The Big Swim Blog
News and musings about Big Swim challenges and the causes we champion.
The Big Swim Together Creating Safe Waters and Strong Communities
Bringing the Junior WiLDSquad and WiLDSquad together for a social sea creates a more balanced, social, and supportive group,because at its heart, sea swimming is all about a safe, fun shared experience.
Big Swim Bristol Channel aspirants complete the Branscombe Bounce
Huge congratulations to The Big Swim Bristol Channel aspirants, Izzy and Susy, who completed the Branscombe Bounce yesterday, starting and returning to Beer!
The first Summerish swim of the year
We had a cracking Saturday afternoon taking some of the combined WiLDSquad to the arch and caves at Beer yesterday.
CPR and First Aid are as important as swimming training
Wivey Pool Junior WiLDSquad youngsters practising CPR and first aid skills.
Why we swim in the cold sea through autumn and winter
After a morning swim out through the caves at Beer, I found myself sitting over a post-swim coffee at Chapples Beach Cafe when someone asked what we were training for.
Dark water, brave souls
You’re swimming through a swell you can’t see, knowing jellyfish are out there, feeling the brush of wildlife you’ll never identify.