Sunshine and Shivers

Published: Wed, 04/18/18

Confession time – contributing editor Alice and myself are sat in the OS office shivering because we skived off work to go swimming this morning... and despite the glorious sunshine the water is still a crisp 10 degrees. But no better way to start the day! Tooting lido was busy with swimmers, as are other lidos across the capital, as the renaissance of lido swimming continues. Our next issue features an interview with Libby Page, author of new novel The Lido, set at Brockwell Lido. In other swimming book news, Wild Swim by Jack Hudson is also published this week – you can read an interview with Jack in our April issue.

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Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming,

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, Outdoor Swimmer

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