welcome

52 year old mother of two-who lives to swim in the sea (well the estuary)  I am passionate about the benefits of cold (and in the summer warm) water swimming and spend my life talking about it.  

I grew up on the south coast (where the sea is always in!) and most my days were spent on the beach or on the river- we had a very outdoorsy upbringing.  Luckily, moving here meant the water was still accessible (albeit not all day!) and once I had my head around the tides- I could be in my happy place whenever I needed.  

Four years ago I decided that I wouldn't stop swimming in October, but try to continue all year round.  It was literally one of the best decisions I have made.  During Covid it allowed me to exercise outdoors, and as rules relaxed we could swim in pairs and small groups.  I really notice the positive impact on my mental health. and even a small 10 minute dip works wonders. 

Over the past few years I have encouraged people to 'give it a go' so, I decided to turn my passion into a 'passion project' and I am excited to see where this new life direction takes me.

I offer introductory cold water dipping courses and most importantly, a platform for me to blog about my swims to my hearts content.   So take a read, take a look and share with everyone please.