COLD WATER
How to tell if you're hypothermic when swimming
We all know how dangerous hypothermia can be when swimming in cold water, but how do you know when it's happening to you?
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Registrations for the 2021 Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival are now open. Sign up now to take advantage of the Early Bird offer, there are a limited number of places available at these opening prices, you do
not want to miss out!
The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival is a weekend celebrating open water swimming, set in the most stunning location on the banks of the Thames just outside Henley. As well as a variety of swimming events, covering different distances, there are exhibitors, retailers and experts all together in one place – giving access to everything there is to know about this adventurous
sport.
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NEW ISSUE
Adventures Ahead | Pre-order the January issue now
Our January issue looks optimistically ahead to 2021. It includes a
Northumbrian adventurer blazing his own watery trail, record-breaking 4-way Channel swimmer Sarah Thomas on the icy thrill of ice miles, water safety from the RNLI, longed-for escapes to California and Devon, and how to change your life by becoming an open water coach. We look forward to sharing all of this – and more – with you next year.
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VIEW FROM THE WATER
The lockdown effect: how swimmer's behaviours have changed this year
Simon Griffiths wonders if outdoor swimming is like chocolate: we want more!
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NEWS
Serpentine Swimming Club delay their annual Christmas Day Peter Pan Cup
The Serpentine Swimming Club Committee has made the regrettable decision to delay this year’s Peter Pan Cup swim – a racing tradition that dates back to 1864.
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GUEST COLUMNIST
4-way English Channel swimmer Sarah Thomas talks cold water tolerance
At first, cold water tolerance was a necessary evil for me to succeed in swimming - but I learnt to love the cold.
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AQUASPHERE
Kayenne goggles
If you struggle with leaky or uncomfortable goggles, have you tried Aqua Sphere’s superb award winning range? The brand has lots of different goggle shapes and masks to suit all tastes, and this Kayenne is a very
popular model with outdoor swimmers because it not only has expanded side-to-side vision, but also expanded up and down vision, giving you a wide and deep window on the world whilst feeling neat and compact on your face. As with all Aqua Sphere eyewear, the seal feels secure yet comfortable and is Latex free and hypoallergenic. An easy-to-use well-designed goggle, look out for new lens options coming out in 2021 including some very fancy titanium coated gold mirror lenses we will be
happy to try out!
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WIN
WIN one of SIX arena wetsuits in our December draw
To celebrate the rise in the popularity of open water swimming this year and arena’s continued focus on this exciting area of product development, the brand has teamed up with us to
give away 6 of its most popular suits.
This week's prize is a TRIWETSUIT
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WIN
WIN Funkita and Funky Trunks kit worth £150
To celebrate the launch of their new Kick Starter collection, we are offering you the chance to win £150 worth of swimming kit from Funkita or Funky Trunks!
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