Submissions - get involved in SWIM
Swim magazine is always on the lookout for talented new contributors.
Our main criteria for anyone submitting article ideas or illustrations to us is that it fits with the style and message of the magazine, so please make sure you are familiar with the title before submitting.
Swim is the brand new lifestyle magazine for everybody who loves swimming.
If you have previous writing or journalism experience then we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us with a brief overview of your background and experience, along with links to some of your work and any ideas that you have for articles.
Keep in mind that Swim has an international readership. Word counts for all sections range from 850-2,000.
Please describe your proposal, why you want to write it, what qualifies you to write it (include URLs to previously published examples of your work), and which experts you plan to interview for the piece (unless you are fully qualified to write about the subject matter). You may also submit finished articles for consideration.
Lead time: Feature pitches can be submitted a few months out.
Feedback: We will be in touch ONLY if your idea is suitable for Swim. As much as we would like to feed back personally, we only have time to respond to submissions that are likely to run in a future issue of the magazine. If you do not hear from us on this occasion, please don’t let it deter you from pitching new ideas.
If you don’t have any previous writing experience and have no examples of your work to show us your writing style, please submit a complete article to us, along with a brief overview of your personal or professional experience in relation to the article.
Keep in mind that Swim has an international readership. Word counts for all sections range from 850-2,000.
Lead time: Feature pitches can be submitted a few months out.
Feedback: We will be in touch ONLY if your idea is suitable for Swim. As much as we would like to feed back personally, we only have time to respond to submissions that are likely to run in a future issue of the magazine. If you do not hear from us on this occasion, please don’t let it deter you from pitching new ideas.
Swim features illustrations in many different styles, so if you’re an illustrator wanting to work with us please do get in touch. Also consider whether your previous work is available for licensing or if you only work on a commission basis.
What to pitch: We welcome portfolio submissions from all illustrators. Please make yourself familiar with the work we cover in the magazine to determine whether you might be a good fit. We generally need strong conceptual artists who are able to interpret a feature with originality and skill. Please include a live web link, or appropriate Instagram page, a summary of your experience, and make sure to attach a representative selection of your work to the email.
We ask that you limit yourself to a maximum of 5 image attachments, and try to keep the file sizes to a minimum (a limit of of 5mb per image).
Feedback: We will be in touch ONLY if your work is suitable for Swim. If a feature comes up that we think you might be able to illustrate, we will be in touch. As much as we would like to feed back personally, we only have time to respond to submissions that are likely to run in a future issue of the magazine.