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Do you want to plan your own swim adventure but don't know where to begin? In the Mind Matter's issue of Outdoor Swimmer, Dip Advisor Ella Foote explains what to think about before you set off. Investing in a proper map and understanding your right to roam will keep your wild swimming adventures fun and out of private waterways! Buy the Mind Matter's issue before it sells out, to read the full article.

Here are some of the other stories and features you will find inside this issue:

• Linford Christie on his new interest in outdoor swimming and what is behind his success
• The Icebreakers, a group using cold water swimming to support men's mental health
• Triple-amputee and former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod on completing a 1km sea swim and inspiring others
• James Pittar, the first blind swimmer to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
• Exploring waterfalls
• The truth behind eco-friendly sunscreen
• Post-swim stretches
• Goggles and jammers on test
• The revolution in women’s swimwear
• How to best use your legs when swimming freestyle
• Guided wild swim days
• The “Shock to the System” pool training session
• Where to swim outdoors in London
• The frontline workers finding solace in outdoor swimming
• France’s hidden wild swim spots
• And the nine-year-old who says ““I felt swimming indoors was getting boring so I decided to give outdoor swimming a try and I love it!”