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Diary of a wandering swimmer – a bit Wuthering Heights

It feels like ages since I have shared a swim. It’s not that I haven’t been swimming. On the contrary, I have been in the water a lot, just not in the same way. I’ve been coaching rather than swimming.

11 Aug 2021 • Kate Gillwood

Diary of a wandering swimmer - Clova returns

Kate Gillwood enjoys her release from lockdown with a campervan trip, exploring a new swim spot and meeting up with other swimmers.

05 Jun 2021 • Kate Gillwood

Diary of a Wandering swimmer – yellow tangs from a lava field

17 Apr 2021 • Kate Gillwood

Diary of a Wandering Swimmer – a swing rope to the past

14 Feb 2021 • Kate Gillwood

"I may have had cancer, but it isn't going to rule my life"

27 Jan 2021 • Outdoor Swimmer

Diary of a Wandering Swimmer – an urban gem behind a sea wall

04 Jan 2021 • Kate Gillwood

Diary of a wandering swimmer – jumping trout in the wind

21 Nov 2020 • Kate Gillwood

From nervous swimmer to 70.3 World Champion, at age 70

08 Nov 2020 • Outdoor Swimmer

Swimming micro-adventure in the Lake District

13 Oct 2020 • Outdoor Swimmer