Nottingham hosts major study into outdoor swimming

Sessions are being held in the city

Outdoor swimming
Author: Andy MarshPublished 1st Apr 2024

The impact of outdoor swimming on tackling depression is being examined in Nottingham as part of a major new study.

Special sessions are being held in the city.

Researchers at the University of Portsmouth will see if it improves mindfulness and is a cost-effective treatment.

They're looking for hundreds of people to take part in swimming sessions in various parts of the country including here in the East Midlands.

Sarah Johnson is a local cold water swimmer.

She told us: "My husband died 5 years ago - after that there was obviously grief - I had a young daughter."

"Cold water swimming has just changed my life - you feel alive - it's a reset."

"I go into the water and everything's reset."

"You come out and you feel alive - your mind feels refreshed."

"I can go there and be having a really down day but as soon as I hit that water - it's cleansing."

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