“By using the [Swimfo] resource before visiting coastal or inland waters, you can avoid areas and times when the water quality might be temporarily low.” Popular wild swimming spots are ...

Swimming isn’t just fun. Neuroscience shows it provides unique brain benefits, from busting stress to improving your memory.

There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me ...

others in more natural bodies of water such as lakes, rivers and the sea. Any kind of outdoor swimming was associated with a wellbeing boost. However, wild swimming seemed to deliver significant ...

WITH the rise of water pollution and the luxury of indoor heated swimming pools, it may be hard to understand why people want to take a cold dip in a wild lake. I, for one, would always prefer a ...

This can be found on the Red Equipment website here. One of the issues that arises when wild swimming is getting dry after exiting the water, which can be solved with a microfibre changing robe.

Ministers are also looking at ending the fixed bathing seasons, which at the moment mean that water quality is only monitored by regulators during the months from May to September. More flexible ...