Intro to Cold Water Swimming

If you've been thinking about dipping your toe in cold water / open water swimming, this session can help you understand the logistics- and hopefully inspire you to take the plunge.

Have you dabbled in outdoor swimming before, but want to continue through this winter? Join this session for a grounding in understanding of how to best enjoy the elements, but how to mitigate the risks, including Hypothermia, and cold water shock.

This online session is run by Jo, who is a qualifed open water swim coach, GB Ice Swimming Champion for 500m (2020), Ice Swim world championship age group medallist, and multi cold water swim event medallist in UK competitions. She is also swimming teacher with 20 years of outdoor swimming experience. This includes 6 x winters of swimming in skins.

Covering:

What's so great about cold water?

Isn't it dangerous?

Mitigating the risks and maximising the reward of winter swimming

How to get your cold water fix if you can't swim?

Where can I swim in the winter?

How long should I swim for?

Challenges and competitions out there if you really enjoy the cold?

How is it different to summer wild swimming?

Kit reccomendations

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I also swam through 2020 and 2023/4 winter, spring, and summer during pregnancy, so if there is interest I am more than happy to discuss my experince of swimming in pregnancy

Can be followed with an in person cold water swimming session either 1-1 or small groups in South Oxfordshire

come ready with a cuppa to learn and ask questions

just yourself and as stable an internet conection as you can find

Join the online discussion and presentation going through lots of information and experienced sharing best practice and aspirational swimming options for cold water swimming this winter.