Heard about the benefits of cold water swimming and want to dip your toe? Or maybe you’re already an avid cold water swimmer, but want to discover some new places to swim with the help of an experienced guide? Newbies and aficionados are all welcome to make a splash with our exciting new give-away from Cathy Harshaw Coaching & Guiding. It’s the chance for one Muddy reader and two of their friends to grab a free place on either a Wild Swimming Walk or an Introduction to Cold Water Swimming Course, worth £45pp.
Cathy (above top right), who’s based in Plymouth, is a highly experienced and qualified Mountain Leader who also holds current Outdoor First Aid, Safeguarding and Open Water Safety qualifications. With over 20 years of experience of taking groups and individuals into the outdoors, Cathy is passionate about the outdoors and loves to help people connect with nature. She runs regular walks and retreats in the West Country, along with super-handy courses on learning to navigate.
Here’s what’s for grabs, EITHER:
A Wild Swimming Walk for 3, worth £135. A fully guided walk, so you won’t need to worry about finding your way or working out where to park, including a choice of spectacular coastal areas and in Dartmoor’s beautiful pools, including Crazywell, Sharrah and Tavy Cleave.
OR for people who are new to cold water swimming:
An Intro to Cold Water Swimming for 3, worth £135. A 2-hour session (usually at Firestone Bay, Plymouth), and covering:
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Information on equipment
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Safety consideration, including venue selection, common hazards and how to keep safe
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Brief introduction to tides and weather
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Entering and exiting the water safely
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Swim duration
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Cold Water Shock, after drop and hypothermia
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An experience of a short cold water swim or dip to suit you
Fancy it? I’ll hang onto your towel and your flask, while you get your name down asap! Just answer one easy question for your chance for a wild swimming adventure. Best of luck!
Enter
Our Reader Treats are exclusively available to Muddy Newsletter Readers and Instagram followers
Need to Know
- Prize comprises either 3 places on a wild swimming walk OR 3 places on an intro to cold water swimming with Cathy Harshaw Coaching & Guiding.
- Attendees on the wild swimming walk will need to have experience of cold water swimming before attending if they want to swim.
- Prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
- Competition ends midnight, Sun 27 April 2025.
- Entrants and participants must be 18+ and resident in the UK.
- Winner will be contacted by email and must respond within 48 hours to accept the prize or it will be redrawn.
Read our full Reader Treats Terms and Conditions here.
