Although I swam three open water events over the summer, the one that I was really looking forward to was the intercontinental Hellespont & Dardanelles crossing which is an iconic swim of just under 5k from the European to Asian side of Turkey. It didn’t disappoint and it’s hard not to be evangelical about the…
Category: Open water swim events
Dock2Dock, Canary Wharf and The Great North Swim: Silly Mistakes and Fun
I thought this would be as good of a time as any to venture more fully into open water swimming events and so I entered four over the summer. It’s now three down and one to go and time to reflect. Overall, it’s been fun with the best part being the conversations that I have…
Arla Great North Swim 2025: The Quiet Half Mile Wave
In a fit of winter boredom and yearning for hot sun and open water, I booked a series of open water swim events both in the UK and further afield. As they draw closer, I’m slightly panicked that I may have bitten off much more than I’m capable of. My sense is that these events…
An Anthropology of Swimming 