Seasoned wild swimmers know that what you do after cold water swimming is as important, if not more so, than what you do in the water. The aim is to get dry and warm as quickly and efficiently as possible, and it can be a bit of an art form. Over the past four Winters…
Planning your warm up after a cold water swim is as important as planning the swim itself. This may sound straight forward enough, get out, get changed, warm up, right? Unfortunately it’s not quite as simple as that. The aim is to warm up gradually but efficiently to avoid the dreaded Afterdrop and other problems…
Cold Water Swimming and dipping continues to be extremely popular. The health benefits both physically and mentally are well documented and the exhilaration it gives you is second to none. However, it is considered to be an extreme sport and for very good reason. So if you’re thinking of dipping your toe in the water…
Two years ago today, my life as I knew it changed forever. At the time it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me, but in hindsight it turns out it was one of the best things, and that’s largely due to my love of the cold water. My discovery of wild swimming…
If you are thinking about starting open water swimming, then you’ll likely be asking yourself what you’ll need to get started. There is a lot of kit available, but in truth you really don’t need that much. So here is my advice on essential kit for open water swimming.
Hiking for beginners can seem like a scary prospect, but it shouldn’t be. The beauty of hiking is you actually don’t need a lot of specialist equipment, it’s a great way to improve your fitness and you can literally do it anywhere! So what’s stopping you? If you want to get started, here’s everything you…
Since swimming in my first waterfall in February 2022, going on Swim Hikes and finding the best waterfall swim spots has become a great passion of mine. Janet’s Foss is on the edge of the National Trust’s Malham Tarn Estate in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is an idyllic waterfall at the head of a…
Since swimming in my first waterfall in February 2022, going on Swim Hikes and finding the best waterfall swim spots has become a great passion of mine. The Valley of Desolation is part of the Bolton Abbey estate, in the Yorkshire Dales not far from Skipton. It was named after the desolation caused by a…
Finding new waterfall swim spots has become a passion of mine. As a wild swimmer I dreamed about swimming in waterfalls, and have spent ages lusting over pictures I’d find on social media. In February 2022, my dream came true and I swam in my first waterfall. It was everything I thought it would be,…
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