Swimming

Championing women in the outdoors

The freedom, if not the desire, to explore the planet has been a long time coming for women. The playing field is a lot more even now than when the first female pioneers of mountaineering and derring-do were on the scene, yet when I am out hiking, in the line-up or on a climbing wall I often find myself in a very male-dominated world. I reckon it’s time we changed that.

Wild Swimming in Devon

Blonde Two, Fi Darby, tries a new challenge as she goes wild swimming in winter.

Unusual water adventures to have this summer

Have a go at our inspirational ideas for water activities this summer. Keep yourself cool, refreshed and busy with these exciting activities.

Top secret wild swimming holes in the Lake District

Daniel Start, author of the new Wild Guide to the Lakes and Dales, reveals his favourite hidden places to wild swim in Lake District.

Wild Swimming in the Yorkshire Dales

Discover more about Wild Swimming and try some of the best spots in England with Lizzie Carr.

​An introduction to disability sport

Discover how easily disabled people are becoming competitively active in the sports world, thanks to high profile events like the Paralympics and Invictus Games.

A beginner's guide to triathlon

The triathlon is a tough but rewarding event . Join the athletes with this beginner's guide to the triathlon:

A beginner's guide to open sea swimming

An easy to read guide to open sea swimming

Sean Conway - Getting outside 'fixed my life'

Sean Conway has run, cycled and swam the length of Great Britain, and says that getting outside 'fixed his life'