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Freezing cold, but very pretty swim this morning

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Winter morning swim in the river
February 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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My sanctuary

Trying to insulate myself against the stresss of the working day ahead

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Pastel sunrise colours reflected in a lake
February 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Long old walk into the sea for this morning's dip

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Orange sunrise sky over a beach
December 28, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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First early Friday morning river swim in ages

The 5.30am alarm is never welcome, but it is always worth the early start

And the water was noticeably warmer today

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River in the early morning light, post swim
February 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Ethereal

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Sun breaking through the fog over a lake
March 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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A dip, not a swim

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Beach on a cloudy morning. The sea is mainly white foam.
March 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Sunrise swim crew

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Group of swimmers in hats getting into a lake at sunrise
January 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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First ice swim (under 5 degrees) of the season

4.6 degrees 🥶❄️

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Cold lake with hint of sun rise behind
January 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Longer swims are back

First 1k+ outdoor swim of the year, spurred on by a burst of sunshine

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Sun breaking through the clouds and reflecting in a lake
March 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Deceptively sunny morning. Bitterly cold air and water dipping down to 7.1

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Blazing sun over the Serpentine lake
March 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Ethereal floodlight swim at the lake tonight

Followed by lemon and polenta cake...

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Lake at night with swimmers with bright yellow floats.
November 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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False alarm on for the start of spring. Back to wintery conditions for this morning's early swim

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River in early morning light
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Perfect winter swim

Feeling hugely restored by the cold water and the warm friendship of other swimmers

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Bright winter sun reflecting on a lake
January 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Proper ice swim. 2.8 degrees, lake partially frozen

Absolutely loved it, sorted me right out ❄️🥶💙

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Group of people swimming in a partly frozen lake at sunrise
January 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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No swim today then!
But isn’t she magnificent 🩵
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November 20, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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My Dad taught me to swim. Today would have been his birthday - I always make sure to have a swim to mark the day

(I normally try to avoid such sentimentality so indulge me this one thing today)

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Hampstead Ladies Pond
February 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Treated myself to a swim at Parliament Hill Lido before heading north

Needed the cold water boost before the inevitable train chaos

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Parliament Hill Lido, looking across to an art deco cafe building.
December 27, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Still cold, but such a beautiful morning I couldn't resist popping to the river for a quick dip.

Chilly wind when I was getting dressed though

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River under a blue winter sky. Trees on the bank have lost most of their leaves
November 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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Although I'm struggling with the cold at the moment, chats with other swimmers have me contemplating the ice swimming event in Finland... ❄️

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Sun poking out behind fluffy white clouds over a lake with people swimming
October 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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A grey miserable morning, water was cold (4.2), but it was my first swim for a week so it was magnificent

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Lake on a grey cloudy morning. Orange boat in the foreground, orange buoy in the distance
February 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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5.30 alarm, -2 air temperature, swim in the dark...

Rewarded with beautiful sunrise afterwards and time spent with wonderful friends

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River in darkness with a tree in the foreground Sunrise over a river People in bobble hats and head torches by a river
January 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Water <5C (4.9), air ~0 =first bonafide #IceSwimming of the season.

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A grey lake surface. In the distance, a woman is swimming. She is wearing a bright yellow bathing cap and has a bright orange buoy.
December 29, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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Celebrated International Women's Day with a mass dip at Brighton Beach with a fantastic group of women

Invigorated and uplifted

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Group of women in bobble hats lay down on the peebly beech with the sea behind them Cut out figures of women in Swimsuits holding signs for Surfers Against Sewage Pink banner for The Big Swim
March 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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For a balanced view of outdoor swimming, today's swim can be summed up by the word "unpleasant"

Still feel better for having done it

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Grey lake under a grey sky Weather and temperature conditions for a lake swim. Water temperature 6.1 Weather conditions listed as Gale force, cloudy. Water conditions listed as choppy a d rough water
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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Bookended Christmas with two dips with my Mental Health Swims group

Lovely to get outside, into the water and meet up with friends old and new

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Group of woman in Santa hats and bobble hats in a river Group of women swimming in a river, some in festive hats Selfie of two women in ridiculous Christmas hats in a hat
December 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM