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A couple of weeks in Schwarzwald with family meant I almost infinite outdoor swimming options. Here's a rundown of the pools and lakes I enjoyed.

North Edinburgh's wild swimming hotspot was busy with swimmers, families and revellers on a rare sunny evening in 2024's strangely grey summer.

When work took me to Oxford I found a gap in my schedule and hopped over to a lovely outdoor pool on a warm July morning.

Who needs wetsuits!?! It seems the answer is not us! Our first completely wetsuit free winter - even at 4 degrees the neoprene did not get wet. We did retreat to booties, gloves and rash vests but considering we were in wetsuits at 15 degrees in our first winter of outdoor swimming this feels like incredible progress. Maybe next winter...

Big birthday milestones come around every ten years so how to celebrate this one?! I wanted something the kids could come along to and something a bit different - so it became obvious that it was time to introduce friends to the joys of the lido and to chill in the cafe with some amazing post swim pizza.

A new pool by the sea provided the perfect opportunity for super swim in the British drizzle.

A quick trip to Ireland meant a quick trip to local beaches to check out the water - which was warm, crystal clear and just beautiful.

Between school strikes, sports days and other kids' summer bookings, it has taken a while to get to Pells Pool, but what a lido! I went with the family and we loved it so much we went back two days later!

Almost a year after it first opened, we booked a Monday evening slot to swim at the Canary Wharf Middle Wharf. It is more urban than other nearby Love Open Water venues, but the water is clear enough to see the bottom, as well as other swimmers a little distance away!