This is the ultimate practical guide to get you swimming outdoors, 365 days a year. Whether you want to take your first tentative dip in your local wild swimming spot or take on a long-distance swimming challenge, you'll find everything you need to embrace outdoor swimming and enjoy health and wellbeing benefits it offers. Have you ever wondered how to spot unsafe algae in rivers and lakes in the summer, or how to make sure you are wearing the correct kit in winter? This book includes dedicated information about each season, ensuring you have everything you need to make outdoor swimming something you can enjoy all year round. As well as a comprehensive guide to safe outdoor swimming, discover how to overcome your outdoor swimming fears and why becoming an outdoor swimmer can help you cope better with the ups and downs of daily life. There is also advice swimming outdoors in winter and how to fall in love with the cold. Discover the differences between swimming in oceans, rivers and lakes, learn how to become a stronger swimmer and how to design your own training plans. Featuring case studies from people with a wide range of backgrounds who have embraced the outdoor swimming lifestyle, including people living with physical disabilities and mental health challenges, this is the book for anyone who wants to swim outdoors.