Open Water Kit – Swim England Open Water Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/openwater The home of open water swimming in England Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Open water swimming kit https://www.swimming.org/openwater/kit-you-need-for-open-water-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/kit-you-need-for-open-water-swimming/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=30 The age old question. What do I wear? Your swimming may be up to speed but you need to have the right open water swimming kit. Well, don’t fret because we’ve got that covered. Open water is different to the warm embrace of a pool. To swim in it you need a few extra bits … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/kit-you-need-for-open-water-swimming/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/09/open_water_swimsuits_royal_windsor_swim_2016.jpg The handy wetsuit guide https://www.swimming.org/openwater/the-handy-wetsuit-guide/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/the-handy-wetsuit-guide/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:31:59 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=32 Yes, they keep you buoyant. And warm. And you can swim a lot faster in them. But wetsuits can be a real hassle to get on and off, particularly if you’re not too sure what you’re doing. But it’s time to make wetsuit fear a thing of the past. Because we’ve teamed up with Tyr to bring … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/the-handy-wetsuit-guide/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/09/tyr_swim_england_guide_wetsuit.jpg How to choose a wetsuit https://www.swimming.org/openwater/how-to-choose-a-wetsuit/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/how-to-choose-a-wetsuit/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:38:05 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=97 If you’re new to open water swimming or triathlons, chances are you will be faced with the question of how to choose a wetsuit. And when you’re spending hundreds of pounds on something that can affect your swimming so much, it’s important to get this choice right. Even if you’re simply hiring a wetsuit at … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/how-to-choose-a-wetsuit/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/10/open_water_swimmers_wetsuits_in_water.jpg FINA guidance on wearing wetsuits https://www.swimming.org/openwater/finas-guidance-on-wearing-wetsuits/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/finas-guidance-on-wearing-wetsuits/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:35:42 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=93 To buy a wetsuit, or not to buy a wetsuit? That is the question! Swim England Masters and Open Water Officer Sharon Lock answers your questions around the new FINA wetsuit rules. Looking forward to your favourite lake opening As you all start to hope the weather is warming up and the nights are getting … […]

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