Could sea-bathing machines return to Margate’s shores?
Marina O’Loughlin: Mobile saunas showcasing the health-giving properties of the town’s seawater offer a chic update on modesty-preserving Victorian beach huts on wheels
Why I love … outdoor swimming
In the latest in our series about outdoor sport, Sally Goble talks about the joys of the water and being 'lost in a blissful solitude'
Bored by swimming? How to get the most from your strokes
Summer is ideal for the lido or seaside, but how can you avoid stopping during solitary swims? Try our expert's top tips
Running: ‘I don’t think there’s a better way to start the day’
It's day five of the Health and Wellbeing Challenge and MP David Lammy tells us about his love of running in the morning
Wild swimming itself isn’t dangerous, but our behaviour around water can be
Daniel Start: The heatwave has seen many drownings, but the more experience our children have of open waters, the safer they'll be
LA Fitness drops add-on swimming charges for children
Gym chain agrees it broke the terms of its own contracts after investigation by Observer
How to deal with cellulite: scrub it or forget about it
Hadley Freeman: No one will run screaming at the sight of your dimples at the beach or pool, because no one cares, believe me. But if you care, that's different, and help is at hand
Pondlife: A Swimmer’s Journal by Al Alvarez – review
An octogenarian's account of wild swimming's life-affirming qualities is a delight, writes Kate Kellaway
Should I exercise harder, but in shorter bursts?
If you can't stand the thought of long exercise sessions, SIT may offer the same fitness level in less time
Test yourself … new cycling, running and swimming challenges
Tough challenges – from an ultra-run along Hadrian's Wall to a quadrathlon in Poland