Dear fellow swimmers

Whatever your New Year’s resolution, outdoor swimming may be the answer

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a good break and perhaps enjoyed some festive dipping.

We also wonder if you set yourself any New Year’s resolutions. If so, outdoor swimming could help? Here are some examples:

OK, let’s not get too carried away. Outdoor swimming will not help you achieve every New Year’s resolution, but it can make a noticeable difference to your life in many ways.

At Outdoor Swimmer magazine we celebrate and enjoy a wide range of outdoor swimming activities, from winter dipper to marathon swimming and everything in between.

We also know New Year’s resolutions can be quickly abandoned. One way to keep focused on your goals is to become part of a community and receive regular doses of inspiration. One of our aims at Outdoor Swimmer magazine is to send you inspiration throughout the year, help you achieve your swimming goals and unlock the many benefits swimming gives you.

If you want swimming to be a bigger part of your life in 2025, and you want swimming to help you achieve your goals, check out our subscription options at the bottom of this email.

For additional motivation, sign up for one or both of our new challenges with Climate games.

Happy swimming! And remember to check out the Outdoor Swimmer Team's New Year intentions.
 

Simon Griffiths

Founder and publisher, Outdoor Swimmer

p.s. Thank you to Mencap Marvels for sponsoring The Dip this week. If you would like to put your brand in front of 35,000 swimmers, please get in touch.

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Final chance to join the award winning Mencap Marvels and enjoy full support as you train for an English Channel Relay in August 2025
 

"2025 will be a fabulous year for the Mencap Marvels we hope it’s even better than 2024” said co-founder and head coach Nikki Pope. “Last year we raised over £65000 for Mencap through 6 x English Channel relays and we also had the honour of supporting Wen-erh Hsu become Taiwan’s 1st channel soloist and Matthew Chadwick who completed his solo in an astounding 9hrs 55 mins."

"Our junior squad won fastest and youngest junior team and our senior squad won fastest mixed 6 at this year’s CSA Awards. We have a few positions left for our August 2025 relays. We very much enjoy helping swimmers achieve their dreams – relays and solos and we welcome the support you give to the people Mencap supports to enable them to live their best lives. Let’s make 2025 a great year for all of us! “ Cate Bauer, co-founder Mencap Marvels

Is swimming the English Channel, either solo or part of a relay, on your bucket list? Make your dreams a reality in 2025 and register your interest with Mencap Marvels now! 

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