NEWS
Outdoor and indoor swimming venues to re-open from 2 December
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that swimming pools and leisure centres will be allowed to re-open from 2 December, when a new regional tiered approach to tackle the spread of coronavirus comes into effect.
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FEATURES
What is SIPE and what are the risks?
Sarah Spencer and Dr Lindsay Forbes shine some light on swimming-induced pulmonary oedema (SIPE) - a poorly understood but potentially deadly condition.
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KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
Get 20% off Kendal Mountain Festival tickets
Get 20% off whole festival or individual tickets, including this Sunday's Outdoor Swimming Session presented by Outdoor Swimmer magazine, when you use code OutdoorSwimmer2
Watch live or on demand until 31 December.
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VIDEO
Cold water swimming tips from the RLNI
With many people trying cold water swimming for the first time this winter, the RLNI has released a safety video on how to enjoy cold water safely.
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NEW ISSUE
Pre-order the December issue of Outdoor Swimmer from just £5.95 plus P&P
Inside this issue:
- Our new monthly columnist, 4-way English Channel Swimmer Sarah Thomas looks back on a very strange year for open water swimming
- Triple Olympian Keri-anne Payne discusses how to keep motivated with swimming and how to deal with changing situations.
- Jonathan Cowie goes wild swimming in the Peak District.
- And we meet the Australian adventurer who broke the world record for swimming in the highest altitude lake on Earth.
Plus:
- We meet the founders of Soul Cap - the company solving the problem of swimming with afro hair.
- Sports psychologist Helen Davis explains how to improve your open water swimming by focussing on your signature strengths.
- Elaine Howley explores the history of swimming heads of state.
- We hear from the lockdown cold water swimmers taking over our rivers, seas and lake.
And... more in-depth features & interviews, outdoor swimming news, training & technique, nature & wildlife and kit reviews.
64 pages. Perfect bound. Printed in full colour on FSC approved paper in the United Kingdom.
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NEWS
Swimmers wanted for British Farallon Islands relay
A British team are recruiting swimmers to take part in the infamous, shark-infested Farallon Islands Relay - often labelled as the world's toughest marathon swim.
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VIRTUAL EVENTS
Join the Brass Monkeys Challenge wherever you are in the world
If you are looking for a cold water swimming challenge, we have just the thing for you. Brass Monkeys Challenge is a winter swimming challenge that you can participate in from anywhere in the world where the water is below 14 degrees.
Earn a series of badges based on how far you swim and at what temperature. The challenge is designed to suit all types of open water swimmer, from newbies to the experienced, and you can personalise your challenge to your experience and objectives.
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READERS' SWIMS
Wandering swimmer Kate Gillwood explores Theripmuir Resevoir near Edinburgh
Built in the mid-1800s as one in a network of reservoirs to provide water to the city, it is now a popular swimming spot with people from the city.
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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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