Wild swimming a hot (metaphorically) and upcoming fitness trend
September 6, 2011 
It is funny to realize that something you did regularly as a child has now become a fitnesss trend. But “wild swimming” in lakes and ponds is taking over in the UK as the new and upcoming fitness phenomena, writes Sky Sports.Following the second world war, with safety in everyone’s mind, wild swimming became untrendy but it has seen a new surge in popularity in the recent years and social media is much to thank for. People use Networking sites to organize swim-meeitng s and find suitable places for swimming.
Daniel Start, who launched the “Guide book to wild swimming” three years ago, has had more than a million hits ever since.
Fitness Advisor Pauline Squire says that people choose wild swimming because “The water’s clean, you’re with the ducks, and unlike in a pool it’s not just boring swimming up and down”.
Earlier in the week David Walliams, the actor and comedian, said in an EZ magazine interview that long distance exercise, like the Thames wim he embarked upon helps him cope with things and fight low moods. He also warned of the possible dangers of open water swimming. “There’s a lot of traffic in the Thames, I’ve been hit by oars, I’ve been attacked by a swan – it’s really not a good environment for swimming”, he said.
Source: SkyNews
And do i mind if i get called a fitness instructor....no not at all as long as it gets open water swimming a good press!!!
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