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

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

 Meet Steve, an open water swim coach and STA Coach. In this blog, Steve is going to be taking you through his safety tips for Cold Water Swimming and debunking some myths you may have heard.

We are all different, male and female, and have a varying tolerance to the cold.  It is widely recognised that women are more suited to cold water

Earth Day X Zoggs

Earth day is an opportunity to give organisations, businesses, groups, families and individuals the excuse to really take stock of what the Earth means to them and the impact that we are creating. I personally don't like celebrating this on one day because every day should be Earth day just like every day should be save the elephant day or international woman's day! But I do think it's good that so many people can start

11 Safety Tips for Swimming in Open Water

Nothing beats the feeling of swimming in open waters and that post-swim high you get from time spent in nature’s wild spaces. It is life-affirming and one of the best ways to expand your swimming horizons. But how do you stay safe in the water? It’s a very different environment from your local swimming pool. Let’s find out how to stay safe by diving into our top safety tips for swimming in open

How to get out of that rut, and gain a new perspective through swimming

Mental Health Swim Series

It’s the middle of winter, pouring down outside and I haven’t been for a swim in over a week. The longer I go without swimming the longer the rut lasts, and the harder it feels just to jump on the bus to the pool or my local reservoir. This felt like the story of the winter just gone, and despite signing up to

Sarah’s Story | Mental Health Swims Blog Series

I’ve always been a water baby and get so much joy from swimming but it’s only in recent years that I've started swimming and dipping regularly outside. In that time, cold water has become invaluable to my mental health.

A number of years ago I left a job that was making me miserable and decided to take some time out.

7 Great Wild Swimming Spots to Visit in 2022

With so many incredible wild swimming spots to choose from, the United Kingdom is a playground for any keen swimmer who loves the great outdoors. There are remote waterfalls, golden-sand beaches, rivers in ancient woodlands, and lakes for every age and ability. You might be wondering where to go wild swimming this year. We’ve rounded up 7 great spots t

Keri-anne Payne Top Zoggs Goggles

What goggles for what swim?

Zoggs Ambassador Keri-anne Payne goes through her definitive Zoggs Goggle Guide in this latest blog.

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Annie’s guide to your first training season

You’ve got to start somewhere…

You’ve selected your swim challenge, but now what? Where do you start in terms of training? It can feel a little overwhelming at the beginning, and that’s whether you’re new to the challenge or not, it can still