A carefully managed period of lighter training now could help you swim stronger next summer.

Giving back adds significance and meaning to your swimming Last Saturday, I went to the annual Aspire Channel Swimmers’ dinner – a celebration of (and for) swimmers who have raised nearly £350,000 in 2025 for Aspire, the spinal injuries charity. Most of this comes from English Channel relays. Other swims include Solent crossings and swims…

Winter swimming and public speaking both involve trepidation, discomfort, enjoyment and euphoria. Practising one helps with the other.

How I finally broke the minute barrier, and what I learned along the way On my 59th birthday, I swam 100m freestyle in 59.87 seconds at Swim England’s National Masters Championships in Sheffield. It was the first time in my life that I’d broken the minute barrier – a significant milestone for many competitive swimmers…

Cold water swimming offers fun and lots of benefits, but the environment is potentially deadly. Learn when to step away. We’re currently running a winter swimming course at Outdoor Swimmer, and it’s been a good refresher for me on both the benefits and risks of plunging into cold water. I’m a late convert to winter…

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