Outdoor Swimmer Newsletter – Issue 1 nearly ready!

Published: Wed, 03/08/17

 
 
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This is an exciting (but stressful!) week for us as we add the finishing touches to the first print edition of Outdoor Swimmer magazine. We are sending it to the printer tomorrow and it should start arriving with subscribers from Friday 21 March. In addition, we're including Part 1 of our 64-page two-part Beginner's Guide to Outdoor Swimming. Part 2 comes free with Issue 2 (May 2017) of Outdoor Swimmer, so if you're new to swimming outside now might be the perfect time to sign up for a subscription and find out all you need to get you started.

Meanwhile, in this week's newsletter, Selkie Swim co-founder Tom Kean shares his thoughts on the unusual breathing technique employed by Sun Yang and asks whether it's relevant in open water, we've got a brief report from the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series and we've dug out an article from our archives on the importance of stretching and how to get in the right frame of mind to do it properly.

Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming.


Simon Griffiths
Founder & publisher, Outdoor Swimmer Magazine

p.s. We will be at Tri Expo on 18 and 19 March and I will be giving a talk on how to get to your bike faster and fresher in a triathlon.
20% off Tri Expo tickets for Outdoor Swimmer readers
Tri Expo
Tri Expo is a two-day event taking place at Manchester’s EventCity on 18 and 19 March. Aimed at serious triathletes and complete beginners alike, it also has plenty to offer outdoor swimmers in the dedicated Swim Zone. Tri Expo is packed with live demos and coaching sessions, making use of the event’s tracks and endless pools to really help you raise the bar for your triathlon and swimming performance.

There is also essential advice on triathlon training and nutrition programmes from Jasmine Campbell, and inspiring talks from top names in the world of triathlon, including Lucy Gossage, Harry Wiltshire, Karl Alexander and elite swimmer Georgia Amison. There will also be advice from Outdoor Swimmer’s Simon Griffiths: he will take to the Triathlon Theatre over the weekend to talk about improving your swim for a faster triathlon.
Book your tickets to Tri Expo and you’ll also get access to Bike Expo.

As media partners, readers of Outdoor Swimmer can save 20% on the entry price when buying tickets in advance online. Please use code ODS1302 for your discount.

>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Reader Photo Contest
THE PANAMA SWIMMING CLUB IN WHITLEY BAY
Rachael from the Panama Swimming Club sent us this one of swimmers going for one of their regular morning dips, sometime between Christmas and New Year.

Enter our Outdoor Swimmer / Selkie 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
Charlotte Webby
CHARLOTTE WEBBY OVERALL WINNER IN CHRISTCHURCH CROWN SWIM

New Zealand international open water swimmer Charlotte Webby demonstrated she’s on top form by taking overall victory in the fifth event of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.

 
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>>TRAINING
Flexibility
WHY YOU SHOULD STRETCH AND HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY

Stretching is an absolute treat for your body and it is one of the three most important components of a swimming fitness routine.

>>SWIM LISTINGS
OUTDOOR SWIMMING VENUES
Check our venue listings to find a place to swim and train near you.
>>COMPETITIONS

Win a Total Immersion on-line freestyle swimming course
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