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Wild Swimming: Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain: 4 (Wild Swimming: 300 Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain)

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This is a huge collection of small tipsto make a real difference to your outdoor swimming, whether you’re planning your first Winter Swims, hoping to enjoy some icy swims the depths of the Scottish winter – this book will take you through everything you need to know. It’s a warm, witty and wondrous book that reflects the ups and downs of life and how swimming bares you through it all.

On a hot summer’s day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? You can reach it on the dramatic old coastal railway line – now a cycle path – from either Scarborough or Robin Hood‘s Bay.A very deep, green–blue rectangular pool in a great quarry amphitheatre entered by a spooky railway tunnel. The Turks ad Romans understood this with their hot-cold plunge pools, and so does Paula Radcliffe, who always takes a cold shower before a race. Not about swimming, just set by the sea – surprisingly – but a wonderful insight into human character. I like rope swings, rive tubing and places for jumping, while others would prefer to take a canoe ride, and jump in for a swim along the way. Gooley has a pond in his back garden where he swims for most of the year and his love for water and the natural world is apparent in every page of How to Read Water, which provides a wealth of fascinating tips and skills for outdoor swimmers.

Part travelogue, part autobiography, part cultural history of swimming, its exploration of the British Isles from the water has been the inspiration for many wild swimming trips. He gives us direction and clues to develop the observational skills required to identify key signs in a variety of bodies of water. A wild campsite on grassy meadows leads to a series of shell white coves and sunset views over the Iona archipelago. In rivers with a strong current, keep an eye on downstream, and always plan your emergency exit in case you are carried downstream. 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.Dip in to the emerald-green plunge pools of Provence and swim beneath the great châteaux of the Loire and Dordogne. Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui is an immersive plunge into the reasons why we love to swim as a species. But my wife, Laura, is somewhat better read than me so offers a reading list of recommended swimming books below. Once people are hot and active they are more likely to take the plunge, and if you are lucky you will find other people already enjoying the water, which will entice people in.

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