02/09/2026
It’s been a busy summer at GONE FOR A SWIM! 🌊
Over the last couple of months, more than 300 people have joined me at the beach for a GONE FOR A SWIM session – some booked directly and others joining sessions provided through funding from Active Thames.
That number is lovely to see, but what matters most to me is what those 300+ people have taken away from their time in and around the water.
Because every session I run has safety at its heart.
Whether it’s children learning how to enjoy the sea safely, someone taking their first steps into open water, building confidence in deeper water, or becoming more comfortable with local conditions, tides and changing environments – I want people to leave the beach with more knowledge, more confidence and a better understanding of how to keep themselves safe.
This summer, with the help of my brilliant coaches, we’ve run:
💦 Child Sea Safety
🏊 Intro to Open Water
🚶 Mulberry Harbour Walk & Dip
🌊 Low Tide Ray Walk & Dip
🏊♀️ 1-to-1 and group sessions focusing on technique and confidence
💙 Deep Water Confidence
🧘♀️YogaSwim
There have been lots of smiles, plenty of challenges overcome, moments to slow down and enjoy being by the sea, and some brilliant conversations about tides, conditions, cold water, personal limits and making good decisions around the sea.
300+ people with a little more knowledge about water safety feels like a pretty good way to spend a summer.
And we’re not quite finished…
As the seasons begin to change, Winter Dipping Workshops return at the end of September, helping people prepare for colder water and enjoy their dips with the knowledge and confidence to do it safely.
Thank you to everyone who has joined me this summer, to the coaches who have helped me deliver some of these sessions, and to Active Thames for making some of them possible through funding. 🌊💙
Enjoy the water. Respect the water. Know how to stay safe in it.
