H2Open Newsletter – Keri-anne Payne, Swimming with Sharks and Avoiding Lane Rage

Published: Wed, 01/25/17

 
British Heart Foundation
 
 
Image
We're all a-quiver with excitement in the H2Open office at the moment. Not only does the new issue of H2Open Magazine hit the shops next week but we also have some big news to tell you on February 1st. Intrigued? Well you'll just have to wait until next week's newsletter to find out what it is...
In the meantime, here's a sneak preview of what's in the February/March issue of H2Open:
  • Beth French on swimming with a tiger shark.
  • Mindful swimming with Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin.
  • Power up your core for faster swimming.
  • Interview with King of the Channel Kevin Murphy. 
  • Alpine adventure: extremely wild swimming in the Alps.
  • Plus, all the usual training, technique and nutrition advice, kit reviews, inspirational stories and full event listings for 2017.
This weekend we are at the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships. If you are swimming there too, stop by our stand and say hi. 
​​​​​​​Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming.
Jonathan Cowie
Editor, H2Open Magazine
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Reader Photo Contest
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Floating in Loch nan Ceall on a SwimQuest holiday. Photo by Alice Todd. 
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. 
>>NEWS
Keri-anne Payne
KERI-ANNE PAYNE CALLS TIME ON HER PROFESSIONAL RACING CAREER
Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.
Mike Ventre
MICHAEL VENTRE SEEKS BACKING FOR NEW YORK TO LONDON SWIM
Marathon swimmer Michael Ventre plans to swim 3,800 miles across the Atlantic, along the English Channel and up the River Thames.
Sh2out
NEW STRATEGY TO SUPPRT AND DEVELOP OPEN WATER SWIMMING IN THE UK
Royal Life Saving Society UK and British Triathlon announce joint strategy to set standards and grow safe open water swimming.
>>TRAINING
Kick and Pull
BACK TO BASICS – KICK AND PULL
Two sessions from Fiona Ford to help you work on the basics of kick and pull, with the benefits both bring to the stroke.
>>BLOG
David Wilkie Effect
HOW TO AVOID LANE RAGE
David Wilkie resigned his gym membership after being told off for swimming too fast. Don't let the same thing happen to you.
>>SWIM LISTINGS
SWIM LISTINGS
OUTDOOR SWIMMING EVENT LISTINGS
Have you entered any summer swims yet? If not, check out our swim listings for some inspiration. 
>>VENUES
VENUES
VENUE LISTINGS
Find new places to swim with our comprehensive venue listings.
H2Open hoodies
 
 
H2Open
 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Email policy
We now maintain one list for our regular weekly email newsletters (usually sent out on Wednesdays at around lunchtime in the UK) and emails about H2Open and a separate list for sponsored emails. The latter are dedicated emails for specific events or products related to open water swimming that we send out on behalf of our advertisers. You can manage which type of emails you receive using the “Change Subscriber Options” link at the bottom of this email. We really appreciate your support of our advertisers.

Please note, we do not nor will not provide your email address to any advertiser or other third party.