Seeing the most well-known waterway in central London go silent is a subtly remarkable experience. No rowers, no ferries no…
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Early in the morning, a certain silence descends upon a river, the bank still dark beneath the tree line, the…
The Lyme Regis water doesn’t make a statement. It can appear almost Mediterranean flat and slightly green on a calm…
The moment you enter one of Devon’s coastal coves cold water, salt air, cliffs closing in on either side no…
After a successful sprint triathlon, a certain kind of confidence overconfidence, really settles in. You felt like you had something…
The cool shock of the water, the open sky above the peculiar tranquility of an outdoor pool on a warm…
A British heatwave has an almost irresistible quality. People cram themselves into their cars with rolled towels tucked under their…
Seeing a tiny, rough spot on the bottom of your foot the nite before a swimming lesson can cause a…
On a Saturday morning, there’s a certain kind of controlled chaos that takes place at a public recreation center pool:…
At the edge of a public swimming pool lane, there’s a certain kind of tension that arises when someone who…