Chances are you’ve already dipped your toes into open-water swimming – maybe you’ve enjoyed a short sea swim while on holiday, or perhaps you’ve cooled down with a paddle in a local lido. According to The Outdoor Swimming Society, a whopping 7.5 million of us Brits have ventured into rivers, lakes, lidos and seas, with 94 per cent of those surveyed saying they felt happier and less stressed as a result. But if you want to up your paddle time from a quick splash to a distance swim, training is key.
‘People start open-water swimming for many different reasons – for its physical health or mental health benefits, because they want to connect with nature, to). Indeed, part of the enjoyment of open-water swimming is that it’s wild and free, but this can make it potentially
