"When you are immersed in nature, feeling the cold water on your skin, all your worries drift away."
Should you wear knickers? What is after drop? How long should I stay in the water? If you are tempted to try swimming through the winter this year, you might have a few questions about how best to do it safely. After ten winters of outdoor swimming, Outdoor Swimmer editor and ice swimmer Jonathan Cowie answers the questions you never knew you needed to ask.
"As the years have passed, I’ve come to love the cold.The way your mind sharpens. The feelings of elation and joy that last all day. Problems become smaller as your body focuses on one thing: Swimming."
We are very excited to welcome our new monthly columnist, record-breaking English Channel 4-way swimmer Sarah Thomas!
"Exposure to the cold is like a reset button for the system. A reset to its natural, beautiful ability and agility. Of course, once you begin it is totally addictive."
In the November issue of Outdoor Swimmer we meet the force of nature that is Wim Hof – the Dutch extreme athlete known as The Ice Man who is famed for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures.
"With so much uncertainty and change around it's not a surprise our fitness regimes have taken a bit of a battering this year!"
With limited pool time available, triple Olympian and double open water World Champion Keri-anne Payne explains how to make the most of your indoor training – including three sessions for you to try in your local pool.
"Forced by lockdown to stay at home, I decided to explore my local area. I had the joy of swimming in the River Adur, which is just a short walk from where I live. I have been able to share its embrace with kingfishers, herons and moorhens as well as damsel flies."
SwimTrek founder Simon Murie chooses five of the best locations around the world to spot and swim with wildlife.
- Rowan Clarke on how to enjoy safe night swimming.
- Elaine Howley tells the story of the first Asian woman to swim the Channel, Arati Saha.
- Olympic open water bronze medalist Cassie Patten on the perils of learning technique from YouTube.
- How clean is the water you swim in? Our bathing waters may not be as clean as we’re told, reports Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon Griffiths.
- 'Try-it Tuesday': sport psychologist Helen Davis explains how to mix things up to keep yourself motivated and learn new skills
And... more in-depth features & interviews, outdoor swimming news, training & technique, nature & wildlife and travel.
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