Reflecting on the last ten years of the Lock to Lock, what rises to the surface isn’t just the miles swum or the events held, it’s the people, the places, and the quiet power of swimming in nature, together.

Fred Newton from swimrun.com describes the excellent swimrun through Wytham Woods and the tranquil Thames

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

An early misty September morning saw the start of the beautiful Lock to Lock Swim-Run on the banks of the Thames at Eynsham,...

Here is a beginners guide to understanding swimrun gear, as well as money-saving suggestions for getting by without the big outlay

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...

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

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

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

I have really missed racing so I was overjoyed to find that the SwimOxford swimrun was going ahead with Covid safety measures in place. I’ve

They say it’s not the winning, it’s the taking part – but winning is a sweet victory...

Running in a wetsuit and swimming in shoes… Sounds like fun right!?

The Lock to Lock course, set deep in the Oxfordshire countryside is typically British