Considering a new hobby or challenge for 2022? How about open water swimming?

You might be embarking on training for your first marathon or triathlon, or simply have “no chocolate” written on a post-it note on the kitchen cupboard door, but not all new challenges or New Year Resolutions have to be physically demanding, or about giving up something.  At this time of year, when it is dark, cold, and with Covid-19 still very much an uncertain factor in our lives, taking time for ourselves to try something new, that can help our overall wellbeing, or just something small that we can feel positive about, can be a wonderful thing.  You never know what that important groundwork may lead to.

There are many benefits to open water swimming

  • Great way to get outdoors and experience a unique environment from a different perspective
  • Provides a boost to your immune system
  • Improves circulation
  • Reduces stress and improves your overall mental health
  • As a non-weight bearing and no impact exercise, swimming is a perfect way to get active if your joints are not used to the increased load of impact
  • Full body exercise that helps to increased the range of movement of joints throughout the body

Taking time for ourselves to try something new, that can help our overall wellbeing, or just something small that we can feel positive about, can be a wonderful thing.

If you are new to swimming or starting now for a personal challenge in 2022 be it to use swimming for weight loss right through to completing an Ironman triathlon, our Sports Conditioning Therapists and our in-house swimming and triathlon coach can help with advice, training tips, and sports massage to aid range of movement through each swimming stroke.