Breaking ice, swimming in freezing slush and a bobble hat

Published: Fri, 03/08/19

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Gilly McArthur's Cumbrian adventure.

Gilly McArthur swam through freezing cold Cumbrian lakes every day in January raising money and awareness for the charity Mind. Read how Gilly went from working in international retail to embracing the benefits that swimming in cold water can bring both physically and mentally.

If you enjoy reading this article from our March 2019 issue, we also have training sessions suggestions from Outdoor Swimmer Founder Simon Griffith, tips on how to prepare psychologically for swimming long distances, how to swim injury free, events listings across the UK and abroad and Ella Foote swims with the Bluetits swimming group. Subscribe to Outdoor Swimmer and get the March, April and May issue for just £5* and pay £4.50 per issue after that.

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