I had no idea of what would come of entering the 4K Swim Oxford event in 2015 but 7 years on I would never have thought it so transformative

Over the years, the Lock to Lock 4K wild swim series has witnessed remarkable achievements from the competitors.

The Lock to Lock wild swim series is not just a competition, but a celebration of the art of swimming and the beauty of the natural world.

Ruth Rayner didn't set out to swim every day for for any particular length of time but somehow it became a way of coping

In this post we see the river through the experience of Tony Davis, an Oxfordshire artist, poet and fisherman. Tony was inspired to write...

Annike describes her ongoing journey - the evolution she has made from cold water dipper to open water swimmer, and the great benefits felt

Images from the Lock to Lock 4k and reflections from the organiser and some partipants.

What is it like to be a partially-sighted wild swimmer? A double paralympic champion Melanie writes about her wild swimming journey.

A story of how two wild swimmers in Swim Oxford's 4K Lock-to-Lock swim inadvertently helped to turn around the life of one of my clients.

The cryo bio of three swimmers reflecting on cold water exposure, what it has meant in their lives and why they keep doing it. Why do I...

There is something about swimming in the sea, something constant and comforting, nostalgic in a way.

Three wild swimmers reflect on the return of winter swims

Simon Griffiths reflects on his performance at the 2021 Lock to Lock Swimrun

The first part of this article reflects on what draws Wild Swimmers to the robe; the second part offers thoughts about, and experiences...

The events have given me an opportunity to challenge myself, to test my limits, to not overthink it and just embrace the adventure.

If I had a daemon I like to think my daemon would be an otter. A rather slow inelegant otter but one who loves the water and is just as...

Two swimmers talk through the reasons to do the Lock to Lock 10k this year, or rather one swimmer tries to persuade her friend to join...

We all have strategies to risk-assess the water every time we swim. Is it clean enough to swim in?

In this podcast Darrin Roles talks about the Lock-to-Lock swim series in the Thames, Oxfordshire, its origins and its development.

open water swimming all year round near the arctic circle