swimming through the New Forest, a mini adventure

Описание: With poor water quality and pollution in our local rivers and beaches, Ali and I decided on a mini adventure which was rather like a safari. Floating and swimming through the New Forest, at times scraping the bottom, we felt like explorers. Plenty of obstacles to negotiate wearing thick watersports wetsuits made for quite the work out in cold water and 3ºC air temp. We certainly got our cold water fix!

Filmed on a GoPro Hero 12, a Hero 10 and a Hero 7 and edited on ipad using Lumafusion app.

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Kit used in this video:
changing robe by Smocsmoc (Rach) and Dryrobe (Ali)
wetsuit by Ripcord (Rach) and CSR (Ali)
tow float by Ulu (Rach) and Lomo (Ali)
gloves: https://www.lomo.co.uk/products/swimm...
wetsuit socks by Lomo
wetsuit boot by C-Skins
swim hats by Bluetonic charity (Rach) and Cambridge Swimming Company (Ali)
sense of humour and adventure, swimmers' own

I love spending time in, on or near blue spaces (water). There's plenty of ideas to awaken your blue mind with the Bluetonic winter challenge that I co-wrote: https://www.bluetonic.org.uk/winterch...

Based on the 5 ways to wellbeing, this challenge is a treat to the senses, it is designed to help you look after your mental health over the winter months when it is easy to get a bit sluggish and lack motivation. I am proud to be an ambassador for Bluetonic, a charity which focuses on creating opportunities to get people out into blue spaces to nourish their blue mind.

Join us over the winter months for some inspiration in blue spaces!

All proceeds will go to the Bluetonic charity, so make a difference to your life and to the lives of others who need support to access blue spaces.

The challenge runs from 29th October 2023 to 31st March 2024. Complete 1 challenge a week

For a £10 (£12 outside the UK) donation you will receive your:
‘Awaken your blue mind’ e-journal
List of 80 challenges
Access to our free Facebook group
And when you finish, your badge.

This year, there are even more challenges to keep you motivated over the winter months. You don't even need to like cold water swimming to take part - just be up for a challenge. Some are active, others are creative or mindful.

There is something for everyone. Why not have the whole family take part? There is a family donation for £20.

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Outdoor swimming is a fantastic activity to get involved in, browse my playlists to find out more:
get Involved with outdoor swimming    • Get involved with outdoor swimming  
winter swimming    • winter swimming  
mental health and wellbeing    • mental health and wellbeing  
outdoor swimming:    • Outdoor Swimming  
outdoor swimming safety:    • Outdoor Swimming Safety  
All Things Changing Robe:    • all things changing robe  
outdoor swimming techniques:    • outdoor swimming techniques  
outdoor swimming equipment:    • outdoor swimming equipment  
swimming food:    • Swimming Food  
swim spot discovery:    • Swim Spot Discovery  
the great outdoors:    • The Great Outdoors  
all about tow floats    • All about tow floats  


See you in, on or around the water soon.
Rach