Swimming Wild Ireland

Wild Swimming, cold water swimming or just going for a dip, there are many names for the pheonmenon of sea swimming in Ireland and the culture around it. The growing movement is about doing it with other people - finding your tribe and sharing the feeling it gives you.

These groups have some interesting and evocative names like The Menopausal Mermaids, Blueballs, Viking Dippers, Cold Water Tingz, the Ripple Effect and they all have a story to tell. Swimming Wild Ireland dives into what makes these communities tick, on a journey that reveals why so many people say it's not only about the water but also about the companionship of swim friends. Beautifully illustrated and affectionalty reported, this book might be just the inspiration you need to get out and try something new and search for your community, whether that's in the water or somewhere else.

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Who wrote it?
Anna Deacon & Vicky Allan

How does it come?
Hardcover, 246 x 189mm, 240 pages