THE STORY BEHIND OUR ‘REST & REFLECTION’ COVER BY BETH SQUIRE
 

Woodland bathing, feeling immersed in nature and embracing the simple joy of swimming outdoors: Beth Squire shares the story behind her playful cover shoot and why she is determined to inspire people to have fun in nature.
 

DON’T PANIC ABOUT SIPE
 

While phones no longer ring off the hook we have certainly been busy responding to several articles that appeared in newspapers earlier this week about SIPE, otherwise known as Swimming Induced Pulmonary Oedema. People wanted to know what we thought, so we have put together this guide to help you feel informed, not alarmed.

SWIM THE SOLENT WITH ASPIRE

Join the Aspire swim team crossing The Solent to The Isle of Wight in 2023. A distance of 2½ to 3 miles (tide dependent), this swim is ideal if you are looking to push your swim boundaries. At Aspire, we are as passionate about swimming as you are and will be with you all the way. Dive in and help support people paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. For further details email our event co-ordinator, Andrew.
 

SWIMMING 40 LAKES IN SWITZERLAND

For her 40th birthday, Julia Weber gave herself a gift: a challenge to swim in 40 lakes in Switzerland in 2022. It was a chance to leave her comfort zone, to discover new and beautiful places and to value the enchanting bodies of water on her doorstep. 
 

MINDFULNESS DIP: SUPPORTING NEW PARENTS TO COME BACK TO THEMSELVES

Danielle Campbell tells us about her Mindfulness Dip group, a community swim group that provides a creche, kit and transport to support parents to swim outdoors and return to that lost part of themselves.
 

ANDY SPENCER COMPLETES 365 DAILY SWIM CHALLENGE IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER

Hammertons Ferry Captain Andy Spencer has completed his year-long swimming challenge in memory of his father, Francis.