How to stay safe in the water this spring | Pre-order the March Issue

Published: Wed, 02/24/21

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COLD WATER

How to stay safe in the water this spring

We speak to Samantha Hughes, National Water Safety Partner for the RNLI, for advice on how to stay safe in the water.

NEW ISSUE

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Inside the new issue:

Swimming with MND: How Alex Francis is redefining adventure
New Horizons: Meet lockdown's army of new swimmers
On the Dry Side: How other sports can support your swimming
Dry Land Training: Strength & conditioning exercises to try at home
UK Travel: Wild swim walks in Cornwall

Plus:

Swimming and Breast Cancer: What are your options?
The Native Origins of Freestyle: How white people named a style of swimming indigenous people had mastered millennia before
The Brain Drain: Learn how to help manage anxiety before a swim.
How To... Put on a Wetsuit

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NEWS

What does the roadmap out of lockdown mean for swimmers?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a cautious four-part plan to lift lockdown in England. Plans differ in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

FEATURES

Even melons get "afterdrop"

Simon Griffiths finds out more.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

What is a mantra – and how can it help you achieve your swim goals?

Sport Psychologist Helen Davis explains what mantras are and how they can support open water swimmers.

NEWS

Go Swim series expands with two new Scottish events

Two new events have been added to the Scottish open water swimming calendar, with Go Swim Loch Tay and Go Swim Loch Morlich joining the existing Go Swim Loch Lomond.

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