event reviews from around the world. In the January issue we travel to Loch Lomond in Scotland and Banderas Bay in Mexico. Where will your swimming take you in 2024?