Are you afraid of the dark?
Last Saturday Aspire, in partnership with Brutal Events, launched their Night Swim series with the inaugural Dusk ‘til Dawn Swim in Lymington Sea Water Baths, Hampshire.
Forty swimmers chose the shortest night of the year to swim for 12 hours. Both solo swimmers and relay teams swam from 7:30pm to 7:30am to raise funds to help people with spinal cord injuries.
The Aspire Night Swim series is the latest challenge from Aspire, the spinal injury charity which has become well known for raising money through a series of open water swims, including English Channel relays and crossing the Solent. The charity hopes to raise £31,000 with the Night Swim series, a series of nighttime swims in Liverpool, Birmingham and Oxford.
If you fancy diving into the darkness the wetsuit-optional 750m and 1,500m night lake swims are taking place in September and October. As well as the thrill of open water swimming at night, entry also includes a medal, swim hat, full safety cover and a glow stick so you will be safe and visible in the water.
To read more and to sign up go to www.nightswimming.co.uk
Simon Griffiths
I created Outdoor Swimmer in 2011 (initially as H2Open Magazine) as an outlet for my passion for swimming outdoors. I've been a swimmer and outdoor swimmer for as long as I remember. Swimming has made a huge difference to my life and I want to share its joys and benefits with as many people as possible. I am also the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 a Year and I provide one-to-one support to swimmers through Swim Mentoring.
