I've just received an amazing email from someone who was so inspired to swim more after reading my book he's resigned from his job to take a new one with fewer hours and less travelling. #SwimWildAndFree #OutdoorSwimming #ShamelessPlug https://t.co/kjJK5RFeFg @BloomsburySport

I’ve just completed #TheSharkSwim 🏊‍♂️🦈📣 12 days and 59 miles around the island of Martha’s Vineyard, where Jaws was filmed 50 years ago. It's been one of the toughest swims of my life. Cold water, relentless wind, big waves and the constant thought of what might be beneath me.

I was thinking of giving up on Twitter. Glad I checked back in.

Drifting down the river this morning, I passed my phone to a woman I'd never met before and asked her to take a picture. It's come out so much better than any of my selfies.

I wouldn't want to be the River Mole right now. 168 hours of discharge from Leatherhead, 62 from Cobham and 58 from Esher, and all still going. #StormBert has long gone. What's going on @thameswater ?

Support the Future Lidos Appeal!   Your support will help to strengthen our precious #lidos, & bring the enormous benefits of outdoor pool #swimming to more people in more communities across the UK and Ireland.   For more info and to donate, click here -

🏊‍♂️ Take a little dip for a big impact this December 🏊‍♂️ @outdoor_swimmer has launched their December challenge with @climategames_hq - sign up (via the Climategames app) and use your December dip to remove 200 plastic bottles from the ocean. https://t.co/sEjZdsvnY2

The moment I spotted a kingfisher while drifting down the Thames in the fog this morning. Unfortunately the photographer stopped filming just before the bird took off and darted across the river.

Create your own winter swimming training plan ❄️

However cold the water is, remember to smile for the camera.

*DEFRA Consultation: HAVE YOUR SAY ON BATHING WATER REGULATIONS* DEFRA suspended the application process for new bathing water sites in May. I know bathing waters won't solve all pollution problems but they help. And the regulations could be improved. https://t.co/YWIxwqsp47

"I hate to tell you this, but it isn't winter yet." Words of wisdom from a more experienced swimmer after I congratulated myself on a winter swim in November a few years ago. https://t.co/NTGKENyRGs @outdoor_swimmer

Inside our 'Hot & Cold' November issue, find out... 🥵 How to make the most of hot and cold contrast therapy 🏊 How to improve your swimming technique for 2025 💦 The perfect open water event for first-timers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A swimming retreat in southwest Scotland

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In @outdoor_swimmer 's newsletter, we asked about swimmers' preferences for neoprene accessories for winter dipping. We had such a diversity of responses from around the world that we've shared them in a new article. https://t.co/PknOjoiDgj Where do you stand on gloves & booties?

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Obviously, I'm much slower. But I was more interested in the slope of the curve, which runs roughly parallel to Zhanle's. What do you get if you plot your best times on this chart? For more on this, see:

In brief, I plotted my best times (converted to m/s) for various distances and compared them with the best times for the current world record holders at 100m (Pan Zhanle) and 1500m (Bobby Finke). World Aquatics has a record of their personal best times over standard distances.

Please indulge my swim nerdery. I've always suspected I'm more of a sprinter than a long-distance swimmer, despite doing lots of long-distance swims and swim training. This graph may confirm my suspicions. (A short thread)

Lots of familiar faces at today's March for Clean Water but I was not expecting to bump into Manhattan Island Swim world record holder Andy Donaldson, who lives in Perth!

Quick ask for an article we're doing in Outdoor Swimmer magazine: we want to know about your choice of sports watches for indoor and outdoor swimming. Could you answer a few questions in our sports watch survey? https://t.co/JufDtlOocV Thank you! @outdoor_swimmer