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You're reading an extract from Wild Waters by Susanne Masters — for more open-water swimming inspiration, visit the swim pages....

Simon Griffiths is the founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine. He lives and breathes swimming. In the pool, training for triathlons...

Are you ready to add a splash of adventure to your outdoor activities? If you’re captivated by the charm of...

Natural swimming has a particular feel. Your body sits level. Your stroke comes from you rather than the suit. You're...

We've been swimming in the outdoors since before we can remember. We delight in a dip when hiking in the...

The better you look after your wetsuit, the longer and happier a life it will lead. Here’s how to keep...

We swim to reconnect. With the cold clarity of open water, with the rhythm of our breath, and with something...

Who has the right to swim outdoors? We do. In lakes, reservoirs, rivers and streams. In waterfalls, tarns and seapools....

Alpkiteer and founder of The Outdoor Swimming Society, Kate Rew, tells us about the recent trespass swim in Kinder Reservoir....

Outdoor swimming is more popular than ever these days! More and more of us are re-discovering the child-like joy of...

I’ve always had a strong affinity with water. As a youngster I was a keen club swimmer and spent many...

Wild swimming is a release, a distraction, an addiction, a cure. I started swimming regularly once I began working for...

I’ve been outdoor swimming for around a decade – when I lived in Canada for a few years, it was...

Making it through the winter as a swimmer is always a challenge. Every year, I romanticise it—imagining cold, frosty mornings,...