Swim wild and free - the regular newsletter from Outdoor Swimmer It is an exciting week at Outdoor Swimmer Towers – not only is the new issue out this week but our contributing editor Alice Gartland is set to swim the 26km length of Lake Zurich on Saturday. Good luck Alice! Follow her progress on Facebook and Instagram. Last week while Alice was making her final swim preparations I was enjoying the warm waters of the Greek island of Mathraki on a SwimQuest holiday. That is
more my kind of swimming! It was my first summer swimming holiday and was a wonderful experience – a great bunch of swimmers of all abilities learning from Olympic swimmer Cassie Patten. We all ended the week more proficient swimmers and more confident in the open water – and also a little bit fatter! The food was delicious... Read about the trip and coach Cassie's front crawl for improvers in future issues of the magazine. The August issue of Outdoor Swimmer is on sale now. Our summer special has everything from lake swimming in Watford to exploring the swimming scene in Albania – what other mag has that geographical coverage?! We bust some front crawl technique myths, fine tune your stroke with paddles, cook up some delicious swim snacks, wild swim and race in Wales, report on accessible outdoor swimming and meet the fastest woman to complete the Frog Graham Round. Order your copy direct from us or make sure you never miss an issue and subscribe now.
Swim wild and free, Jonathan Cowie Editor, Outdoor Swimmer
Our Swim Wild and Free hats are high quality silicone swimming hats designed exclusively for Outdoor Swimmer by swimmer and artist Nancy Farmer. We've recently added bright green and orange to the range to help ensure you can be seen in the
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The men's wave of the Brighton Pier to Pier race captured by Carole Gorman. Carole wins first prize in our August issue reader photo contest. 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. |
| | How do I best structure my training for a 5km swim?
Cassie Patten answers: Firstly this is very exciting as I love people taking on a challenge! When training try and have a good mixture within your sessions. Try not to get sucked into a zone of just swimming long steady sessions...
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| | Is the Thames fit for swimming?
We tested the water quality in the Thames after a long, dry spell. Things may have changed with the recent rain, but what did we find, especially next to this outfall? |
>>Where did I swim today? |
| | Where the crabs are blue
Kate Greenwood is exploring different swimming spots and then sharing them with us. Find out where the crabs are blue and how you can swim there yourself. |
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Glideskin neoprene. The Wraith Tekniikka will redefine your swim style and your technique. Set with neutral buoyancy, the suit works with you to improve your balance, your technique, and ultimately your speed in the water. The suits are 3mm thick around the torso and legs, and 2mm around the arms and key parts of the shoulders, for flexibility. This gives a good balance between, cold protection, buoyancy, and shoulder flexibility. Designed and worn by open water swimmers, the wetsuit features
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Get into outdoor swimming with our Escape the Pool guide |
| | Our 32-page guide shows you how to make the transition from pool to pond, how to choose your first outdoor swim and what to expect the first time you take your swimming outdoors. Understand how outdoor swimming different, discover that you don't need to be a champion swimmer to swim outdoors, stay safe, build your open water confidence and choose the right kit.
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Swim wild and free swimming hats |
| | Our Swim Wild and Free hats are high quality silicone swimming hats designed exclusively for Outdoor Swimmer by swimmer and artist Nancy Farmer. We've recently added bright green and orange to the range to help ensure you can be seen in the water. |
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