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Wild swimming is defined as immersing oneself in ... Just a few miles away, there are also family friendly trails and kids ...

When she returned to swimming recreationally at age 44, once her kids were in college and she ... “With open water swimming, or wild swimming as they call it in Europe, there’s no one judging ...

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Water Minister Emma Hardy has said there will be a more flexible approach to monitoring wild swimming spots outside ... in the woods below Castle Drogo". Kids will be particularly enamoured ...