Taking the Plunge - the healing power of wild swimming

The healing power of Wild Swimming for Mind Body and Soul. A beautiful book for all you wild swimmers out there, also makes the perfect gift. Wild swimming is more than a dip — it’s a transformative experience. Whether you plunge headfirst or simply wade in, open water has the power to uplift, heal, and connect.

The benefits of wild swimming are deep and lasting: it brings confidence, calm, and adventure. Cold water can ease stress, lift sadness, and soften grief. For many, it’s a reset — a return to self, to nature, and to a quieter kind of joy.

In wild places, water becomes medicine. A space to feel present, alive, and deeply well.

Discover the power of open water swimming — for mind, body, and spirit.

• Beautiful hard back book by Anna Deacon and Vicky Allan.
• A lovely selection of photographs of swimmers, individually and as groups.
• Info on how to start wild swimming - dipping a toe in the water.
• Personal wild swimming stories.
• The safe dipping code.
• Tips on how to be an awesome wild swimmer.
• Places to swim in Scotland.
• Helpful hints and tips for wild swimming