By Stacey Moore

I have always been an active person.  I used to run as a teenager and I was always on my bike.  I played rugby for most of my adult life but knew I couldn't continue with that as I got older. I needed another sport and so I decided that, as I am a runner and cyclist (self-labelled), triathlons were the perfect transition.

But what about the swim?

Wild is a FREE community of people that love nature, exploration and getting out into our natural world through the open water.

The Wild app is bursting with features. Where do we start?

Where can I find swim spots?

Search the app for swim spots in any destination. You can find rivers, coastal or lake

22 million kg of plastics enters our oceans every day.

It’s a pretty scary figure when you think of the amount of plastic that is. Now, many people may not realise how important the ocean is not only for our livelihood but also for the planet. The ocean creates life for millions of sea creatures as well as providing oxygen for every breath we take.

World Oceans Day, marked on the 8

We caught up with Co-founder and Co-owner of Mad Hatter Sports Events, John Yalland to talk about their upcoming events this year and how the organization first came about.

How did Mad Hatter Sports Events come about?

“There was three of us in Mad Hatter myself, another chap called John and a chap called Martin. T

For this week’s blog, we were joined by the incredible John Yelland to talk about his personal connection with Triathlon and swimming and how he went from an OK athlete to Co-founder and Co-owner of Mad Hatter Sports Events.

Why do you swim?

“So there's a couple of answers to that. I think the first one is to train. So I typically swi

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.

Annie’s guide to your first training season

You’ve got to start somewhere…

You’ve selected your swim challenge, but now what? Where do you start in terms of training? It can feel a little overwhelming at the beginning, and that’s whether you’re new to the challenge or not, it can still

Minreet Kaur the Asian swim Teacher

Meet Minreet, an Asian swimming teacher from Hillingdon. In this blog, Minreet shares her journey of becoming a Sikh swim teacher in the Asian community in her 40s. Minreet aims are simple. To educate the Asian female community on water safety and improve their confidence with the water.

It was a warm sunny day, in the summer