WHY WE SWIM - introducing Alex Wheatley We’re continuing our Stay Wild series this week, sharing the wild swimming story of Alex 💙 who we got introduced to through our open casting call earlier this year 🥰🙌 “I stopped swimming for a long time: society managed to convince me that my body wasn’t good enough and I wasted a long, long time trying to change myself to fit what I thought was a more acceptable/attractive/capable body. I’ve come back to wild swimming as an adult and have been amazed at how it’s changed my perception of myself, we are so much kinder to our bodies when we celebrate all the things they can do, rather than focus on the aesthetics we think we want to change. My body has carried me up mountains and into oceans and, when I swim wild, I am reminded how grateful I am for that 💙 You never regret a wild swim. Honestly, if you can get past the first hurdle of deciding to do it, getting ready and taking the plunge, you will always have a great time. Even if you are screaming at the cold, squelching mud between your toes and only go up to your waist, you’ll end up smiling and be proud you did something so joyful and spontaneous.” - Alex