Open Water Swimming Word Of The Day - Expedition Swimming

Expedition swimming (noun): Swimming in natural or man-made bodies of open water including oceans, lakes, rivers, bays and reservoirs, together with teammates or swim buddies, usually as part of a guided tour with or without escorts. The swimmers enjoyed their expedition swim where they encountered many dolphin on their first day. Synonyms: wild swimming, open water swimming, free swimming.

Definition excerpt from the Open Water Swimming Dictionary (English version 2009).

Photo of swimmers exploring the Irish water around Sandycove Island.

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A Video Is Worth A Thousand Words

Colin Hill of Nova International, driver behind the Great North Swim, the Great London Swim, the Great Scottish Swim and the Great East Swim, continues to promote open water swimming in a variety of ways.

He promotes wild swimming with Kate Rew in the Lake District of England, where William Wordsworth lived, in this video.

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Wild Swimming Along The Coast

Wild Swimming Coast, a new wild swimming book by Daniel Start was recently published and is now available for £14.95. A book launch and talk will be held on May 20th at Stanfords Travel Bookshop in Bristol, UK.

Wild Swimming Coast is a sequel to Daniel's Wild Swimming where you can discover and enjoy over 350 swims and adventures along Britain's stunning coastline. The beautifully illustrated and descriptive book gives the history of each cove or coastline with information on quaint pubs, beach shacks and charming seaside resorts nearby.

River & Lake Swimming Association

Like the list of swimming holes in America, the River & Lake Swimming Association has an extensive list of swimming places throughout the United Kingdom. Enjoy lidos and wild swimming in rivers, lakes and waterfalls.

Photo from Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

Secret Wild Swimming in the U.K.

Wild Swimming is an educational website that includes a description of Wild Swimming, a book provides an extensively researched unique tour guide of natural swimming holes throughout the U.K.

As described in the Wild Swimming website, wild swimming is swimming in natural waters such as rivers, lakes and waterfalls, plunging in hidden places, sometimes in wilderness areas, jumping or diving from a height using swings and slides, or riding the current of a river.

In other words, activities open water swimmers worldwide know, appreciate and enjoy.