Outdoor Swimmer Issue 102

Dive into the final issue of Outdoor Swimmer for 2025—a joyful celebration of the places and people that shape our swimming lives. This December, we spotlight the venues, wild spots and communities that keep us dipping through winter, including our stunning cover image by Rob Eyton-Jones, capturing a snow-kissed moment on Rannoch Moor.

Inside, Rowan Clarke explores how swim venues have become essential hubs for outdoor swimmers, and discovers how cold water brings surprising warmth to relationships in Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim. Lowri Jones shares the rise of the Girly Dips community, while Nicola Butler guides us through shoulder-healing techniques in the water. Vivienne Rickman keeps us swim-fit over the holidays, and our gear team tests the best women’s training swimsuits and waterproof bone-conduction headphones. Plus, Ben Lane pits river versus sea over 30km, and Ella Foote reports back from a sun-drenched SwimTrek adventure in the Middle East.

Wherever you swim this winter, dive in with us.