Are you looking for reasons to take up cold water swimming this Winter? Then look no further, if you’re already thinking about it, hopefully this will encourage you to take the (cold) plunge. If you have been anywhere near lakes, rivers or the sea in the past couple of Winters, you may have noticed there…
AD: HoloSwim 3 Pro Review. The HoloSwim 3 Pro goggles featured in this review were gifted to me by HoloSport. This review reflects my own experience and opinions. Some links in this article are affliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through them, at no additional cost to you….
If you’ve been cold water swimming or thinking about starting, then you have no doubt come across the term afterdrop. Well, what is afterdrop? Why does it happen? And more importantly how do you prevent it.
Cold water swimming and dipping has become extremely popular over the last few years. The health benefits both physically and mentally have been well documented, and the exhilaration you get from it is like no other. As an avid cold water swimmer, I often get asked just how exactly I do it? How do I…
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.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |