Outdoor swimming kit for beginners

Taking the plunge and having your first experience of outdoor swimming is exciting. Knowing how to actually get started can be a stumbling block. Here we look at what kit you need to get started. We take a top to toe approach and I discuss the kit I use along the way.

This is part of a quick-fire series intended to encourage would-be outdoor swimmers to come along and join our tribe! The Outdoor Swimming community is extremely diverse and welcoming and there are new friends waiting to meet you. Hope to see you in the water sometime soon, I'm on Instagram as @everydayathleterach

Orca swimming costume by Batoko. I am a size 18 and wear an XL in the video https://www.batoko.com/collections/vi...

Latex swim cap by Outdoor swimming Society https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.co...

neoprene swim caps from Wiggle https://www.wiggle.com/neoprene-caps/

Aquasphere Seal goggles from Wiggle https://www.wiggle.com/aqua-sphere-se...

DHB Fury goggles from Wiggle https://www.wiggle.com/dhb-fury-goggl...

Tribord Olaian 3mm neoprene surf gloves https://tinyurl.com/r63q43h

C-Skins Legend 5mm Glued and Blindstitched Surf Wetsuit Bootshttps://www.watersportswarehouse.co.u...

Aquasphere Pursuit Wetsuit is size Women's XL 2017 model, bought from watersportswarehouse.co.uk no longer in stock, but still available on eBay.co.uk

Please watch: "outdoor swimming 5 top tips to minimise afterdrop" 
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Please watch "How to avoid cold shock in outdoor swimming"    • Outdoor swimming: how to avoid cold shock  

Everyday Athlete is my vlog about getting active in the great outdoors. I make videos about outdoor swimming (and occasionally snowboarding) which hopefully encourage other people to get involved. I upload videos weekly on a Tuesday morning in the UK. Come along and join me on my adventures    / @everydayathleterach  

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At some stage or another, everyone suffers panic in the water, here are some strategies to deal with it: "Get Involved 4: What to do when panic strikes in open water swimming"
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