Wild Swimming

[Daisy]

I love swimming in the sea in nice warm climates like the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, but sometimes think it would be wonderful to brave one of our local beaches for a swim. There's also something quite exciting about swimming in a river. But we hear so much about pollution and there's been a lot of criticism of water quality in the media just lately.

So I had a look at the Environment Agency's website. They are designating 27 new bathing sites, 16 of them in rivers.

It's probably a mad idea, but memories of swimming in open water as a child might tempt me - one day!

[Plantaholic]

I used to swim in the Thames at a bathing station, we couldn’t afford the baths. I learnt to swim in the river mole. Never been a sea swimmer.

[Nanto2girls]

I don't like water. I have been in the sea and swimming baths,but don't really like it.
Never had a swim in a river.

[Daisy]

Nanto, I've never swum in rivers in this country, but have in France. We used to swim in flooded marl pits when I was a child - we didn't know how dangerous it could be!

My mother hated the water, too, and never learned to swim. She was horrified when she realised I loved it.

[Gemini]

I heard this on the news earlier Daisy.

Like you sea swimming in a warm sea is my ideal. I like the idea of wild swimming too but.it would be too cold for me .
My DDs do it but I doubt I will ever be brave enough!

[Oma]

I wouldn’t venture any deeper than my ankles , even then I’m not comfortable and panic a bit ,
Swimming and Water of any kind are not for me .

[Gemini]

Some people just aren't comfortable in water Nan2 and Oma.


Nowadays it is the only place I feel like a whole, able person! I wish I could move on land as I can in water.

[Daisy]

Gem, I love being in the water, too. I really ought to go swimming regularly - or join an aqua class like yours.