Outdoor Swimmer Magazine August 23 Retour à l'édition précédente

Whenever I am asked why I like to swim outdoors one of the main reasons I give is how much fun it is. Yes, it is great for physical and mental health. Yes, I love being in nature and yes, I love the challenge, but I love nothing more than spending a day in the water for the fun of it. I am sure many can relate to the childlike glee of jumping into water or diving down imagining you are some sort of aquatic creature. As Rowan Clarke explores in this month’s lead feature, play isn’t just about fun but about the risk, experimenting and pushing boundaries – things outdoor swimming gives to us all.
If you have young people in your life and wanted to share your childlike self with them in the water, writer and swimming teacher Hannah May shares her methods of introducing children to open water and young journalist Maisie Bartlett chats with children’s fiction author Richard Pickard about his watery-themed books. Other playful content in this month’s issue includes Abigail Whyte’s interview with a professional puppeteer and Jack Bright looks back into the history of Peterborough Lido and the winged man who attempted to fly across the River Nene.
There is the usual training and technique advice with a playful twist, Omie Dale reviews beach bags and we head to the North East of England for swim adventures in our travel section.
Hope you find as much joy in reading this issue as we have in making it!
Ella Foote
Editor