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THE OSS ECO TOW FLOAT

Environmentally friendly tow float with a unique reflective panel

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16 reasons for swimming access in reservoirs

Reservoirs can be fantastic, but often illegal, swim spots – Owen Hayman shares why they don't need to be

KIT REVIEW: WEATHERPROOF CHANGING ROBES

Kate Rew puts eight changing robes through their paces

SWIMMING THROUGH GRIEF

When Sophie Pierce's son Felix died suddenly she found solace in the water, and with her swimming friends

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Swim kit for the brave winter swimers

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10 things endurance swimming taught me about womanhood

For International Women's Day, endurance swimmer Dee Newell reflects on the lessons of marathon swimming

The 8 questions winter swimmers ask about cold

Kate Rew and the OSS team answer the questions new winter swimmers most commonly ask

COLD WATER: A TEMPERATURE GUIDE

Swimmers experience cold water in bands from baltic to fresh. Kate Rew explains

Understanding Hypothermia

Mr Porter: Five reasons to go for a cold-water swim

Six books we want to read in 2021

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