by Mental Health Swims | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog
60 Full Moons 5 years ago, Mercè and me, Joan, decided that we would swim in the sea all year round, every day and without a wetsuit, regardless of whether it was too cold, too warm, raining or snowing; regardless of jellyfish (who despite their stings, could be...
by Mental Health Swims | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog
Amber Fillary – Free Diver & Record Holder I’m Amber Fillary. I swim, I free-dive and I ice-dive. My life is messy. I struggle. I have severe depression and will battle my life long with addictions and eating disorders. I have good days, I have bad days,...
by Mental Health Swims | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Community Meet Up If you host one of our swim meet ups (past, present, on a break or in training), if you come to our meet ups (even if it’s only been one) YOU ARE OUR COMMUNITY 💙 If you have ideas or feedback that you’d like to share with us please send an email to...
by Mental Health Swims | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog, My First Mental Health Swim
My First Mental Health Swim – Katie I did my first Mental Health Swim on a Sunday in Whitstable with Hayley. (@hayley_yoga). I was nervous 😬 but excited to meet new likeminded people. It was well organised: I spotted the pink pirate flag straight away and the...
by Mental Health Swims | May 24, 2021 | Blog, My First Mental Health Swim
My First Mental Health Swim – Sally I am 53 and was always an absolute dud at exercise through school. Overweight for most of my life which brought with it a lack of body confidence or any desire to try physical activity apart from the odd burst of jogging. I...
