H2Open Newsletter – Just Keep Swimming!

Published: Wed, 10/05/16

 
 
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Here in the UK we are basking in unseasonal October sunshine, but water temperatures are slowly dropping. In my local lido the temperature is now hovering around 15 degrees Celsius, but the pool is still full of swimmers – as it will be when the temperature is in single figures. The number of people swimming all year round seems to be increasing every year. If you haven't been turned on to the thrill of cold water swimming, why not try it this autumn and winter? Acclimatise yourself by keeping swimming while the water cools, and follow our tips on winter swimming from International Winter Swimming Association vice president, John Coningham-Rolls. 
The October/November edition of H2Open goes on sale tomorrow, but subscribers are already enjoying reading their copies. An annual subscription to H2Open magazine costs less than a pair of goggles – and you can get your first three issues for just £8.70 when you pay by direct debit. Subscribe and save money on the cover price. Or download the digital version now!
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming. 
Jonathan Cowie
Editor, H2Open Magazine
 
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Reader Photo Contest
Swimmers greet the dawn at Sandycove Island, Co. Cork. Photo by Riana Parsons.
Enter our December/January Reader Photo Contest to be in with a chance of having your photo featured in the magazine and winning outdoor swimming kit and apparel from Selkie Swim Co. 
>>NEWS
Portuguese of Man of War
PORTUGUESE MAN OF WAR WASHES UP ON UK BEACHES
Watch out! Deadly sea creatures stranded on UK beaches.
MIMS
DOUBLING UP AROUND MANHATTAN ISLAND
Christian Jongeneel completes double round-Manhattan swim.
>>INSPIRATION
Winter is Coming
THRILL TO THE CHILL
Keep swimming through the winter by following our top tips on cold water swimming.
>>TRAINING
winter training
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IN WINTER TO SWIM FASTER IN OPEN WATER IN SUMMER
Recalibrate your swimming over winter to get off to a flying start next season, says Dan Bullock. 
Taper Time
TAPER TIME
With only days to go before reader Sam Brett takes on the Macmillan All Out Swim 5km challenge, we find out how she's feeling ahead of her big swim. 
ASK THE EXPERTS
ASK THE EXPERTS: DRAFTING
How to best use drafting to your advantage 
 
 
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