Visit any open-water swimming spot during the winter and you’ll see people congregating in swim robes like a strange furry-cloak-clad cult. But dismiss the mighty swim robe at your peril. If you want ...

Once a niche item, the changing robe has gone mainstream. Often referred to as a 'dry robe' (though that is the name of the well-known changing robe brand), this versatile piece of kit is ubiquitous ...

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Adding to the numbers of surfers and boarders taking to the water, over the last couple of years there has been a rise in the number of people “open water” or “wild” swimming in the UK’s seas, lakes, ...

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If you swim, surf, SUP or do any sport outdoors for that matter, chances are you will also need to get changed outdoors. That ...

Changing robes (more commonly known as dry robes) have had a stratospheric rise globally over the past 15 years - going from non-existent to must-have in a short period of time. As open water swimming ...