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Outdoor Swimmer's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year

Outdoor Swimmer's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year

Everything you need to make the most of swimming outdoors, whatever the season, whether you’re starting out or preparing for a major challenge.

2022

Simon Griffiths

Simon Griffiths

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About Me — Simon Griffiths

Publisher, pen pusher, parent

Mar 23, 2022

A selfie while swimming in the Thames, wearing goggles and an orange swim cap.

Mar 23, 2022

Are you a Bobby Finke or Pan Zhanle?

Comparing these two world record holders will give you insights into your swimming

Oct 29

Are you a Bobby Finke or Pan Zhanle?

Oct 29

Should you wear neoprene gloves and booties for cold water swimming?

Neoprene gloves are clumsy and annoying — but so are numb fingers

Oct 19

Should you wear neoprene gloves and booties for cold water swimming?

Oct 19

Should you winter swim in a wetsuit?

A wetsuit might keep you warmer but is it worth the additional hassle when the water is cold?

Oct 11

Should you winter swim in a wetsuit?

Oct 11

Why it isn’t a failure if you don’t complete your swim

It’s not just what you learn

Sep 25

Why it isn’t a failure if you don’t complete your swim

Sep 25

Published in
Better Humans

How Old Guitar Players Can Learn New Licks

Improving guitar skills as a working adult, rather than an unconstrained guitar-obsessed teenager

Feb 7, 2023

How Old Guitar Players Can Learn New Licks

Feb 7, 2023

9 Ways to Become a Better Swimmer this Year

Small changes can make a big difference over 12 months

Jan 3, 2023

A lone swimmer in the sea

Jan 3, 2023

Why You Should Do ‘Boring’ Swim Training Sets

And why they aren’t really boring if you approach them with the right mindset

Dec 13, 2022

Swimmers in the water in an outdoor pool waiting to start swimming

Dec 13, 2022

Why Aren’t I a Faster Swimmer?

And what to do about it

Nov 24, 2022

Two swimmers in the ocean racing shoulder to shoulder, with a third swimmer behind.

Nov 24, 2022

Risk, Benefit and Perception in Cold Water Swimming

With a nice chart to help you think about how long to stay in the water

Nov 18, 2022

Risk, Benefit and Perception in Cold Water Swimming

Nov 18, 2022

Simon Griffiths

Simon Griffiths

Book Author

I am the founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine (https://www.outdoorswimmer.com). I write about swimming, swimrun, writing, marketing, business & publishing.

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