Fit for Life

Published: Wed, 06/27/18

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This weekend I was in Amsterdam and was struck by the difference in the Dutch attitude to swimming outdoors to ours. Below we look at a scheme in Amsterdam that is successfully helping primary school children master basic swimming skills and ask whether we should adopt Dutch best practices to end the scandal of millions of children in this country being unable to swim.

Swim wild and free,

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, Outdoor Swimmer

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Swim Wild and Free! This week's pic of the week is of Katia Vastiau showing off her Outdoor Swimmer hat in Windermere.

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REMEMBER, YOU CAN GET TOO HOT AS WELL AS TOO COLD WHILE SWIMMING

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ATTITUDES TO OPEN WATER SWIMMING

Aspire, the spinal injuries charity, is running a survey to find out about regular swimmers’ attitudes to open water swimming. As part of its fundraising efforts to support people affected by spinal injuries, Aspire organises a number of outdoor swimming related events including English Channel and Loch Ness relays and solo crossings to the Isle of Wight.

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MY ENGLISH CHANNEL STORY

Four years ago Charlie Wheadon’s life was in a downward spiral. Now he is happier than ever and training for an English Channel solo swim.

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>>VIEW FROM THE WATER

GOING DUTCH

Should we look to Amsterdam to end the scandal of millions of children in this country being unable to swim?

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