Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display
Skip to Content
Choose an Event
Great Run
Great Swim
Great CityGames
Careers
ENGIE Business Challenge
Blog
Great Run Solo
FAQs
Runners Rewards
Great Charities
Great Run Partners
Press & Media
Photos
Elite and Club Runners
My Account
Sign in
Sign in if you have a GreatID Account
Sign in
register
Create a new GreatID Account
Register
Menu
Home
Events
Events
Train and Prepare
Results
Photos
Swim shop
News
News
Blog
Newsletter signup
FAQs
Swimmers Rewards
WaterAid
twitter
facebook
instagram
youtube
LinkedIn
Open Water Swimming
John West Great North Swim
John West Great East Swim
SwimRun
John West Great North SwimRun
John West Great East SwimRun
great-swim
news-and-media
news-and-media/blog
archive
Blog
About the Blog
Bloggers
Blog: February 2020
Swim Secure's Open Water Safety Guide
If you are a first timer the transition from pool to open water can be a daunting one, but with some simple safety steps the delights of the great outdoors are closer than you think.
24 Feb 2020 | By: Great Run
Fall in love with swimming
Even if you’ve never swum before, it’s never too late to start. The nature of swimming means that you can vary your pace to make workouts as strenuous or relaxing as you want
13 Feb 2020 | By: Great Run
Five Steps From Pool To Open Water
Here's our top five tips to transition from the pool to open water
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Tips For Your First 10K Swim
Top tips to get you through your first open water marathon swim
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Venturing Into The Open Water
Tips before you venture outside to the open waters
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Preparing For Your First Outdoor Swim
Proper preparation for your first outdoor swim will make a huge difference to how much you enjoy the experience
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Essential Outdoor Swimming Skills
How you can make your outdoor swim more enjoyable and, if you race, faster
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Food For A Great Swim
Get prepped for your John West Great Swim event with CLIF Bar.
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
How Is Open Water Swimming Different From The Pool?
To give you a base understanding of how open water swimming differs to your local pool, we’ve pulled the below guide together for you
06 Feb 2020 | By: Great Run
Blog tags
general (2)
outdoor swimmer (4)
Blog archive
November 2020 (1)
September 2020 (4)
July 2020 (3)
April 2020 (7)
March 2020 (7)
February 2020 (7)
January 2020 (1)
December 2019 (2)
August 2019 (1)
May 2019 (1)
April 2019 (4)
March 2019 (8)
February 2019 (2)
January 2019 (2)
December 2018 (11)
November 2018 (4)
October 2018 (5)
September 2018 (1)
August 2018 (12)
July 2018 (9)
June 2018 (1)
May 2018 (3)
April 2018 (31)
March 2018 (3)
July 2017 (1)