2021 may have been another difficult year, but taking to the water and finding many of the things we couldn’t obtain on land remains a comfort to swimmers. I love reading the reasons why you swim and the joy it brings you, as well as all the things it allows you to leave behind. Thank […]
Shopping for the wild swimmer in your life
With wild swimming having taken off in recent years, there’s a good chance there’s a swimmer amongst your loved ones. Tick them off your gift buying list with some inspiration below. And if you’re a swimmer yourself, perhaps you’ll want to add some of these items to your own wish list… Swimming books I’ve been […]
New book: The Outdoor Swimming Guide
There’s a lot to think about when planning an outdoor swimming expedition, whether you’re going for a quick dip nearby or planning an entire holiday around a dip of cold water immersion. There’s the kit, the weather, your choice of swimming buddy and that’s before you’ve even decided on the location. In reality, there are […]
The best swims of an extraordinary year: 2020
Like all elements of life that this time last year we were taking for granted, the events of 2020 have impacted on swimming. They have stopped us from swimming when we want, where we want and with the people we would choose to swim with. But despite the challenges, many of us have managed to […]
Swimming at Portobello – Edinburgh’s seaside
Portobello can be described in many ways – from Edinburgh’s seaside to the sea swimming capital of Scotland – and on any given day you’ll see little heads bobbing around in the water. I should know, as I spent a summer flat-sitting and watching the world go by as I worked from an envy-inducing bay […]
Frequently asked swimming questions
The swimming community is awesome and is not backward in coming forward. I get asked lots of questions both on Instagram and Twitter, and in real life. So, I thought it might be fun to publish the most frequently asked here and some of the answers I give. If you have a burning swimming question […]
