Events
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Overcome PanicRead more >
How to overcome panic when swimming?
By Keri-anne Payne
A question I get asked a lot. There are many things that might make a person panic in the open water like the animals or the weeds.
So what do you do if you find yourself in a panic?
Well the easy hack is at the bottom of this blog BUT I would highly recommend reading the whole thing!
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Escape from AlcatrazRead more >
My Escape from Alcatraz Swim Review
By Annie Bean
When you think of a triathlon that has an equally epic and challenging swim, the first one that springs to mind will be Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. A California race that has a 1.5-mile swim back from Alcatraz island in the San Francisco Bay, back to shore.
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swim with pridePosted: 14/06/2022Tags: open water swimmingRead more >
Swimming with Pride: My Story
By Stacey Moore
I have always been an active person. I used to run as a teenager and I was always on my bike. I played rugby for most of my adult life but knew I couldn't continue with that as I got older. I needed another sport and so I decided that, as I am a runner and cyclist (self-labelled), triathlons were the perfect transition.
But what about the swim?
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Wild Open WaterPosted: 09/06/2022Tags: open water swimmingRead more >
What Is Wild?
Wild is a FREE community of people that love nature, exploration and getting out into our natural world through the open water.
The Wild app is bursting with features. Where do we start?
Where can I find swim spots?
Search the app for swim spots in any destination. You can find rivers, coastal or lake
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World Oceans DayPosted: 08/06/2022Tags: open water swimmingRead more >
World Oceans Day
22 million kg of plastics enters our oceans every day.
It’s a pretty scary figure when you think of the amount of plastic that is. Now, many people may not realise how important the ocean is not only for our livelihood but also for the planet. The ocean creates life for millions of sea creatures as well as providing oxygen for every breath we take.
World Oceans Day, marked on the 8
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Mad Hatter Sports EventsRead more >
Mad Hatter Sports Events
We caught up with Co-founder and Co-owner of Mad Hatter Sports Events, John Yalland to talk about their upcoming events this year and how the organization first came about.
How did Mad Hatter Sports Events come about?
“There was three of us in Mad Hatter myself, another chap called John and a chap called Martin. T
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Mad Hatter from Mad HatterRead more >
Meet the Mad Hatter from Mad Hatter Sports
For this week’s blog, we were joined by the incredible John Yelland to talk about his personal connection with Triathlon and swimming and how he went from an OK athlete to Co-founder and Co-owner of Mad Hatter Sports Events.
Why do you swim?
“So there's a couple of answers to that. I think the first one is to train. So I typically swi
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Zoggs 30th BirthdayPosted: 24/01/2022Read more >
It’s our big 3 0!
When we came up with the name Zoggs back in 1992, it was because goggles were at the heart of everything we planned to do. Fast forward to today, and goggles remain at the heart of our brand.
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Henley Swim Festival 2021Posted: 26/05/2021Read more >
Indoor and outdoor swimming brand Zoggs, has become the sponsor of the Zoggs Half Mile swim at the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival. The event, which will see hundreds of swimmers of various ages and abilities complete a timed swim in the Thames, will take place Sunday 11th July.
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Kerri-anne Payne