Open Water Swimming
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Taster to hookedRead more >
It started with a taster session and now I’m hooked
Her Spirit member Sally Ward shares why she loves the Winter Swim Challenge and how it has helped her navigate her way through the menopause.
This time last year I had just started open water swimming. It was something I
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The art of sightingRead more >
The art of sighting
By Keri-anne Payne
What is sighting? Well sighting, when it comes to the world of open water swimming, is the ability to see where you are going or to try and swim in as straight a line as possible.
There are many reasons why you might want to sight.
From an event perspective you might want to;
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Winter Swim ChallengePosted: 28/09/2022Tags: open water swimmingRead more >
Chris on Her Sprit WSC
So, last September I found myself in a lake, dragged there by a friend who had done it before and another who wanted to try it. Both of us who had never done this before were nervous, scared, wondering if this was for us, but we looked at each other, and decided it was now or never, got in the lake and have never regretted that decision for a moment.
Each week we swam, a little less as the lake grew colder, and I discovered the Her Spirit -
Be Beach Safe This SummerPosted: 18/07/2022Tags: open water swimmingRead more >
How to Plan Your Own Swimming Expedition
by The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
The coast is an exciting place to be, especially in the summer – but it’s easier than you think to get into trouble in the water. Stay safe this summer with the RNLI’s essential safety advice.
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Daphne BeltRead more >
Daphne Belt - Swimming at 83
We caught up with the incredible Daphne Belt, who if you haven’t seen or heard of before is an incredible 83-year-old triathlete who, to this day continues to compete in over one hundred triathlons. In this blog we learn about Daphne’s story and what she is doing now.
As a child, my cousin and I went in the sea at Worthing during the school summer holidays without a r
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Lisa SharplesRead more >
My journey to Coniston – Lisa Sharples
I don’t think of myself as a swimmer. On the start line for the Coniston swim, one of the crew referred to us as athletes. Imagine!
I’ve been terrified of water for most of my life. I still struggle to put my face in - the adrenaline rush takes me back to being tumbled in the waves as a toddler - I find the resulting panic difficult to control.
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Calum HudsonRead more >
How to Plan Your Own Swimming Expedition
In this week’s blog, we caught up with Outdoor Swimming Society ambassador, Calum Maclean to get his tips on how to plan your very own swimming expedition.
Calum’s 8 step guide to plan your very own swimming expedition.
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To come up with a great idea for an expedition you have to
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Paula Craig MBERead more >
Paula Craig - 7th Channel Swim
It’s 8.10 am, October 12th 2021, on a cold, murky morning in the English Channel. Gray waves are slapping the side of the boat and we are really beginning to feel the bad weather building. We had set off in the pitch dark, six hours ago and the outlook had been a lot more positive. Despite the dark, the sea had seemed settled and the six of us had been excited by the prospect of a late season Relay Channel crossing. N
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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.