H2Open Newsletter – Paddle Your Way To Perfection

Published: Wed, 08/03/16

 
Great Swim
 
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With the Olympics now just days away, we are getting really excited in the H2Open office. The marathon swimming events take place on the 15 and 16 August and next week we will have a guide to the swimmers to watch in the 10km swim. In the meantime, we have been hearing of some great swims happening around the world, including Big Rick's Swimteam's new record for fastest mixed relay two-way crossing of the English Channel, Helen Beveridge's 18 hour Loch Ness swim and Adam Ellenstein's 105km crossing of Okanagan Lake. Not quite as impressive, but fun none the less, was my swim at the weekend in the river Swale in Yorkshire – taking 10 outdoor swimming newbies for their first wild swim. I am happy to report that they all enjoyed it and we have 10 converts to outdoor swimming!
Share your swim pictures and stories with us by email or on our Facebook and Instagram pages and we could feature them in our Swim Snaps page in our next issue.
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming. 
Jonathan Cowie
Editor, H2Open Magazine
 
  Change your perspective | Great Swim
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GREAT SWIM
In 3 weeks time, Great Swim will be heading to the majestic surroundings of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park for the finale of the 2016 Great Swim series! 

Come dive into the unforgettable experience of open water swimming at the Great Scottish Swim on Saturday 27 August and be safe in the knowledge Great Swim are with you every stroke of the way. Located just 40 minutes from Glasgow city centre, swimmers can choose from a range of distances for all ages and abilities. 

For more information or to enter visit greatswim.org
 
Inspiration
>>BLOG
Macmillan
TAKING ON THE 5KM CHALLENGE
Reader Sam Brett is swimming 5km for the first time at the Macmillan All Out Swim sponsored swim. We gave her some advice on how to up your distance and still keep your training sessions fun.
>>PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Reader Photo Contest
FLYING ACROSS WAST WATER 
Gary Walker flying across Wast Water in the Lake District, photographed by his son Lee.
Enter our October/November 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. 
>>TRAINING
Paddles
PADDLE YOUR WAY TO PERFECTION 
Fine-tune your catch with these sessions from top swim coach Fiona Ford. 
>>INSPIRATION
Catalina three-way
WORLD RECORD THREE-WAY CATALINA CHANNEL ATTEMPT 
"Just swim until you hit land, turn around and do it again. And again!" 
>>NEWS
40 hour swim
FORTY HOURS OF NON-STOP SWIMMING FOR PARKINSON'S 
Adam Ellenstein swims the entire 105km length of Okanagan Lake in Penticton, Canada. 
>>CLUB OF THE MONTH
Club of the Month
BEYOND THE BLUE 
"I'm alive!" The rallying call of Beyond the Blue, our Club of the Month. If you want your club or group to be featured as Club of the Month, email editor@h2openmagazine.com.
H2Open hoodies
>>COMPETITIONS
Kozii
WIN KOZII SWIMMING COSTUMES AND TRUNKS! 
We've got ten pairs of swimming costumes and trunks from Australian swimwear brand Kozii to give away.
Great Swim
WIN ENTRY FOR YOU AND A FRIEND AT THE GREAT SCOTTISH SWIM – AND TWO GREAT SWIM HOODIES! 
Fancy swimming in one of the most beautiful and iconic lochs in the world? We have two 5k places at the Great Scottish Swim and two Great Swim hoodies up for grabs.
 
AUGUST SEPTEMBER ISSUE
 
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