Season

Wind, monsoon, vis and why calendars beat slogans.

Season suitability

Editorial season chips on place topics — not a weather guarantee.

Season note → Gear packing checklists →

Depth bands use metres (m). Feet stay a local gloss, not the teaching default.

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🏊 Swim

Pool swimming

Lane discipline, stroke mechanics and public-bath access — the lowest-friction way most people first meet structured water time.

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Open-water swimming

Lakes, rivers and seas without a wall — sighting, temperature and the difference between a lido and a 10 km World Aquatics race.

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🧒 Swim

Kids swimming

The public-health version of swimming — staged lessons, touch supervision and the long gap between a 10-metre badge and a safe beach.

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🏅 Swim

Competitive swimming

World Aquatics rulebook swimming — four strokes, a pace clock, and the gap between a club heat and an Olympic final.

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