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I’ve always been a fairly good swimmer and enjoy swim sessions in the pool<\/a>, but driving back and forth to Aberystwyth to get to the pool is a bit of a pain.<\/p>\n

I’ve therefore ordered myself a wetsuit and cap so that I can do some open-water swim training here in Borth and Ynyslas. I’m hoping to be able to use my Garmin Forerunner<\/a> whilst I swim so that I can see how far \/ fast I go and with water all around us there should be plenty of places to swim.<\/p>\n

I don’t know how well it will compare with swimming in the pool when it comes to quality swim training as the external factors of wind, tides, waves and of course the cold will all affect my swims but it should be fun. When it is calm I’ll be able to swim along the beach off the seafront, but as I’d like to swim in flatter water where possible I’ll probably head to the estuary and swim there instead. There are also a few buoys in estuary that I should be able to swim between \/ around which will allow me to do intervals and reproducible sessions.<\/p>\n

I might also try swimming in the River Leri as it will be nice and calm there, although the currents will add to the fun! There are plenty of lakes in the hills around here too that I’m sure I will have to swim at some point. It may not be the best time of year to start as it’s going to start getting cold, but what better way to start the day than a cold 5am swim in the sea.<\/p>\n

It seems as though there is a quite an few people into outdoor swimming or wild swimming and plenty of websites with information on doing it and where you can swim.<\/p>\n

Wild Swimming<\/a> has lots of information. It is trying to sell you a book about Wild Swimming but the website has lots of free available information as well.<\/p>\n

The Outdoor Swimming Society<\/a> has a nice website with lots of information too, including maps of places to swim, events and tips.<\/p>\n

Hopefully as well as having some fun and exploring some new places from a slightly wetter perspective than usual, it will help with my swim fitness as well. Once a week at swim fit just isn’t enough to keep my swimming as good as it should be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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