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Simon Griffiths, of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, and Swim Wild and Free

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Simon Griffiths, of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, and Swim Wild and Free

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May 20, 202630:14

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Simon Griffiths is the author of Swim Wild and Free: A PracticalGuide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year, and founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine. He is a life-long swimmer, swims year-round in the Thames and regularly takes part in open water and pool races. His swimming adventures havetaken him around the world. He was part of the team that created the STA Open Water Swimming Coaching qualification. In this podcast we discuss his latestbook, as well as his magazine, how to become a better all-round swimmer, and swimming at Teddington, London.

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