Happy New Year!
Returning to the cold for a swim... Follow these tips...
What to Do If You Panic in Cold Water...
✅ Roll onto your back
✅ Relax your breathing
✅ Float & focus
#coldwatersafety #outdooreducation #wildswimmingtips #staycalm #wildswimming #openwaterswim #wildswimmer #swimming #wales
Check out my Theatre Review of "The Comedy about Spies" - 5* Review!
If you like your comedy chaotic with a side of dodgy accents, Mischief's’ "The Comedy About Spies" is your next theatrical fix. This Cold War comedy of trademark slapstick mayhem sees "Carry On" meet "Mission Impossible!"
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Check out my article in November's edition of @outdoorswimmer VISIT HERE:
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Check out my article in November's edition of @outdoorswimmer
VISIT HERE:
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Check out my article in November's edition of @outdoorswimmer
VISIT HERE:
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Episode 1 filming is complete.... Guessed where we were yet?
Coming in November on @thebenhooper YouTube channel. If you're a #wildswimming fan, you'll want to #follow_me and #subscribe
#swimming #openwaterswim #adventure #lakes #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #documentary #youtubechannel
RCN Congress returns 18 - 21 May 2026, and you can help shape the agenda.
Find out how you can submit an idea for a debate: https://bit.ly/49aaYgz
#RCN26
Can you guess where we are filming Episode 1 tomorrow?
New Series coming soon on www.youtube.com/@TheBenHooper
Watch this space, subscribe and #followme for more...
#openwaterswimmers #wildswimming #culture #history #swimmerslife #mentalhealthawareness #filmingday #documentary #followme
Take a moment, feel the world about you, breathe slowly... Close your eyes and feel the calmness of inside you... Take the time. You deserve it.
#wellbeing #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mindfulness #relaxation
Good morning followers... Have a safe and mindful day...
#mentalhealthmatters #wellbeing #swimmerslife #openwaterswimming #wildswimmers #wildswimming #mindfulness #selfcare #swimming #followme
Check out my latest AI article here - Improve safety!
the-european.eu/story-52092/...
@trendingworld.bsky.social @trending.bsky.app
#swimming #artificial_intelligence #openwaterswimming
Facts Nobody Tells You About Cold Water Swimming...
• Your skin might tingle
• Your mood will improve
• You’ll become addicted to feeling alive
Save this for your first icy dip ❄️ But always stay safe... Build up to it with 5 small dips.
#ColdWaterTherapy #MentalHealthBoost #NatureHeals #BlueMind
Promotional image for RCN Congress '26 at ACC, Liverpool featuring a clear sky and a Ferris wheel with the text "Congress is coming: save the date! 18-21 May 2026."
A big date for your diary 📆
RCN Congress will be returning to Liverpool, 18 - 21 May 2026.
For all the details, including how to submit a motion and apply to be a voting member, head to our website: https://bit.ly/47cpn9x
#RCN26
Travel with me... the-european.eu/our-writers/...
#writer #travel #openwaterswimming #africa #senegal #swimmer #wildswimming #oceans #mentalhealthawareness
Read my latest article on #Artificialintelligence and #swimming
the-european.eu/story-52092/...
Follow me for more destinations, insights, top safety and openwater swim tips and specialist interviews #travel #openwaterswimming #AI #swimmerslife #openwaterswimming
Tell Me You’re a Wild Swimmer Without Telling Me You’re a Wild Swimmer…
I’ll start: I own more swim shorts and wetsuits than normal clothes.
Your turn 👇
#openwaterlife #getoutside #swimmer #swimmerslife #openwaterswimmers #wildswimming #wildswimminguk #unitedstates #unitedkingdom #europeanunion
Always stay safe in open-water - Never Forget Your Tow Float!
It’s not a fashion accessory — it’s a lifesaver. It makes you visible, keeps you safe, and doubles as a dry bag. 🎒
Safety = confidence = better swims.
#swimsafety #wildswimmingtips #rnli #openwaterswim #swimmers #swimmerslife #safetytips
Swim Tip of the day: “Don’t Chase Distance — Chase Joy”
You don’t have to swim miles to be a wild or open water swimmer. A five-minute dip counts. So does floating, laughing, and breathing.
Forget distance. Find delight. 💙
#mentalhealthawareness #wildswimming #welbeing #mindfulness #selfcare #talk
Celebrating and raising awareness of #MentalHealthDay - Remember, you are never alone. Maybe, during your day, just pause and ask someone nearby "how are you?" - Just Talk... #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #suicidepreventionnetwork #wellbeing #suicideawareness
Welcome to today's post -
🏞️ 3. “The UK’s Secret Swim Spots”
Hidden tarns, quiet rivers, lonely coves… sometimes the best swims aren’t on the map.
Tag your favourite secret swim spot (if you’re willing to share 👀).
#WildSwimmingUK #HiddenBritain #AdventureSeekers #SwimTheWild #swimmers #adventure
A little relaxation... Do not forget yourself in the busy daily life you lead... Take care of you... #mindfulness #wellbeing #mentalhealthmatters #relaxation #lakes #england
We need to work together to bring #inspiration and protect our #planet and #environment - #challengeyourself and do more to preserve our #oceans and join the @blueearthsummit
Out Now - My latest article in @theeuropeanmagazine
Dive into... The Haute-Savoie Region, France...
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#swimming #european #swimmerslife #wildswimming #openwater #openwaterswim #rivers #lakes #lakesofinstagram #photo #holiday #openwater
Agreed... and with family in the USA, I've watched this political divide widen; driven by Republican rhetoric and fascism with little opposition. The USA is a wonderful country full of kind people, yet a handful of elites with no understanding of global politics or history are destroying it.
To my American friends and American personal family, we shall never forget... To my one friend, you may have left us 24yrs ago, but you shall never be forgotten...
September 11th 2001 - New York
#NeverForget #911memorial #alwaysinourhearts #PatriotDay #unitedstates #newyork_instagram #newyork
If love is a whisper, than I shall offer you a gentle breeze of comfort... if you are my comfort, than I am your rock in a storm...
#lovepoem #writingcommunity
#WritersofSky #SkyPoets
#BlueSkyRelay
#FreeVerse
#Resist #Art #BookSky
#Wellness #Selfcare
#MentalHealthAwareness
Today is - Tip 4: Know Before You Go...
Check:
☀️ Weather & water conditions
💧 River levels & tides (for sea swims!)
🚫 Safety notices or “no swimming” signs
This = safer adventure. For more 🌊 Dive into... Open Water Safely rb.gy/t3m7e5
#followme for more #swimming #openwater #swimmers #wildswimming
As you may know, I love #wildswimming stress just ebbs away with the water trailing off my skin. Peace, wellbeing, and space to think, heal, take a moment for you. Be safe. 10 minutes of you time...
#swimming #wellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #mindfulness #followme #healthcoach #selfcarematters
Welcome to my series #wildswimming
🦆 Tip 3: Be a Good Guest in Nature
Wild swimming = sharing space with wildlife.
🌱 Don’t trample plants
🦢 Give swans and ducks room
🚯 Take all litter home
Leave it better than you found it 💙
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#LoveNature
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My latest article in @european_magazine
Dive into... Open Water Safely
Read it here today: rb.gy/t3m7e5
#followme for more wild and open water swimming tips, articles and more.
#swimming #openwater #swimmers #wildswimming #european #unitedkingdom #rospa #rnli #writer #writing #swim #lakes
