Swimming for mental health | Cleveland Pools wins Restoration Project of the Year | Water companies 'sorry' over sewage
Published: Sat, 05/20/23
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Dear fellow swimmers
I’m looking forward to my first swimrun event of the year tomorrow, a short fun event at a lake in Richmond. Every time I do one of these events I feel grateful that I have the means and the physical and mental health to swim and run. It’s something I try not to take for granted and Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 15 to 21 May, is a good time to remind ourselves of this. This week, some of the team here at
Outdoor Swimmer have taken a moment to reflect on their personal experiences of mental health and how swimming can help.
One of the recommendations for helping us cope with anxiety (this year’s theme for mental health awareness week) is to spend time in nature. But if our environment is spoilt, it can make things worse. We’re therefore partnering
with Climategames to help remove plastic from the ocean – and we need your help, as follows:
Download the
Climategames app onto your phone and create an account (it’s free) [Google Play] [Apple]
Connect the app to your smart watch (optional – but makes it easier to track your swims)
CLEVELAND POOLS WINS RESTORATION PROJECT OF
THE YEAR
The Cleveland Pools Trust has won national recognition for ‘Restoration Project of the Year’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards as the open air pools move one step closer to opening for the summer season 2023.
WATER AND SEWAGE COMPANIES SORRY OVER SEWAGE SPILLS
Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for “not acting quickly enough” on sewage pollution and have announced a £10 billion upgrade of sewage systems.
ONLY 3 WEEKS TO GO UNTIL THE UK’S BIGGEST OPEN WATER SWIM EVENT!
The Arla Great North Swim is returning this year on the weekend of the 9th – 11th June in Windermere.
Dive into nature and set yourself an open water challenge in the great outdoors, it’s not too late to join us!
We will have for the first time a stage where we’ll welcome different
personalities such as Alastair Campbell, renowned broadcaster and political strategist but also regular outdoor swimmer.
“IT MAKES ME FEEL YOUNG, HEALTHY AND SILLY”:
SWIMMING FOR MENTAL HEALTH
In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), the Outdoor Swimmer team share their experiences of what open water swimming does for their wellbeing.
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FEATURE THREE GIFTS: A CONTRACT BETWEEN TWO SEA SWIMMERS
Mark A. Radcliffe’s new book Three Gifts tells the story of an unusual
contract between two sea swimmers, and explores one man’s attempt to life a good life, and what it means to love.
COMPETITION WIN AN INFLATABLE PADDLE BOARD PACKAGE FROM RED WORTH £999!
To celebrate the start of Summer, Red is giving away an epic prize package including Limited-Edition design 10’6” Ride Red Paddle Co inflatable paddle board.
