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Wiktoria—a photographer with the soul of an athlete—shares her insights on how to take great sports photos. She journeyed from the equestrian arena to icy pools, where she now captures the struggles and triumphs of winter swimmers. Photography plays a key role in promoting swim schools, clubs, and especially now, as the open water season kicks off in full swing. It’s the perfect time to try your hand at shooting—with a camera (or even just your phone!) in hand.

The city may surprise you with its water attractions! Pools, water parks, and spas attract tourists, creating a new dimension of relaxation and entertainment. We discuss how Łódź does it with Natalia Wątorowska, a tourism specialist and representative of the Łódź Tourist Organization.

Monofin swimming might be associated with playful, “sugar-coated” mermaiding, but for this team, training is pure fire.
To get started, all you need are accessories familiar from traditional swim training, a monofin, and experienced coaches like Marian Bigos.

Jan Szczepaniak shows how, regardless of age, one can change their life by enjoying physical activity that opens the door to people and the world. His story is more than just a sports adventure – it's proof that water can be a form of therapy, a lifeline, and a source of strength in the fight against depression, burnout, and addiction.

You can swim all year round! For years, we have been supporting the development of swimming – whether in cold water, open waters, or the pool – by showcasing the successes of both experienced swimmers and young enthusiasts of this amazing activity. Read about what swimming means to Teresa, Mateusz, and Michał, who enjoy it regardless of the season!

Karolina Szczepaniak, an ultra-motivated swimmer aiming for an extraordinary athletic feat—swimming 172 km in the Baltic Sea, something no one in the world has ever accomplished! As part of her training, the Olympian from Beijing and London has just set a Guinness World Record in long-distance swimming. Over the course of 48 hours, she covered an impressive 149 kilometers.

Adam Jerzykowski is a well-known figure in Łódź's swimming community. This social activist, entrepreneur, and long-distance swimmer founded the moviGO Swimming School in 2017, where people can build a friendship with water—and this will be recorded in a book!

Our motto, "from the pool to open water," takes on a new dimension thanks to people like Przemek Lis-Piwowarski, who has discovered himself through swimming and made a name for himself among others. He shares with us why he swims in the pool and open water, as well as what he felt when he swam from Asia to Europe.