Cold Water Swimming Scotland

Cold Water Swimming Scotland Get cold. Get calm. All about cold water swimming in Scotland. Hi. I'm Drew, a psychological therapist and cold exposure coach. I want to share that with you.

Time spent in blue and green spaces, especially in the cold, is well understood to be a powerful enhancer of physical and mental health with a solid scientific basis.

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I swim in the coldest water in the UK every day and it has transformed my health and outlook. You will be in safe hands as I am extremely experienced in the cold, especially in the Scottish Highlands, having qualified as a climbin

g instructor alongside my work as a therapist. My health expertise led me to work with NASA and other space agencies over the last five years on supporting the mental and physical health of astronauts in long duration spaceflight. Whether you are using the cold to primarily help with mental or physical fitness, chronic pain, or all of the above, contact me and let's talk about what the endlessly abundant cold water in Scotland can offer you. You will not regret it. There are amazing high water locations throughout the Highlands but also very accessible locations in the Central Belt. At home, in Renfrewshire, I do my utmost to raise two young boys, take good care of my (also male) cat and dog, and console my wife surrounded by boys, arguably excessive mud, and hell of a lot of loch-drenched swimming kit on every radiator.

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Bring it backIt has been hot, way too hot for lovers of the cold. But soon the cold will be returning to our loch and we...
09/09/2023

Bring it back

It has been hot, way too hot for lovers of the cold. But soon the cold will be returning to our loch and we will swim in our icy element again. The mornings are getting more hushed and atmospheric. Soon, we will be doing the morning swims with lamps on the shore and lights on the tow floats. Suspended in the moonlit black water like swimming in the space between the stars. Thanks to Mandie and Dannie for this picture from yesterday morning. You are welcome to join us fellow aquanaut.

www.wildswimadventures.com

Run, then Swim! As part of the Lochwinnoch Feel Good Festival, Wild Swim Adventures is running two events this Sunday 1...
08/09/2023

Run, then Swim!

As part of the Lochwinnoch Feel Good Festival, Wild Swim Adventures is running two events this Sunday 10th September: the Family Fun Run at 10am, a one-mile out and back starting in the public park, and the Wild Swim Taster Session, picking up folk new to wild swimming in a minibus from the same park and taking them up to our local spot, guided and supervised by Patrick and I as RLSS Open Water Lifeguards. We have a good number of spaces in the running race and three last seats on the bus for the swim. You can book in online through the link below. Also OK so show up on the day but please do so 30 mins early so we can get your details and run the events on time. If swimming, bring swimsuit, towel, goggles, trainers you are happy to swim in, and warm clothes. Info and booking here:
https://www.wildswimadventures.com/feel-good-festival

Lifeguarding is great, especially congratulating swimmers at the end of their epic effort but never moreso than when a g...
08/09/2023

Lifeguarding is great, especially congratulating swimmers at the end of their epic effort but never moreso than when a good friend from your own open swim group appears unexpectedly! Here's our Jon from Barcraigs Open Swimming Group looking incredibly happy for the distance swum! At Go Swim Loch Lomond last Sat 2nd Sept 23. Thanks to Lomo Watersport for capturing the photo (and being our very own local producer of the best open water kit).

www.wildswimadventures.com

Patrick and I had an amazing day lifeguarding Go Swim Loch Lomond on Sat 2nd October. Hugely impressive efforts from th...
03/09/2023

Patrick and I had an amazing day lifeguarding Go Swim Loch Lomond on Sat 2nd October. Hugely impressive efforts from the swimmers, a great atmosphere of adventure and camaraderie, and everyone safely out of the water in a well-organised event. Plus, a rather beautiful setting for a sunny September day in Scotland!



www.wildswimadventures.com

** Men's Fire, Ice & Feast, Wed 20th Sept 6-9pm, East Neuk, Fife ** Join expert foraging Chef, Jayson, from East Neuk Se...
28/08/2023

** Men's Fire, Ice & Feast, Wed 20th Sept 6-9pm, East Neuk, Fife **

Join expert foraging Chef, Jayson, from East Neuk Seaweed, and cold exposure coach, Drew, from Wild Swim Adventures for an evening of delicious food cooked by Jayson around the firepit where you will refuel and rewarm having safely taken a turn getting cold and calm in the ice bath coached by Drew.

Designed as ongoing monthly training for men who have completed the Foraging & Fortitude intro course but newcomers are also very welcome.

There is a chair with your name on it around the fire! Join us to get cold, get calm, get warm and get fed great food.

Click the image above to book on Eventbrite



Join Forager Jayson & Cold Water Swimmer Drew for a mens chill & grill night! Ice baths followed by fireside foraged gourmet feast.

15/08/2023

** Men's Fire, Ice & Feast, 30th August 6-9pm, East Neuk of Fife **

Join expert foraging Chef, Jayson, from East Neuk Seaweed, and cold exposure coach, Drew, from Wild Swim Adventures for an evening of delicious food cooked by Jayson around the firepit where you will refuel and rewarm having safely taken a turn getting cold and calm in the ice bath coached by Drew.

Designed as ongoing monthly training for men who have completed the Foraging & Fortitude intro course but newcomers are also very welcome.

There is a chair with your name on it around the fire! Join us to get cold, get calm, get warm and get fed great food.

Booking is at www.eastneukseaweed.co.uk. Click on the 'All Workshops' tab and choose 'Fire, Ice and Feast: 30th August'.

Get cold.
Get calm.
All about cold water swimming in Scotland.

12/08/2023

Join us on 19th August! Swim the highland rivers with us!

Group experiences like this epic day on the East coast below, beautifully filmed by Bill Bruce at Different Video are what we live for, what we specialise in as Qualified RLSS Lifeguards, and what we are running in a different format in a whole day swim adventure up to Glen Etive and Glen Falloch next Saturday 19th August. We have a few places left and booking will close next Tuesday so we can finalise the logistics. If you want to join, do not leave it until later in the week, do it now! Patrick and I cannot wait to meet you and swim out in the cold high water with you.

If this video resonates with you or people you love who might be interested please share it on your own feed widely, we want to meet them and open the door into the water with and for them.

Booking at:

https://www.wildswimadventures.com/projects-6



Bill Bruce & Different Video:
https://vimeo.com/differentvideo

12/08/2023
*** Friday 4th Aug - Foraging & Fortitude ***One-day workshop for men led by foraging and cold exposure experts will tea...
30/07/2023

*** Friday 4th Aug - Foraging & Fortitude ***

One-day workshop for men led by foraging and cold exposure experts will teach you everything you need to know to safely and sustainably collect a range of seaweed and cook it and access the health benefits of cold water swimming and cold immersion training at home. Participants must be able to swim but no other experience is required. Spaces are limited so book yours now through the eventbrite link below!

A masterclass in sustainable seaweed foraging and cold water exposure for men's physical health and mental well being.

We will be running a wild swimming taster session in this years Lochwinnoch Feelgood Festival. The link below will take...
29/07/2023

We will be running a wild swimming taster session in this years Lochwinnoch Feelgood Festival. The link below will take you to information on all the events being run (an amazing range this year) and how to book.

https://www.facebook.com/lochwinnochfeelgoodfestival

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