open water

Where will you swim in 2012?

Outdoor swimming has never been so popular, and in this Olympic year it’s sure to get yet another boost as more of us get inspired by the open water events at London 2012. It’s probably too late to secure… read more

January 18, 2012 Posted by Jane-Ann Featured article 9 Comments »

Waterbaby: Steve Redmond, marathon swimmer

Steve Redmond is well on his way to achieving his goal of becoming the first person to complete the Ocean Seven Swim Challenge. So far he has completed four of the epic swims: the English Channel, the… read more

November 29, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »

Tried&Tested: Amphibia sports bag

I have to admit that I’ve never really found a swimming bag that ticked all the boxes, so when the guys fromĀ Amphibia mentioned they had a new one ready for testing I jumped at the chance.… read more

October 11, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming 2 Comments »

Waterbaby: Danielle Shorten, No 1 Waterskiier (GB, Under 21)

My first memory of being in water was when I used to have swimming lessons as a child, which I kept doing until I hit a county level, and my first experience of waterskiing was when my dad pulled… read more

My first aquathlon: continuing the open water journey

As we reported on Tuesday, top Shaw Method teachers Sally Smith and Sheelagh Powell competed in an aquathlon last Sunday. We’ve already heard from Sheelagh, now here’s Sally’s perspective on the race …
I have never competed… read more

August 11, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »