Images from the Lock to Lock 4k and reflections from the organiser and some partipants.

What is it like to be a partially-sighted wild swimmer? A double paralympic champion Melanie writes about her wild swimming journey.

A story of how two wild swimmers in Swim Oxford's 4K Lock-to-Lock swim inadvertently helped to turn around the life of one of my clients.

The cryo bio of three swimmers reflecting on cold water exposure, what it has meant in their lives and why they keep doing it. Why do I...

There is something about swimming in the sea, something constant and comforting, nostalgic in a way.

Three wild swimmers reflect on the return of winter swims

Simon Griffiths reflects on his performance at the 2021 Lock to Lock Swimrun

The first part of this article reflects on what draws Wild Swimmers to the robe; the second part offers thoughts about, and experiences...

The events have given me an opportunity to challenge myself, to test my limits, to not overthink it and just embrace the adventure.

If I had a daemon I like to think my daemon would be an otter. A rather slow inelegant otter but one who loves the water and is just as...

Two swimmers talk through the reasons to do the Lock to Lock 10k this year, or rather one swimmer tries to persuade her friend to join...

As a group of river swimmers, we are often greeted by passers-by, usually while we are in various stages of undress: ‘ You’re mad! The...

In this podcast Darrin Roles talks about the Lock-to-Lock swim series in the Thames, Oxfordshire, its origins and its development.

open water swimming all year round near the arctic circle

Catch-up on Lock to Lock swim preparation after a long layoff, with Darrin Roles and Stuart Hacker

I love the kick, the buzzing feeling that awakens the whole nervous system and all the senses I love the “I am alive feeling” I get.

The uninitiated, not knowing this beast, may not appreciate the urgency with which cold hands dress themselves. The drop waits for no-one.

Adventure, people, swimming and solitude There are so many things to love about our wonderful sport. I genuinely feel that my own open...

Looking to the other end of a swimming pool can be daunting for some, especially if you have just started swimming. Contemplating a mile...

For as long as I can remember, I have had a deep connection with water – in any form. Something about it draws me close to it,...