NEW ISSUE! Digital Swimmer + free water test kit

Published: Thu, 07/09/26

Updated: Thu, 07/09/26

Dear Swimmer

How has the digital age transformed how we swim outdoors? How can it make our swimming better, and can we ever escape it?

The digital world and open water collide in our bumper summer issue - 100 pages exploring how the digital world is seeping into our swimming lives. I share my own push and pull with gadgets, while our new illustrator Hannah Maia asks what can happen if we digitally outsource our common sense.

From gizmos and gadgets to AI, swimfluencers and citizen science, we dig into what tech gets right, and where it gets in the way.

To celebrate the power of citizen science - one of the best digital resources for swimmers - we're giving away 5 x SwimSense Field Test Kits, which includes a blue-green algae screening test and 2l dry bag, and 10 x SwimSense Water Test Kits to the first people to join Outdoor Swimmer from this email.

Ella Foote, Editor

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WIRED FOR WATER

We so often go to the water to switch off. But is that really possible? From smart goggles and live water-quality alerts to social media swimfluencers, WhatsApp groups and AI coaching, we dive into the digital undercurrent of every swim.

Whether you're attached to your smartwatch, or a self-proclaimed technophobe, you might be surprised by how the digital world has transformed outdoor swimming. We explore the extent to which outdoor swimming in 2026 is shaped by the digital world.

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SUMMER ADVENTURES

Have you got everything you need for a bumper summer of outdoor swimming? All you need now is your copy of Outdoor Swimmer magazine.

Our biggest ever issue is packed with swimspiration, travel, adventures, and practical advice to support your swimming health and wellbeing, gear reviews and buying guides.

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TESTING THE WATER

Citizen science is one of the best digital advancements, giving power to us swimmers to test and report on water quality where we swim.

SwimSense helps you better understand the water before you get in. The SwimSense Water Test Kit includes 16-parameter water quality test strips and ammonia testing, while the new SwimSense Field Test Kit also includes a screening test for toxins associated with blue-green algae, all supplied in a reusable 2-litre dry bag.

Results are available in minutes, helping you better understand changing water conditions that may be associated with pollution, runoff or harmful algal blooms.

Because water adventures shouldn't have to be planned days in advance. Whether it's an early morning wild swim, a spontaneous stop at a hidden beach, a paddleboarding session, or watching the kids and dog race into the water, SwimSense helps you understand the water in front of you, so you can make the most of the moment. While it isn't a substitute for official water quality advice or laboratory testing, it gives you valuable, real-time insight to help you make a more informed decision before you swim.

Join Outdoor Swimmer from this email - the first 5 people who do will get a SwimSense Field Test Kit, and the next 10 will get a SwimSense Water Test Kit.

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