The swimming blog
The Guardian's blog on all things swimming, from splashing with armbands to swimming the Channel
The swimming blog
'I feel like I'm in a different time': Thames Lido reviewUnused since its closure in 1974, the pool has been restored and refurbished to a quirky and glamorous degree
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The Bronte Splashers swimming club, Sydney – in picturesTake a dip with what claims to be Australia’s oldest winter swimming club – which certainly has one of the world’s most spectacular settings
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Heroic British women swimming figures who deserve statuesWith the exception of mermaids – an excuse to put a bronze topless women in public – there are not enough tributes to inspirational women in the world of swimming …
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Jazz Carlin: how to get the most out of your time in the poolLove swimming, but bored by just ploughing up and down the lanes aimlessly? Olympian Jazz Carlin has some tips and programmes to make your time in the water more profitable
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Making a splash: cold water swimmingThere’s something for everyone at the cold water swimming championships at the lido in Tooting, south London: medals for the fastest, an award for the best hat and a mass jump-in in aid of Crisis, the homelessness charity
Dance, run, swim: the ultimate fitness guide
How to swim: 'It can be exhausting, but so rewarding'Master your form, then get fit in the pool with this guide
Dance, run, swim: the ultimate fitness guide
10 things you only know if you swim through winterYou need cake, a flask, more warm clothes than you can imagine – and don’t even think about a hot shower
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Kings Cross Pond Club: is this the end for city-centre wild swimming?It first opened as a living art installation, juxtaposing nature and urban regeneration. Now its users are taking the plunge to campaign against its closure
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Chillswim: making it to the other side of the lakeThe Lake District hotest the latest in outdoor swimming events – a gruelling 5.25 miles in the rain and cold. But how do you make it through?
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Lido love … and the joys of resurrecting a long-lost London poolMore of Britain’s lidos are reopening but, when publicising Peckham’s proposal, nothing could prepare one writer for the outbreak of #lidolove
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The Breca Buttermere swimrun: gruelling challenges in gorgeous sceneryFrom the first bracing swim to the final climb home, this Cumbrian adventure was, in equal measure, exhausting and exhilarating
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The Isles of Scilly swimrun: a new wild adventureIf you’re looking for an andidote to the sterile world of Ironman and triathlon, then swimrun allows you to – quite literally – immerse yourself in nature at its most visceral
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Fear of coming last: after swimming the English Channel, expectations are highDespite accomplishing this epic solo swim, I’m an average swimmer and a distinct plodder – and the shame of bringing up the rear at mass participation events was turning me into a serial ‘no show’
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Come on in, the water's freezing: the joys of a winter swimming clubWould anyone accept my invitation to take a weekly lunchtime swim outdoors in an unheated pond? A hardcore but enthusiastic gang took the plunge …
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Swimrun: is this the wildest sporting event going?This new outdoor event ditches triathlon’s flashy gear and asphalt roads for off-road and open-water adventure. There’s only one catch: you can’t change your clothes
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Xterra: how one family did it as a relayTriathlon aficionado Joanna Ruck tackles another race – but this time, she decided to get some help from her family ...
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The Dart 10k – swimming's version of the marathonRunners don’t have to fret about hypothermia and thick sludge – but there’s something really special about endurance swimming events, says Jenny Landreth
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Six of the best 2015 beach races – in picturesSummer’s on the way. You can almost smell the sun cream. To get in the mood, here are some of the best beach-based events across the globe, chosen by Findarace
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How to balance triathlon training with work – and lifeHow can you train for the three triathlon disciplines and still have a life? One sufferer of ‘triathlete guilt’ enlists some expert help
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Escape from Alcatraz – with nothing but a wetsuitThe waters around the former jail in San Francisco bay are notoriously dangerous, and only one escapee ever got out alive. Perfect, then, for the open-water swimmer in search of escapism
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