H2Open Newsletter – Swim to the Beat

Published: Wed, 01/11/17

The winter swimming season is well under way and plenty of you are still dipping and swimming in the outdoors – last weekend the International Ice Swimming Association World Championships took place in Burghausen, Germany and next on the calendar is the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships. But you don't have to compete to enjoy a winter dip – thank you to everyone who sent in their winter swimming pics last week. We will publish the best in the next issue of H2Open Magazine.

Our letters prize next issue is a pair of impressively-bobbled wooly hats from Big Bobble Hats – perfect for warming up with after a swim. If you have something you want to say about swimming outdoors, email us your letter to be in with a chance of claiming the prize.

Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming.

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, H2Open Magazine

Dive into a Great Swim

Britain’s biggest open water swimming events will return to a host of stunning locations in the UK this year. The first in the Great Swim Series is the flagship event of the year – the Great North Swim, a three-day festival of swimming in the Lake District National Park. A week later we head to Suffolk for the Great East Swim in Ipswich, and in August, Great Swim heads north to the iconic setting of Loch Lomond for the final event of the year.

The Great Swim events offer a selection of distances suitable for all levels and abilities, ranging from a ½ mile right up to a 10k swim marathon distance!

Dive into a Great Swim this year

>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK

SWIMMER'S BEST FRIEND

Boston keeps a watchful eye on swimmer Dionne Tatlow as she swims in Lac La Ronge, Canada. Photo by Kandis Ries.

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.

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>>BLOG

SWIMMING, FAST AND SLOW

If you want to swim faster in open water endurance events, work on your efficiency, aerobic capacity and pacing skills.

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>>TRAINING

SWIM TO THE BEAT

Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin explains how to bring focus and rhythm to your stroke, as well as swim more mindfully.

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>>SWIM LISTINGS

OUTDOOR SWIMMING EVENT LISTINGS

Have you entered any events in 2017 yet? If not, check out our swim listings for some inspiration. And remember, you don't have to be competitive to enter an event. Races are only races if you race them, otherwise they are just lovely swims!

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>>NEWS

LORNE PIER TO PUB

Sam Sheppard fends off Olympic Gold Medallist Mack Horton.

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>>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, now is your last chance! Even if you don't read the magazine we would still like to know what you think would make a great magazine about swimming outdoors. And as a thank you we will enter you in a prize draw for a magazine or gift subscription.

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>>TIP OF THE WEEK

Keep on top of your new year swimming resolutions by taking Cassie Patten's advice and learn how to train SMART.

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>>VENUES

VENUE LISTINGS

Find new places to swim with our comprehensive venue listings.

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