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Taking The Plunge

Photographer Anna Deacon selects five favourite images from her new book

Autumn Reads For Swimmers

Lexi Earle Reviews "The Offing"

Zen and the art of pool swimming

Overwintering indoors? Coach Mike Porteous on embracing the pool

DART 10K 2019 EVENT REPORT

A warm, sunny, celebratory swim for the 10th year of the Dart 10k

THE FORAGING SWIMMER

Fancy turning your next swim into a foraging adventure? Ethnobotanist Susanne Masters on what to look for - and how to carry it

SLOW KIT

Team OSS share their kit that won't quit: gear that has stood the test of time and water

HOW TO ACCLIMATISE TO COLD WATER

Dipping into Autumn? Here's what happens to the body of a regular swimmer

HOW TO SIGHT

PLANNING YOUR ENDURANCE SWIM TRAINING

Dealing with anxiety in the water

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