Tarn bagging, beat shoulder injury, wild swimming

Published: Wed, 03/28/18

Happy birthday to us! It is hard to believe, but it is one year since we launched Outdoor Swimmer magazine. Our first anniversary issue, out next week, is possibly our best yet – tarn bagging, how to beat shoulder injury, wild swimming, conquering the Bangla Channel and a mollusc orgy. Plus, we test swimming costumes, trunks, goggles, hats, ear plugs, wetsuits, base layers and kit bags in our new extended gear section. All added to our usual mix of inspirational stories, photography, training, technique and adventure.

To celebrate our first birthday we wanted to give something back, so for every issue sold through our retail channels or bought directly from us we will be donating £1 to cancer charity Macmillan. You can pre-order your copy of directly from us or download the digital version now – or of course you could subscribe and every month a magazine will appear through your letterbox as if by magic.

Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming,

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, Outdoor Swimmer

The Dry Bag

Gone are the days of stuffing your wetsuit into dreaded plastic bags, The Dry Bag is a durable wetsuit bag that will protect and collect water from your wetsuit post swim. A water reservoir at the bottom collects dripping water, mesh vents allow air to circulate, durable, showerproof material protects the precious neoprene from UV rays and a wide armed hanger can easily cope with the weight of your soaking wetsuit. It’s the perfect swimming accessory to use following an outdoor swim, whether a training session or competition you’ll be thankful for The Dry Bag.

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>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Carole Gorman sent us this great pic of the Eastbourne G29 Wild Swimmers disturbing the seagulls under Eastbourne Pier.

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.

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>>COACH CASSIE

"WHAT TRAINING SHOULD I DO BEFORE TACKLING AN 8KM EVENT?"

Our resident Olympian Cassandra Patten answers your open water swimming queries. #CoachCassie

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>>WATER TEMPERATURE

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WATER TEMPERATURES IN OPEN WATER

From bloody freezing to risk of heat stroke, our guide to water temperatures.

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>>SWIMATHON

SAVE 25% OFF YOUR SWIMATHON ENTRY

With swim options from 400m to 5km, Swimathon, which takes place this year between 27 and 29 April, is a great swimming confidence booster to complete before the start of the open water racing season, plus you’ll be helping support two fantastic charities, Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

Outdoor Swimmer readers can save 25% on the cost of entry using code OUTDOORSWIMMER25.

See: https://swimathon.org/ for details.

>>HENLEY MILE

FREE GUIDE TO THE HENLEY MILE

Sign up to the Henley Mile on 15 July 2018 and get a FREE guide on 'How to swim the Henley Mile' written by Simon Griffiths.

https://outdoorswimmer.com/henley-mile-guide.

>>COMPETITIONS

WIN A WEEK'S HOLIDAY AT BEST FEST OPEN WATER FESTIVAL

BEST Fest, Europe’s premier week-long Open Water Swim Festival, takes place in the crystal clear waters surrounding Colonia St Jordi, Mallorca, between Saturday 26 May and Saturday 2 June 2018. With eight events over seven days and distances between 500m and 10k there is something for everyone. Prize includes one week for two people at BEST Centre's Bluewater Hotel and entry for up to two people into the BEST Fest events of their choice.

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WIN ARENA CARBON TRI WETSUIT AND COBRA TRI GOGGLES – WORTH £550

The Arena Carbon Tri wetsuit gives you advanced buoyancy, total core stability and optimal swim position. The unique design of the Arena Cobra Tri Mirror goggles stops the flow of water over the lenses for optimal vision – the ultimate solution for intensive swimming.

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>>EVENT AND VENUE LISTINGS

OUTDOOR SWIMMING LISTINGS

There's something for all tastes so sign up and get training.

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