Keen to tackle your first open water swim challenge in 2025? Here’s what to think about

Thinking of making 2025 the year you take on your first open water challenge? There are countless organised events across the ...
Advnture on MSN

I’m a keen year-round outdoor swimmer – here’s how I update my wild swimming kit for winter

There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me ...
KTVU

Pacifica woman completes historic swim without wetsuit

SAN FRANCISCO - A Pacifica woman made history by completing a very difficult open-water swim. Amy Appelhans Gubser, 55, became the first person to swim west of the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon ...
220 Triathlon on MSN

Swimrun wetsuit showdown: I tested the Orca Aesir Flex against the Zone3 Versa

Two leading swimrun wetsuits go head-to-head in our latest test — the ultra-flexible Orca Aesir Flex versus the versatile, hi ...
Cosmopolitan

5 of the best affordable wetsuits for wild swimming

If, like many, you've recently embraced the many mental and physical health benefits of wild swimming, you'll likely also know how important it is to wear the right gear (read: find the best wetsuit ...
Swimming World

USA Swimming Releases Open Water Guidelines

USA Swimming has released guidelines for open water swimming as swimmers start to use different training options with pools in many states still closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many swimmers ...
Hartford Courant

For open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons. Yes, in CT too.

Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore. You might not have noticed them, but these quiet few are the ones who seem most keen on noting the ...