Hello Seal
4th November 2022 I was desperate to get in for a swim today as it has been so windy and rainy this week. It was an incredibly sparkly day and the water was clear and calm. I watched the last
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Supermares
7th May 2022 I had a very social swim today with members of the Somerset Supermares who were on a road trip to Dorset from Weston-super-Mare. I had met some of the ladies before at the “Hands on the Sand”
Hands on the Sands
5th March 2022 The Hands on the Sands event was advertised on Facebook as a fundraiser and awareness campaign for BEAT Eating Disorders charity. The organisers asked for swimmers to hold hands on Weymouth beach before going into the sea
After February Storms
22nd February 2022 I had heightened anxiety about going into the sea today after the storms. I avoided wild swimming while strong winds from storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin pounded the Dorset coast. I have been checking my Met Office
Calm Water Calm Mind
26th January 2022 Swimming through January has been a really amazing experience. It is days like today, when the water is so calm, that are my absolute favourite times to be in the sea. I was really hopeful that the
Diamonds on the Sea
12th January 2022 I have previously written about the pain relief I get from cold water swimming. It is not a cure though, the pain does return. This week I was lucky enough to get an appointment to see a
New Year’s Day
1st January 2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR! The warmest on record according to the press. I can not say it was the most inspiring of swimming days, but I was keen to enjoy my first January 2022 sea swim! I have
Swimming in the Dark
16th December 2021 Many would consider swimming in the dark foolhardy and perhaps dangerous. I would never swim in the dark in a location that I did not know extremely well. I regularly swim in Portland Harbour but this does
December Swim
2nd December 2021 This will be my first December swimming wild. I swam earlier in the week, but it was still November so I am breaking new ground today! My swim on Monday was much colder than it was today.