Transforming any Pool Space into a Therapeutic Place.

Good Boost is a social enterprise that started in 2018 with a mission to make aqua rehab research and science available to everyone. There are considerable health & wellbeing benefits for all activity in water, particularly for health conditions that affect the joints like arthritis and back pain. Good Boost is a team of Physios, health professionals,

Most of us understand the concept of swimming lessons, they’re for kids to make sure they are safe around water… right?

We think there's much more to it than simply learning to be safe. Of course learning to swim competently will make your children more capable of getting to safety if they find themselves out of their depth in water. However, there is a whole new world that swimming lessons can help you discover, and they definitely are not restricted to child learners only!

Swimming is about staying healthy, getting fit and having fun! We think it’s just as important for adults to have swimming lessons, regardless

What is the one thing that can make swimming difficult? Not getting the right goggles!

They always say if you don’t realise you’re wearing goggles then chances are, they are the perfect set for your swim. The last thing you want is the wrong kind of goggles for your swim, and luckily now we have such a selection from Zoggs, there is quite

Water temperature

In open water it can vary depending on what month you swim, country and body of water. For instance, throughout the UK in the sea, on average the temperature will not go beyond 18 degrees centigrade in the season with the hottest months typically August and early September.

In a lake

 Meet Steve, an open water swim coach and STA Coach. In this blog, Steve is going to be taking you through his safety tips for Cold Water Swimming and debunking some myths you may have heard.

We are all different, male and female, and have a varying tolerance to the cold.  It is widely recognised that women are more suited to cold water

Zoggs ambassador and swim coach Adam Walker, is sharing his top tips on how to become a better pool swimmer in our latest blog.

If you are a swimmer who churns out many miles a week and yet are not improving, it can be frustrating. It may be time to look at what you are doing before, during and after each session in order that you make better progress.

Earth Day X Zoggs

Earth day is an opportunity to give organisations, businesses, groups, families and individuals the excuse to really take stock of what the Earth means to them and the impact that we are creating. I personally don't like celebrating this on one day because every day should be Earth day just like every day should be save the elephant day or international woman's day! But I do think it's good that so many people can start

11 Safety Tips for Swimming in Open Water

Nothing beats the feeling of swimming in open waters and that post-swim high you get from time spent in nature’s wild spaces. It is life-affirming and one of the best ways to expand your swimming horizons. But how do you stay safe in the water? It’s a very different environment from your local swimming pool. Let’s find out how to stay safe by diving into our top safety tips for swimming in open

How to get out of that rut, and gain a new perspective through swimming

Mental Health Swim Series

It’s the middle of winter, pouring down outside and I haven’t been for a swim in over a week. The longer I go without swimming the longer the rut lasts, and the harder it feels just to jump on the bus to the pool or my local reservoir. This felt like the story of the winter just gone, and despite signing up to

Sarah’s Story | Mental Health Swims Blog Series

I’ve always been a water baby and get so much joy from swimming but it’s only in recent years that I've started swimming and dipping regularly outside. In that time, cold water has become invaluable to my mental health.

A number of years ago I left a job that was making me miserable and decided to take some time out.