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Outdoor Swimmer is an indie magazine all about the joy of swimming outdoors. Whether you dip, dabble or dive, or swim for relaxation, recreation or racing, we want to help you make the most of the open water. Every issue is packed with fantastic features, inspiration and advice. A digital subscription is a cost-effective way for non-UK readers to avoid postage costs but still enjoy the best of Outdoor Swimmer. Plus, sign up now and take advantage of at least 30% off an annual subscription and also get instant access to the July issue!

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As much as we all love swimming, we can't be swimming ALL the time! The July 'Complementary Sports' issue is all about alternative ways to enjoy the water. We test watersports kit – from kayaks to Seabikes. We chat to paddleboard pros and hear from mudlarks. And we celebrate the ‘towel holders’ – our wonderful friends and family who wait on shore for us (and look out for us) while we are swimming. 

July issue highlights

• There’s a beauty in finding alternative ways to enjoy water. Why not show your towel holder some love and try something new?
• How to enliven your swimming with some multisport action
• Swimming in words: we swim with poet Katrina Naomi at Battery Rocks, Cornwall
• A brief history of kayaking
• The art and science of tapering: Paul Newsome looks at how to arrive in peak condition for your next swim challenge
• How paddleboarding can enhance your swimming
• You Ask, We Answer: what are drills? Olympian Cassie Patten explains all and recommends simple drills to improve your swim technique
• On test: watersports gear, suncream and water shoes
• Explore: Fowey, Cornwall; Hope Cove, Devon; the best places to paddleboard in Wales; wild swimming in Ireland
• Plus all the regulars, including health news, outdoor swimming news, training, swim locations, technique, travel, event listings, short story, gear news, book and film reviews.