More than a swim
I had no idea of what would come of entering the 4K Swim Oxford event in 2015 but 7 years on I would never have thought it so transformative
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Wild Open Swim
Inspirations from swimming through the seasons
The Wild Open Swim Blog is a celebration of open water swimming all year and the photographs, words and artwork that it has inspired.
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Guest
- May 24, 2023
- 3 min
Lock to Lock Champions
Over the years, the Lock to Lock 4K wild swim series has witnessed remarkable achievements from the competitors.
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Guest
- May 5, 2023
- 3 min
The art and challenge of wild swimming
The Lock to Lock wild swim series is not just a competition, but a celebration of the art of swimming and the beauty of the natural world.
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Aerin Bowers
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Lock to Lock Training Adventure
An open water swimmer from Canada shares her experience of a training swim down the Thames, in preparation for the Zurich Marathon Swim.
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Darrin Roles
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Lock to Lock 4k
Images from the Lock to Lock 4k and reflections from the organiser and some partipants.
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Cassie Patten
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Don’t be a Drag
Cassie Patten Swim Coach shares her tips on how to be efficient in the water by reducing resistance.
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Melanie
- Feb 12, 2022
- 6 min
A Blind Swimmer’s Vision
What is it like to be a partially-sighted wild swimmer? A double paralympic champion Melanie writes about her wild swimming journey.
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Fiona Undrill & Kath Fotheringham
- Sep 4, 2021
- 8 min
SwimRun: from the feet up...
Here is a beginners guide to understanding swimrun gear, as well as money-saving suggestions for getting by without the big outlay
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Chloe De Grave
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Embracing adventure
The events have given me an opportunity to challenge myself, to test my limits, to not overthink it and just embrace the adventure.
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Laura Watson
- Jul 17, 2021
- 6 min
Swimming for life
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...
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Fiona Undrill & Kath Fotheringham
- Jun 13, 2021
- 5 min
Swim the 10k this July: mad fantasy or achievable challenge?
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...
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Stanley Ulijaszek
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Swimmingpod podcast: Darrin Roles & the Lock to Lock swim events
In this podcast Darrin Roles talks about the Lock-to-Lock swim series in the Thames, Oxfordshire, its origins and its development.
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Darrin Roles & Stuart Hacker
- Apr 10, 2021
- 5 min
Swim catch up
Catch-up on Lock to Lock swim preparation after a long layoff, with Darrin Roles and Stuart Hacker
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Alan Scott
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Lock to Lock Swim-Run experience
The Lock to Lock course, set deep in the Oxfordshire countryside is typically British
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