Tip of the Day: 05.10.2021

We are big fans of wild swimming, and will be keeping this up for as long as we can (till mid-January, generally) – but this is sound advice for open water swimming from the book Hidden Beaches, by Daniel Start… Never swim alone and keep a constant watch on weak swimmers… If caught in an offshore rip, don’t swim against it; swim parallel, then return to the beach on the surf… Never use inflatables on the sea – they can drift on currents and wind. Swim within the shelter of coves and bays (or in Jo’s case, the Hastings Harbour Arm), unless you understand the streams that operate at headlands and in the open sea… Wear a wetsuit if you know you’ll be in the water for more than 15-20 minutes. Cold water limits swimming ability and hypothermia can kill.