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

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