Find out more about Sam's experiences of what it's like to be in a landscape and exposed to its elements in our July issue,
which is out now and is a wild swimming special. Check out our guide to swimming safely outdoors this summer, and find out how a team of beginner open water swimmers are tackling the challenge of swimming the 70km length of Lake Geneva.
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