My earliest memory of enjoying the water is swimming in the River Thames at Ham (near Kingston) with my mum. It was through those trips down the Thames as a child, and the influence of my dad who was… read more
Amazingly I was born in the bath, in 1938, not that I remember it. I was saved by the nursing home matron who directed Mum to hold me UNDER the water while she snipped the cord etc. Under the… read more
Huseyin Dermis, who works as a Shaw Method teacher for Art of Swimming and guide for Swim Trek, won (another!) open water race at the end of June. The Megisti race features an island crossing from… read more
Getting into open water is a great way to add another dimension to your swimming. And once you’re hooked you might never want to go back to the pool again …
Many people get into open water swimming… read more
I started to doggy paddle when I was three. My mother taught me to tread water then my father taught me some front crawl technique based on US Olympic gold medallist (and Tarzan) Johnny Wiessmuller. He was his swimming… read more
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