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By Jonathan Cowie Verified
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“Everybody say ‘midlife crisis!’” someone shouts as we gather on the shore of Coniston Water for the obligatory pre-race photo. Not wanting to cast dispersions on my fellow athletes, but the ripple of knowing laughter suggests that he hit the nail on the head. I am one of 31 swimrunners ready to take on the Gritty Rascals Swimrun Coniston Full Course – nearly 50km of racing across the fells and through the lakes of the Lake District from Coniston to Grasmere via Windermere and Rydal Water.
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If anyone’s reading this Correspondence in 1,130 years’ time, please let us know

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By Jonathan Cowie Verified
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CORRESPONDENCE 17 December 2024 In 1993, as part of Nature’s series of ‘Hypotheses’ articles, astronomer J. Richard Gott III proposed that, assuming the Copernican principle — no observer of the Universe is special — a random observer is likely to encounter an object during the mid-95% window of the object’s lifetime. The length of time for which something has been observable in the past is thus a rough measure of how long it is likely to be observable for in the future (R. J.
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Swimming studies in Windermere

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By Jonathan Cowie Verified
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As outdoor swimmers we all know that swimming in open water gives us physical and mental health benefits. So it was a fascinating experience for me to attend a research conference last month where I heard presentations from leading academics and researchers who are delving into the science of swimming and undertaking important studies that will help bring the benefits of swimming to a wider group of society. The Outdoor Swimming Research Forum 2024 was held at the Windermere Jetty Museum.
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