Outdoor Swimmer Magazine - Swim Happy

February 2022 - Swim Happy - Issue #58

On the cover

• Swim Happy: Swimming outdoors every day to beat the winter blues 

Features

• Interview: Attila Mányoki: Attila is one of a select few to have completed the Oceans Seven – seven of the most iconic sea swims on the planet.
• The Silent Epidemic: Becky Horsbrugh reports on global drowning prevention programmes
• Swimterview: Rachael Boughton. Poetry and outdoor swimming and the urge to capture our swim experiences.
• Watery Women: Sirens and sea goddesses – the history of mythical and deified women of the sea
• A Bleak Future: Lido Guide author Emma Pusill reports on the fate of Kenilworth lido

Coach – Maximise Your Potential

• Training Zones: Olympian Cassie Patten on how to structure your training sessions
• Going for Goals! Rowan Clarke guides us through summer race goals
• Pool Page: Dan Bullock serves up a sneaky swim session to get you fitter and faster
• Motivation: Emma Levy and Tracey Baumann help keep you motivated in your winter training

Event listings: Comprehensive UK and international race listings

Regular Columnists

• Sarah Thomas on the power of supporting other’s goals
• Joe Minihane on swimming on his own terms
• Alice Goodridge on wild winter winds
• Caroline Saxon on her swim tribe
• Simon Griffiths on the problem of unsafe venues

And Also!

• Travel: Tresco’s Finest. An open water swimming retreat led by double World Champion Keri-anne Payne
• Eco Pages: Dahlia anemones, beavers and trees in winter
• Swim List: Jonathan Cowie on the thrill of the ice
• Swims Around… Wild swimming spots in Essex
• Tales From Up North: Swimming under the Wolf Moon
• Open Water News roundup
• Your Letters and Photos

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