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? forms.office.com/e/PJT9hjvzM6 Thank you! Outdoor Swimmer

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!

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 buff.ly/4fm177q

"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. outdoorswimmer.com/featured/cold-… Outdoor Swimmer

*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. outdoorswimmer.com/news/have-your…

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

Create your own winter swimming training plan ❄️ buff.ly/3QJYyTc

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.

🏊‍♂️ Take a little dip for a big impact this December 🏊‍♂️ Outdoor Swimmer has launched their December challenge with Climategames - sign up (via the Climategames app) and use your December dip to remove 200 plastic bottles from the ocean. lnkd.in/eJy7msfQ

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 - gofundme.com/f/future-lidos

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 Thames Water 💧 ?

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

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.