Swimming

Swimming guidance covering technique, safety, and choosing appropriate venues for different abilities. Articles include wild swimming locations, competitive swimming, and selecting suitable equipment.

Choosing Equipment to Improve Swimming Technique

Simple equipment like kickboards and paddles can help you refine your swimming technique without breaking the bank.

Choosing the Right Aerodynamic Swimwear

Getting the right fit and quality fabric in your swimsuit can seriously improve your swimming performance and comfort.

Competitive Swimming: How to Stay Safe

Competitive swimmers face overuse injuries from intense training—here's how to protect your shoulders, back and joints.

Improve Your Swimming Techniques

Most swimmers use poor technique that wastes effort and increases injury risk, here's how to fix the common mistakes.

Marathon Swimming

Marathon swimming is an extreme test of endurance where swimmers tackle open water distances over 10km in oceans, lakes and rivers.

Olympic Pool Facilities in the UK

The UK had just three Olympic-sized pools before London 2012, a crisis that threatened the nation's swimming performance at the Games.

Swimming in Rivers and Lakes

How a new generation is returning to swimming in rivers and lakes after decades of using public pools instead.

Swimming in the Sea

Know the real risks of sea swimming and why lifeguard-patrolled beaches keep you safer in the water.

The Benefits of Learning to Swim

Swimming skills can significantly reduce the risk of drowning, the third leading cause of accidental death in UK children.

Tips on Choosing Swimming Goggles

Pick the right swimming goggles by considering fit, comfort, UV protection, lens colour, and anti-fog features for better underwater vision.

Wild Swimming Spots in the UK

Cool off in Britain's lakes and rivers with this guide to the best wild swimming spots and how to find them safely.