Do you want to take your swimming further, longer or perhaps faster? Dive into the Endurance issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine and find out how you can build on your swimming and better your life! The new issue also includes our Events Guide 2024, a ‘pull out and keep’ supplement packed full of event inspiration, advice and listings. Scroll down for editor Ella Foote's highlights of the new issue. 

Highlights

• Do you have a few mass participation events under your belt and feel ready to take your swimming to the next level? We give you the lowdown on solo swims and explain how you can step up to marathon distances.
• Have you ever been casually dipping and watched a marathon swimmer pass by on their umpteenth lap? Do you find yourself wondering why they do it? We speak to record-breaking distance swimmers about pushing limits, comfort zones and boundaries. 
• “A good day is a one swim day, a great day is a two swim day.” We chat with British sporting hero Duncan Goodhew about cold water swimming, his enduring love of training and why you should take on the Swimathon challenge. 
• How do you even contemplate swimming 100 miles? Meet epic endurance swimmer Neil Aigus.
• Zimmy the Human Fish: how one extraordinary showman spun disability into opportunity.
• Find out how unlikely endurance athlete Jessica Hepburn became the first woman in the world to achieve ‘The Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’ 
• Want to take on a long-distance challenge without ending up fatigued and burnt out before the big day? Paul Newsome, Head Coach at Swim Smooth, explains how.
• New recipe series! Harrison Ward, aka Fell Foodie, is an outdoor cook who loves to recreate restaurant-style meals in remote locations. First up – energy balls to fuel your outdoor adventures.
• Swimming in open water poses unique challenges in terms of energy needs. Read our guide to staying fuelled and hydrated on long-distance swims. Plus, On Test! The best gels for open water swimming.
• “I am scared of swimming outdoors because I think the temperature might be too cold and have a negative impact on the pregnancy.” Dr Mark Harper advises on whether it is safe to swim in outdoor pools and open water while pregnant. 
• Plus all the regulars, including health news, outdoor swimming news, training, swim locations, technique, travel, event listings, gear news and kit reviews.