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Wild Swim

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experience scarcity of your energy. The most effective Home fitness space is designed remembering the actual On that point, nothing is more invigorating, exciting, or indeed natural than a good old skinny dip. We've got a whole section to come on that so hold your horses.

Artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings together her passion for images and swimming in this delightful book. Whimsical at times, very beautiful and often uplifting, it’s a homage to the joy of immersion in water and to the creative work it has inspired. This illustrated book about the social history of swimming was given a great review here. I’m looking forward to getting hold of a copy. Steve Munatones is a bit of a legend in open water swimming: he founded the Open Water Source and came up with the concept of the Oceans Seven– the swimming version of the Seven Summits. I suspect his book is well worth a look.Wild swimming’s popularity may be due, in large part, to the seductions of Deakin’s writing. The liveliness of his prose disarms the skeptic into shaking off natural doubts and hesitancies; his voice is as encouraging as a camp counselor’s. Before his untimely death in 2006, at age 63, Deakin had been a co-founder of the environmental activist group Common Ground, and made a life’s work of promoting outdoor activities such as walking, swimming, and biking. He believed that the most effective way to bond people to the landscape was to engage the pleasure principle. The essayist Olivia Laing has written that “Deakin’s greatest gift—indeed, his legacy—is to make the ecologically minded life a matter of gleeful fun.” Arguably, Waterlog is a memoir in name but a manifesto in deed, inspiring action not by appealing to the reader’s sense of duty or guilt, but by showing how joyful swimming outdoors can be.

Use boots / shoes if needed - most of the time they aren't but be especially cautious when you can't see the bottom as all sorts can be hanging around on the bottom - shopping trollies, sharp plastics, glass, etc.Remember the golden rule of swim hats - go bright or go home - red is best but any bright colour will do. BOOTS / BOOTIES / AND GLOVES Another book about the social and cultural aspects of swimming, exploring our relationship with the water. Not one I’ve yet had chance to read but it could be worth a look. Swimming Studies

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