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A celebration of open water swimming and a celebration of childhood

Every year Grasmere School pupils learn how to be safe in the open water by swimming in the outdoors. The Summer Long by Lancaster-based film-maker Janine Bebbington of Gorgeous Media is a celebration of open water swimming and a celebration of childhood. Watch the trailer for the film, which has been entered into the Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2016.

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Jonathan is a year-round skins swimmer with a particular love of very cold water. He has competed in ice swimming competitions around the world. He is a qualified open water coach with a particular love of introducing new swimmers to the open water.