The thrill of plunging – or dipping a toe – into open water brings joy, confidence, adventure, and friendship. It can wash away stress and sadness, pain and grief. Here water is a great healer, a place to feel gloriously, elementally alive and in touch with yourself, with others, and with nature.
Full of life-affirming personal stories and breathtaking images of scenery and swimmers, this book celebrates the remarkable wild swimming community. With practical advice on how wild swimming works and how to get started—from what you’ll need (a swimsuit and a smile!) to where best to go (rivers, oceans, lochs, lakes..)—there’s never been a better time to take the plunge.
