The Wild Swim Blog

Ironman Swim Training Plan
Training for a Sub 60 Minute Ironman Swim
  In December 2019; in a world that was a very different place than it is today, I decided to enter an Ironman competition as my first foray into the... Read more...
Meet the Maker - Joni from SNUG BUD
Meet the Maker - Joni from SNUG BUD
The SNUG BUD® is a wearable body warmer with a hand-warming sleeve and is every cold-water swimmer's dream!  We love wrapping our towel or base layers around it whilst in swimming... Read more...
Jay's Top Five Tips for Open Water Swimming at Night
Jay's Top Five Tips for Open Water Swimming at Night
  As the sun rises later and sets earlier, you may find it hard to fit your wild swims into the hours of daylight.  Swimming at night, under the moon... Read more...
Wild Body Walks with Laura the St Ives Mermaid
Wild Body Walks with Laura the St Ives Mermaid
Words by Tam On a sunny autumnal day in September I embarked on a truly magical experience with Laura Evans aka the St Ives Mermaid, on one of her Wild... Read more...
A Sunrise Swim in Barcelona
A Sunrise Swim in Barcelona
This is a little story about a wild swim adventure that I had back in the innocent pre-pandemic days of 2019.   I was out in Barcelona for my partner,... Read more...
A Wild Swimmer's Guide to Jellyfish and other Sea Stingers
A Wild Swimmer's Guide to Jellyfish and other Sea Stingers
For those of you who have been sea swimming of late, you may have noticed some jellyfish about in our coastal waters.  Every year we have to brush up on... Read more...
Meet the Maker - Flora Jamieson Author of The Little Wild Swimming Book
Meet the Maker - Flora Jamieson Author of The Little Wild Swimming Book
Flora Jamieson is a wild swimmer, stained glass artist and author of The Little Wild Swimming Book.  She lives by the sea and swims most days throughout the year.  We absolutely love... Read more...
The Ultimate Wild Swimmer's Guide to Tow Floats: Part 1
The Ultimate Wild Swimmer's Guide to Tow Floats: Part 1
So you’ve been out at your favourite wild swimming spot and seen a sea of orange on the sea (or pink for that matter).  What exactly are these alien look... Read more...
Meet the Maker - Rosie from Deakin & Blue Swimwear
Meet the Maker - Rosie from Deakin & Blue Swimwear
Image by Juliette Neele Deakin and Blue is a British sustainable swimwear brand.  They make transformational women's swimwear designed to help women feel incredible in a swimsuit, whatever their shape or size.... Read more...
Beginner's Guide to Wild Swimming - Part 2
Beginner's Guide to Wild Swimming - Part 2
Thinking about dipping your toes into the world of wild swimming but don't know how to start?  We often get asked about how you can get into wild swimming if... Read more...
Beginner's Guide to Wild Swimming - Part 1
Beginner's Guide to Wild Swimming - Part 1
Thinking about dipping your toes into the world of wild swimming but don't know how to start?  We often get asked about how you can get into wild swimming if... Read more...
Go Blue for ME - the Wild Swimming Challenge
Go Blue for ME - the Wild Swimming Challenge
We are calling on you, the lovely wild swimming community to do what you love, taking the plunge and going for a swim, all in aid of this debilitating and... Read more...