One of the most common questions I get asked is why I continue to swim in open water throughout the winter when what I actually train for is ultra-distance and marathon swims. The simplest answer? Because I love it. 💙 There is nothing quite like slipping into freezing cold water and feeling the noise of … Continue reading How Winter & Ice Swimming Impacts My Ultra-Marathon Swims
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My 2024 Challenges
As I have been writing up my blogs about my Bristol Channel swim and my experience at the UltraSwim 33.3 in Montenegro I realised I have never explained WHY I have been working towards and focused on the challenges I set myself this year. Everyone knows that I like to set myself a challenge and … Continue reading My 2024 Challenges
Cornwall 2024
It's always a long train journey to get to Cornwall but I know it'll be worth it when I get there. However, this journey and day was not just any normal day.On 8th July I was invited to London to take part in some filming in for Disney, yes, you read that right - Disney! … Continue reading Cornwall 2024
Wales Training May/June 2024
Last year when I was training for the English Channel I attended the Tusker swim camp in Porthcawl, Wales. It was a Bristol Channel swim camp which seemed odd to many but made sense to me as I knew my next swim was going to be Bristol. Plus, the Bristol Channel swim camp was much … Continue reading Wales Training May/June 2024
Week 4 of Bristol Channel Training
Last week was my final push before my first recovery week. The week started with the first Bars and Bells session at the gym. I was quite nervous given I have never actually been to a fitness class at the gym before but I felt it was an important and good way to potentially look … Continue reading Week 4 of Bristol Channel Training
Week 2 – Building Consistency
Similarly to last week, my focus is still on the consistency of my training. I haven't quite managed to get back to where I know I can in terms of the frequency and intensity of my training but then, it's only week 2. The week started with my usual BRJ coaching session, week 5 of … Continue reading Week 2 – Building Consistency
Bristol Channel Week 1
After I successfully completed my Windermere 2-way swim in 2021 I wanted to set myself another challenge. I wanted it to be or include the English Channel solo because it had always been a dream of mine. Whilst deciding on a challenge I had read about Tom Chapman who had swum the Bristol channel 3 … Continue reading Bristol Channel Week 1
Cornwall, Day 5 – The Magic of Night Swimming
Something I have always loved is night swimming, be it in the river, lake or sea; there is nothing else like it and you’ll only understand it if you have done it but I will try to explain. When it is completely dark and you’re entering the water it makes you use your other senses as … Continue reading Cornwall, Day 5 – The Magic of Night Swimming
A long swim in Looe
It was an early (for me) start on Wednesday and we had decided to make it my long swim day. As a result of the temperature (since I am not used to swimming long periods of time in it) we decided to do a split swim. We were aiming for two 3-hour long swims. We … Continue reading A long swim in Looe
Cawsands and Jellyfish – Day 3
Tuesday was another new swim spot - I was loving going to all these different places and basically getting a tour of Cornwall. I enjoyed Loretta pointing things out to me on the drives and I especially enjoyed the views! I was quite tired by now and thankfully had a lay in followed by a very … Continue reading Cawsands and Jellyfish – Day 3