Category: Wild Swimming
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Swimming at St Ninian’s Beach, Shetland | Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
“Sauna, sea and pure freedom!” Jules and Greg enjoy plunging into the icy waters of St Ninian’s Beach, and the respite of a warming sauna.
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Swimming to Secret Caves | Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
In Stornoway, Jules and Greg meet Norma, who explains how cold water swimming helped her to “reconnect and cleanse” following chemotherapy. Norma then guides them to a stunning spot of coastline where they investigate caves only accessible by boat.
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Wild Waves at Culla Bay, Benbecula | Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
“You feel you’re in a washing machine!” Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill feel the raw power of the Atlantic Ocean as they swim off Benbecula.
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A First-Timer’s Guide to the Columbia River Cross Channel Swim – 1.1 Miles Miles of River Swimming | The Oregonian
Each year, hundreds of brave swimmers board a sternwheeler boat in the Columbia River Gorge to swim from the Washington side of the river to a finish line in Oregon. It’s an 80-year-tradition, now hosted in Cascade Locks. On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, host Vickie Connor recounts her recent open water swim at…
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Meet the Girl Who Has Been Wild Swimming Every Day for a Year | BBC Newsround
For many of us going for a swim is a treat – especially on a hot summer’s day. But imagine going in the water every day come rain or shine for a whole year! Eva has been taking to the water for 366 days, raising money for her local scout group so they can have…
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The Joy of Wild Swimming | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
“The wild swimming thing has really helped me level all the seasons.” Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill chat about their shared love of wild swimming and their Scottish identity.
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You’ve Gotta Try This: Swimming in Troy Springs | Visit Florida
We go swimming at Troy Springs State Park in Branford and recommend Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park in Live Oak.
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Miss Hoolie Returns to Balamory/Tobermory | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
Miss Hoolie returns to the setting of Balamory, aka Tobermory in Mull, for a “magical” dip in the bay – and it’s not long before her adoring fans come to say hello!
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Liminal – How Wild Swimming Has Helped With Mental Health Struggles | PH Balance
Jude Palmer became incredibly ill with mental health struggles. Liminal explores how wild swimming in rivers, lakes, and oceans has helped her deal with her illness and how she now helps others discover the benefits of nature and being in water.