Round the Rock, Down the Dart and Across Scotland

Published: Wed, 09/13/17

 
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Last weekend Team OS were out and about at a variety of events: founder Simon was trying out (and loving) his first swimrun race at Breca Jersey, contributing editor Alice was revisiting her love of the Dart 10k, and I was reliving my youth at a festival in Wales (don't worry, I managed to swim too – trying to beat the current in the River Dwyryd estuary).

This week we are very excited to announce that regular OS contributor Dan Abel is off on another adventure – a 34km circumnavigation of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands to raise funds for Autism Cook Islands. Only two people in history have successfully completed this swim, including the inspiring Meda McKenzie, and both swims took over 17 hours. Thirty years on and the scene is set for one heck of a swim! Read more in news below.

Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming.

Jonathan Cowie
Editor, Outdoor Swimmer


 
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
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James Kirby created this beautiful composite image of a moonlit swim at Alcock Tarn with Alison, Jackie, Penny, Nigel and Bryan. He wins third place in this month's Selkie Reader Photo Contest. In each issue of the magazine we publish a selection of your images in our 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 send us your best swim pics.

>>NEWS
Dam Abel
DAN ABEL ANNOUNCES 34KM ROUND THE ROCK RAROTONGA SWIM
Fresh from his successful Channel solo, OS contributor Dan Abel is off on another adventure - a 34km circumnavigation of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
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PAIR SET OFF ON 120KM SCOTTISH COAST-TO-COAST SWIM
This morning Graham Donald and Kerran Traynor set off on a 120km, 10-day adventure swim across Scotland. Good luck!
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