Cornish swimmers 'Dip A Day' in October to raise issue of pollution in sea
"If you can't swim one month of dips without being interrupted by sewage, it goes to show the state of the problem is still very prevalent"
Last updated 1st Oct 2024
Swimmers are being urged to check for sewage alerts at their local beach as 'Dip a Day' in October launches today.
'Water users' from across the UK are invited to join the Surfers Against Sewage campaign to take a cold plunge each day throughout the month.
The St Agnes based charity says Cornish communities are driving the change and demanding action is taken to improve water quality.
Kirsty Davies, community water manager at SAS, said: "It holds that information to keep people as safe as possible and to give people those early alarm bells that there has been a sewage discharge in that area.
"We're a charity of water users, our supporters are water users, and we want to be in the sea, in our lakes and in our rivers as much as possible."
The idea of the challenge is to raise money and awareness for keeping our waterways clean, preventing sewage discharges and also promoting the mental and physical benefits that come from swimming regularly in rivers, lakes and seas.
Sophie Brandon, said: "If you can't even do one month of dips, it just goes to show the state of the problem is still very prevelant.
"We encourage people not to enter the water during that time their app has said there has been sewage discharged and instead use that moment to highlight the irony of that situation and highlight the need for those donations to support our work."