Outdoor Swimmer Magazine

🌊 Not quite skins weather?

As summer starts to fade, a shoulder-season suit could be the perfect middle ground between swimming in a costume and pulling on a full wetsuit.

But what should you actually look for? How snug should it be? What thickness works best? And does a swim-specific suit really make a difference?

Olivier Wallien from WALLIEN talks us through everything you need to know about choosing a spring suit, from fit and flexibility to seams, zips and sustainable Yulex rubber.

Read our guide: How to choose a shoulder-season suit - in the link in our comments. 💙

"The swimming pool. To outdoor swimmers, tiled tanks of treated water can seem unappealing compared to wild, moving, natural water and expansive horizons. But they’re neither inferior nor separate from outdoor swimming; they’re equally important parts of the same story, offering the same benefits of freedom, community, health and personal growth. What’s more, swimming pools play an essential role in health equality, saving lives, and providing gateways to open water."

As public swimming pools face rising costs, closures and dwindling investment, communities are fighting to save them. In our September 'Pool Passion' issue, Rowan Clarke explores why pools matter to outdoor swimming. Check out her feature in our new issue. 💙

📷 Sea Lanes Brighton by David Hughes

Unilateral? Bilateral? Do you struggle to breathe on your left? 💦

Breathing patterns: what's your preference? - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine When we asked Outdoor Swimmer readers about their preferred breathing patterns in front crawl, the responses revealed something intriguing. Stripping out the jokes (there were plenty), a clear pattern emerged...

Enter our giveaway to win Kendal Mountain Festival package ✨️

WIN a Kendal Mountain Festival package - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine We’ve teamed up with Kendal Mountain Festival and Dryrobe to offer a festival package made for outdoor swimmers

Swimming Kit Swap Shop! ♻

Outdoor Swimmer Gear Editor Jo will be hosting a swimming kit swap shop at our Pool Party in collaboration with Leisure Loop!

Bring along your unwanted swimming gear – swimsuits, neoprene boots, tow floats, goggles, kick boards – and walk away with fresh new pieces for your kit bag!

Leisure Loop recycle the unrecyclable, creating a zero-waste-to-landfill solution through collection points at local swimming pools. Bring along any swimming kit that’s reached the end of its life and stop by the Swap Shop to chat with co-founder Luke Parkinson about their innovative recycling solution.

Find out more Leisure Loop at leisureloop.co.uk - and get your tickets for our party in the link in our bio. 💙

These bikinis will stay put while you swim 🌊

The best swimming bikinis - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Dive-proof, wave-proof and cut to allow freedom of movement in the water, our experts put nine swimming bikinis to the test.

Our Pool Passion issue is OUT NOW! 💦

Dive into our biggest pool special yet. This issue traces the journey from wild water to leisure centres and back again, celebrating everything that makes a good dip in a proper pool so joyful. In our new issue:

💦 Rowan Clarke explores why pools are so important to outdoor swimming
🏊‍♂️Meet swimming legend Mark Foster to talk career highs, near misses and his new book, My Double Life
🛟Sally Goble takes us on a fun romp around lidos and outdoor pools across the UK
💙We go behind the scenes at Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, London's cool new pool
meet Swimple, the "Airbnb for pools" changing how we access private water
🌊Round up the buzz from Vansbro, Bantham Boomerang and Flow de Gabarriers

Head to the link in our comments to order your copy today! 💙

Is your hair like a nest after swimming? 😐️

The best shampoo for swimmers - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Hair can really suffer with regular swimming in chlorine or salt. Ella Foote has your guide to swimmers’ shampoo and conditioner.

Just one more swim to go for Maya to complete her Oceans Seven! 🌊

19-year-old American Maya Merhige successfully swims the Strait of Gibraltar - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Marathon swimmer Maya Merhige aims to be youngest swimmer in the world to complete Oceans Seven while raising funds for cancer research through Swim Across America

Tickets are selling fast! Have you got yours yet? 💦 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pool-party-sea-lanes-canary-wharf-tickets-1995919665448