H2Open Newsletter – Festive Dips and Faster Freestyle

Published: Wed, 12/21/16

 
 
 
Merry Christmas and a happy new year! I am planning on making the most of London's outdoor swimming spots over the Christmas break and have chilly dips planned at Tooting Bec Lido, Brockwell Lido, the Serpentine, Parliament Hill Lido and the Ponds at Hampstead. All very different experiences and each with their own special outdoor swimming community. If you want to take part in an organised festive dip then check out our comprehensive listings below. 
Thank you to everyone who has already completed our outdoor swimming survey – it has made for some interesting reading! If you haven't yet taken part, we'd be delighted if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete the survey. Whether you are a subscriber or have never read a copy of the magazine, we want to know what you think makes a great magazine about outdoor swimming.  As a thank you for taking part, you will be entered into a prize draw to win a year’s subscription to the magazine (or a gift subscription for a friend if you are already a subscriber).
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming. There will be no newsletter next week but we will be back with our regular newsletters from 4 January.
Jonathan Cowie
Editor, H2Open Magazine
>>OUTDOOR SWIMMING SURVEY
HELP US MAKE H2OPEN EVEN BETTER!
Thank you to everyone who has already taken part in our reader survey. If you haven't, please spare a couple of minutes to help us make H2Open the best magazine possible about outdoor swimming. Even if you don't read the magazine we would still like to know your recommendations and as a thank you we will enter you in a prize draw for a magazine or gift subscription.  
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Lizzie Kenyon finishing as first lady in the Chalkwell Redcaps end of season Championship Race 2016. Photo by Andrew Kenyon.  
Enter our 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
>>TRAINING
SPEED THROUGH EFFICIENCY
What can we learn from Katie Ledecky’s record-breaking performances and use in our own swimming? 
>>NEWS
BEN HOOPER ABANDONS ATLANTIC SWIM
Controversial attempt to cross the Atlantic abandoned after storms damage support boat.
>>BLOG
WHEN IS A SWIM MORE THAN JUST A SWIM?
Simon Griffiths joins other members of the outdoor swimming community to swim 100x100m in memory of Steve Wand.
>>FESTIVE DIPS
FESTIVE DIPS WRAPPED UP
If you fancy taking the plunge this Christmas, check out our comprehensive listings of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day dips.
>>TIP OF THE WEEK
If you're planning a Festive Dip for the first time this year, remember to take plenty of layers of warm clothes and a flask of a hot drink to help you thaw out afterwards.
>>EVENTS DIARY
PLAN YOUR 2017 RACE DIARY
Check out our comprehensive event listings for 2017.
>>VENUES
VENUE LISTINGS
Find new places to swim with our comprehensive venue listings.
>>COMPETITIONS
WIN A GULFMASTER WATCH FROM CASIO

We’re giving readers a chance to win a fantastic Gulfmaster GN-1000B watch from Casio – worth £260 (RRP).  

>>ENTER NOW

WIN A SELKIE SPIRIT WETSUIT

Here’s a chance for one lucky reader to win one of these fantastic new suits from open water swim brand Selkie Swim Co.

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