🏊🏼‍♂️ Wild swimming

In 2021 I've done a lot of wild swimming. Mostly in the Tyne river in Northumberland. I've also swum in lochs in Scotland and in the sea. I swim wearing a wetsuit and with a tow float for resting, visibility and carrying valuables including a phone for Strava tracking. For much of the year I've swum early in the morning every week with a friend. The regular rhythm helps overcome the fact that we don't really want to wake up early and get into cold water! We started in January when it was very cold. I've gradually been building up my distances. In August I set a new distance record of 1.4km. I still struggle to go at a steady pace and breathe regularly. But I love it!