TRAINING
3 pilates exercises for more efficient swimming
Physiotherapist Darren Wigg explains how to use Swimming Specific Pilates to swim more efficiently and reduce injury.
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FORM's smart swim goggles have not only revolutionised pool swimming but are now taking the open water swimming experience to new levels too! See real-time performance swim metrics on the FORM goggles display enabling swimmers to
bring structure and precision to your swims. No longer feel lost in that open body of water, or have to stop to look at a watch to see important swim data.
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DISCUSSION:
Is it ok to profit off wild swimming?
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VIEW FROM THE WATER
Why would you pay someone to take you swimming?
Swim businesses offering introductions to open water swimming only make the activity more accessible and safer for beginners, says Ella Foote.
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VIEW FROM THE WATER
Why it's OK to make a living from swimming
Simon Griffiths shares his thoughts on suggestions that it's wrong for commercial enterprises to charge people for an introduction to outdoor swimming.
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AQUASPHERE KAIMAN EXO GOGGLES
The goggle of choice of four-time non-stop Channel swimmer and our columnist Sarah Thomas, the Kaiman Exo by Aqua Sphere is a firm favourite with open water swimmers of all levels. Aqua Sphere’s proven curved lens technology provides superb 180 degree vision and its goggles are very easy to fit, extremely comfortable,
hypoallergenic and Latex free. With its great lightweight shape, the Kaiman Exo builds on the success of the original Kaiman goggle (which has sold more than 8 million units worldwide!) to incorporate new materials technology to give you a strong and robust frame which also feels super light and comfortable. Just pop it on and forget about it! Sarah only used one pair of goggles for her entire 4-way Channel swim – so the resilience and leak-free capability of the Kaiman Exo has been fully
tested by the best! Prices start from only £19.99 and there are various lens options to choose from, and lovely new lens colours and finishes for 2021.
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FEATURES
Inspire the adventure: my life in outdoor books
Outdoor Swimmer editor Jonathan Cowie on how nature writing has inspired his own adventures in the natural world.
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NEWS
Follow-up film to Blacks Can't Swim announced for May 2021 release
The second feature film documentary will combine acting with real interview footage of 14-25 year olds from the Black community voicing their thoughts on why their generation does not swim.
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NEWS
Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association announce official logo competition
The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association (KLPA), based in Hampstead Heath in North London, have launched a competition to design their first official logo since the group formed in 1985.
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NEW ISSUE
Pre-order the December issue for early delivery from just £5.95 plus P&P
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WIN
WIN! Outdoor books worth £150 from Adventurous Ink
Adventurous Ink is the book club for outdoor folk. Their monthly book selection will inspire adventures and help you reconnect to the natural world whilst you’re out there. With a range of options from their flexible 2 monthly
subscription, which can be paused anytime, along with 4 or 6 month periods, to subscribing for a full year, a subscription is the essential companion for anyone wishing to immerse themselves in the outdoors.
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