The Community Issue

"It seems grandiose to talk about the wild swimming movement – isn’t a movement normally a matter of rights? – but the word fits with what we see out there. A ripple, a wave, a movement." Anna Deacon and Vicky Allan, The Ripple Effect

In the new Community Issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine we meet some of the diverse community groups who together have helped grow the wild swimming movement. From the black swimmers challenging the view that "black folks can’t, don’t or won’t swim" to the new wave of queer swim groups embracing the benefits of cold water, the September issue celebrates our many wonderful swimming communities. Start your subscription today and become part of our swimming community – and receive the new Community Issue as your first magazine. 

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Images: Kendal Pride Plunge by Sarah Hewitt; Abigail Black by Relentless Forward Motion; Michaela, Host of Mental Health Swims Walney, by Alexander Ward; Blue Mind Men cold water swim group by Ian Wood Photography