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Blog: starting-out
Essential Outdoor Swimming Skills
How you can make your outdoor swim more enjoyable and, if you race, faster
22 Nov 2021 | By: Great Swim
3 Open Water Swimming Tips For Beginners
If you’ve just signed up for your first event and you’re starting to think, ‘what on earth have I got myself into’, don’t worry, you’re in safe hands!
02 Mar 2021 | By: Great Swim
Five Steps From Pool To Open Water
Here's our top five tips to transition from the pool to open water
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Venturing Into The Open Water
Tips before you venture outside to the open waters
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Preparing For Your First Outdoor Swim
Proper preparation for your first outdoor swim will make a huge difference to how much you enjoy the experience
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Busting The Outdoor Swimming Myths
Top 10 outdoor swimming myths
23 Aug 2018 | By: Great Swim
Top SwimRun Tips
Ben and Rhian Martin, World Number 1, SwimRun rankings and Clif Bar ambassadors, give their advice for the SwimRun.
23 Aug 2018 | By: Great Swim
JUST STARTING OUT
So you've decided to get fit by swimming. Here are a few tips to help you on your swim journey
24 Feb 2014 | By: Great Run
OPEN WATER SWIMMING
To get started with open water swimming in the UK, find out about local swimming spots, look online in guide books to help you on your way.
24 Feb 2014 | By: Great Run
TRAINING TIPS
We want you to fully enjoy your training and, if you are building up to an event, prepare you for your big day in the best way possible.
24 Feb 2014 | By: Great Run
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