Wild Swimming /Mental Health & WellBeing

Press/Media: Research

Description

An online resource is being created to offer wild swimming enthusiasts advice and reviews on locations for a chilly dip in Scotland.

Interest in swimming in lochs, lochans and rivers increased during the Covid pandemic.

People say they have enjoyed physical and mental health benefits.

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is working with SwimWild, a company which offers open water coaching and events, on the resource.

Period	16 Nov 2021

Title	New online resource for wild swimmers
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	BBC
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	16/11/21
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-59289362
Persons	Malcolm John Clark