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Sally’s Lido love affair
There’s nothing better than a grey drizzly bank holiday weekend. On these days the lido, my lido, is empty save a few determined regulars. I swim up and down smiling...
Sally’s Lido love affair
There’s nothing better than a grey drizzly bank holiday weekend. On these days the lido, my lido, is empty save a few determined regulars. I swim up and down smiling...

What should I expect when swimming in cold wate...
The first time you decide to swim in cold water, you are probably going to be nervous. In fact, you will most likely be nervous every time you decide to...
What should I expect when swimming in cold wate...
The first time you decide to swim in cold water, you are probably going to be nervous. In fact, you will most likely be nervous every time you decide to...

What are rhe benefits of cold water swimming?
Many people ask what the benefits of cold water swimming are. I’d been plunging into cold water for years, knowing that it made me feel fantastic and that I was...
What are rhe benefits of cold water swimming?
Many people ask what the benefits of cold water swimming are. I’d been plunging into cold water for years, knowing that it made me feel fantastic and that I was...

What kit do I need for cold water swimming?
Of course people have been swimming in cold water for years without any specialist kit but there are several items which will not only keep your safer but enhance your...
What kit do I need for cold water swimming?
Of course people have been swimming in cold water for years without any specialist kit but there are several items which will not only keep your safer but enhance your...

Wild swimming - and cake!
Keys. Pants. Cake. Not your average check list but one that may be familiar to those who swim in cold water, be it lake, river, sea or outdoor pool. Finding...
Wild swimming - and cake!
Keys. Pants. Cake. Not your average check list but one that may be familiar to those who swim in cold water, be it lake, river, sea or outdoor pool. Finding...

is it safe to swim in cold water ?
Outdoor Cold Water and Winter Swimming Safety: Information and advice for swimmers when planning trips to rivers, lakes, lidos and the sea: Cold Shock (Sudden Immersion Syndrome) Cold Shock can...
is it safe to swim in cold water ?
Outdoor Cold Water and Winter Swimming Safety: Information and advice for swimmers when planning trips to rivers, lakes, lidos and the sea: Cold Shock (Sudden Immersion Syndrome) Cold Shock can...