The Outdoor Swimming Society Journal

This special 20th anniversary edition gathers the very best of The Outdoor Swimming Society – beloved features from our website alongside all-new essays, photo stories and interviews – into a beautifully crafted annual for 2026. It celebrates the maverick spirit that began in 2006 and grew into a global community: tales of dawn dips, river wanderings and salt-sprayed coastlines, alongside reflections on access, environment, and the simple art of slipping into cold water and feeling more alive.

Made by swimmers, for swimmers, this keepsake charts the people, places and moments that shaped The OSS – from the ‘share the swim love’ mission to the Right to Swim movement, and the creativity that binds independent spirits together. Designed for the coffee table and kit bag alike, it’s a gift for anyone who’s found friendship, adventure and perspective in open water – and an invitation to the next 20 years of jumping in.