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“What Should I Wear?” Every single time, before we head out the door for an open water session, my other half inquires, “What should I wear?” You’d think he was dressing for a night out! Normally, my reaction (and he asks this question even before we step out for any errand on any day) is “How should I know what you must wear?” But swimming in cold water is a tad more complicated than taking the dog for a walk on a drizzly morning. For those of you new to open water swimming or feeling a bit hesitant about taking the plunge (pun fully intended), I’ve compiled a little guide based on my exper ..read more

  For Me, Swimming is an Escape and a Powerful Lesson in Mindfulness   Hello TriSwim! I’m excited to be writing my first blog as one of the new TriSwim Ambassadors.   I was swimming at Haysden a few nights ago, thinking about what sort of things I’d like to write in these blogs, and what you might enjoy reading about. It was at this moment that I realised what my first blog should be about – how swimming gives me time to think!   In our busy modern lives, there’s so much going on around us. Life can sometimes feel like a barrage of noises, questions and decisions and it ..read more

Open water swimming competitions are exhilarating challenges that demand unique skills and endurance. Unlike pool swimming, open water events present swimmers with unpredictable conditions, varying temperatures, and no pool walls.  A comprehensive workout plan is essential to conquer the vastness of open water. In this blog post, TriSwim will guide you through a program designed for individuals preparing for open water swimming competitions, focusing on endurance, technique, and mental preparation. Building Endurance: The Foundation of Open Water Success Endurance is the backbone of ..read more

Addressing common fears associated with open water swimming and providing practical tips and psychological strategies for overcoming anxiety. Plunging into the world of open water swimming is as exhilarating as it is intimidating. The sheer mass of the water, the fluctuating conditions and the absence of pool boundaries can all be unnerving. If you find your anticipation of swimming in the open water overshadowed by worry, know this – you’re not alone. This guide is here to arm you with insights as well as practical and psychological strategies to conquer open water anxiety. Open water swim ..read more

Once the colder months arrive, you may hear open-water swimmers talk about the ‘afterdrop’ – but what exactly is it, how can you manage it and why is it important to be aware of it? In this blog, we give you the practical info you need, as well as asking one of our experts, Professor Mike Tipton, to explain exactly what is happening to your body…   How to recognize the After Drop So how does the afterdrop affect open-water swimmers and how can you recognise it? It’s most noticeable once water temperatures drop under 15°C (officially classified as cold water here in the UK ..read more

What should be in your kitbag?   Here is what I recommend to be in your kitbag for beginning your training in 2023 (for those looking to manage weight via swimming, training for a triathlon or open water event, or anyone looking to improve technique) 1. Leg Buoy. This does NOT need to be a chunking-great leg buoy, just a simple Speedo/low foam leg buoy that costs roughly £8-£12 on Amazon or Wiggle.   2. Hand Paddles. I could write a whole section on hand paddles, what each one is designed to do and why you should burn and send back to hell the dinner plates that you stick ..read more

This is going to be a different type of blog. This blog is very much written from the heart, from Laura to you. We sent a tweet earlier, encouraging people from all walks of life to join us in swimming, we received a reply that simply read, “I am ashamed of my body”, and it made me stop dead in my tracks and immediately resonated with me on a very deep level. I have always struggled to love my body. From being a young woman with societal pressures, to becoming a mother and all the extra lumps and bumps this creates, and now moving into my middle age where everything begins to go squishy… I st ..read more

This month, one of our open water TriSwim swimmers, Alex Crawford completed a Jersey to France night swim in an official time of 6:32 hours; read about his adventure. “The Jersey to France swim is a 15 nautical miles (18 statute miles or 28km) channel swim similar (but shorter) to the English Channel swim. The swim has to start and finish on the beach, with an average swim time of 7.5 to 10 hours. To be allowed to do the J2F swim, you must complete a 6-hour continuous swim in open water at 16 degrees or less (same qualification as the English Channel). To prepare for this, I spent wint ..read more