Open-Water Swimming Supports Mental Health

Open-Water Swimming Supports Mental Health

Swimming outdoors, particularly in more natural settings, is as good for the mind as it is for the body.

Midwife delivering a boost for families

A Midwife plans to deliver a boost for families by swimming five kilometres in open water with her two sisters to raise money for the Delivery Suite at Walsall Manor Hospital. Rhoda, Consultant Midwife at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Laura and Carla Flynn will be swimming the equivalent of 200 lengths of Lake Windermere on [...] The post Midwife delivering a boost for families appeared first on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

Study finds that open water swimming significantly boosts mental health - here's how to try it for yourself

Researchers studies 1,200 outdoor open water and open-air pool swimmers from 19 countries