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The Open Water Swimmer’s Dilemma

The summer and autumn of 2019 and winter of 2019/2020 have been unusual at the Guillamene cove. Not for the weather or for the sea but because we had a higher number of safety incidents than previously. There were a number of serious incidents that I am aware of that required intervention of inshore rescue…

March 2, 2020 in Beginner, Cold Water Swimming, How To, Safety.
Inflatable swimmer's tow float with sealable cavity

Review: Chill Swim Safety Tow Floats and Inflatable Dry Bags

Back in the spring, when the water was at its lowest point for the year and therefore not conducive to test swims with the purposes of reviewing equipment, well-known and reputable UK open water swim organiser (including I’ve heard the London Olympics 2012 10k swim) Colin Hill contacted me to ask me to test out…

September 2, 2015 in Marathon swimming, Open Water swimming.

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