A Lightning Bolt of Outdoor Swimming Love

Published: Wed, 02/14/18

 
BHF Pier to Pier
 
 
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Happy Valentine's Day! In this week's newsletter meet our February cover star, who found love while winter swimming and celebrated her wedding in true outdoor swimmer style. Love can strike like a lightning bolt; just in case this happens while you are swimming, read our tips on how to keep safe in the water in an electrical storm. Plus, how to swim while towing a log and comprehensive listings of 2018 events and races so you can plan your summer swims. 
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming,

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, Outdoor Swimmer
 
British Heart Foundation
BHF Pier to Pier
Join thousands of other supporters on the Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim as you brave the English channel for an incredible 1.4 mile open water challenge on Sunday 15 July 2018. 
 
Your entry fee covers the cost of organising the event, but it's the money you raise that powers our life saving research. For those who raise at least £150 (excluding gift aid) in sponsorship by the event day, you'll be classed as a star swimmer and will be rewarded with a brand new, special swim hat that you can wear with pride during the event.


 
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Photo Contest
Sunrise at Canford Cliffs beach, Poole, Dorset, taken by Anna Harris. "Four members of the Poole Lifeguard Open Water Swimmers (PLOWS), of which I am also a member – the dog running past is not one of ours!  Members of our group meet for swims three to four times a week at Canford Cliffs all year round."
In each issue of the magazine we publish a selection of your images in our 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 send us your best swim pics.
>>LIDO LOVE
Lido Love
COLD WATER ROMANCE

Our February reader cover star found love in her local lido.

>>READ MORE

>>LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT
Lightning
HOW DANGEROUS IS LIGHTNING TO SWIMMERS?

What to do when lightning strikes.

>>READ MORE

>>INTERVIEW
Ross Edgley
NOT AS EASY AS FALLING OFF A LOG

Ross Edgley on swimming 40km while towing a log.

>>READ MORE

>>NEWS
Marnaton
MARNATON RETURNS TO FORMENTERA WITH FOUR-DAY CHALLENGE 

'Raid Formentera' promises to be a magical mystery tour of swimming.

>>EVENT AND VENUE LISTINGS
Bristol Open Water
Waterland
Tri2 Swim Centre
Bray Lake
TriFarm
Venues
Swim for Tri Stubbers
Venues
Swim for Tri Hyde Park
Dosthill Quarry
Venues
Gildenburgh Water
OUTDOOR SWIMMING LISTINGS
There's something for all tastes so sign up and get training. 
 
 
Outdoor Swimmer
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