Much like Marmite, wild swimming is a 'love it or loathe it' kind of sport. Die-hard fans wax lyrical about the joys of being immersed in nature, as well as its many health and fitness benefits ...
Keen on giving wild swimming a try? Here are a few tips from seasoned swimmers to help you get started and stay safe. Wild swimming has been having a moment for some time now. Many people ...
Alexander Ward caught suspected Weil's disease from a river in Cambridgeshire Wild swimmers are increasingly getting sick from sewage pumped into rivers and seas, according to an environmental ...
Joanna Macdonald says swimming in the River Tone has been beneficial to her mental and physical health A popular swimming spot could get bathing water status if an application by a wild swimming ...
Firestone Bay is a designated wild swimming spot and part of the city's national marine park. But pipes coming from people's homes had been dumping sewage directly into the sea. South West Water ...
Wild swimmers in Northern Ireland have expressed concern over the amount of untreated sewage entering waterways. NI Water, a government-owned firm that provides water and sewerage services ...
Winter surfers and swimmers are set to be the big winners in plans to crackdown on the pollution of official water bathing spots and provide year round protection. Ministers have today launched a ...