Sea, Pie & Pint: Seacombe to Winspit (2k sea swim)
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You will start off with a 30 minute walk through beautiful countryside towards the point where you'll begin your swim. The group will be split into smaller pods each with a qualified swim coach swimming alongside them to the 1k point.
There will be time for a refreshing drink, before swimming back along the coast this time, with more of a current helping swimmers along. If you don’t feel like swimming back again, you can walk along the coastal path following the swimmers for a mile and rejoin the group as they arrive at the finish.
Once everyone is dressed you will head off on foot for the 30 minute walk back to the cars. You'll end up at a wonderful pub where you will be able to enjoy a well-earned pie and pint. This is a great chance to discuss your sea adventure with your fellow swimmers.
You need to be of medium fitness, a competent swimmer, and able to swim at least 1k confidently in any stroke. This swim is weather dependant, if your host has to cancel the swim you will be offered a relocation, change of date, or full refund.
You need to have a compulsory 50l tow float for this swim for visibility and safety reasons, as well as to carry all your clothing, shoes and drink. Tows are available for hire from your hosts - if you don’t have your own please select the hire ticket option when booking.
Minimum fitness level required.
Age restrictions: 16+
| Adult (This includes a pie and pint ) | £60 |
| Adult ticket plus hire of 50 litre tow float (A 50 litre tow float is required for this swim) | £65 |
What people are saying
Sep 2023
A well organised, safety conscious adventure along the Jurassic coastline. Great fun, made even b...
Sep 2023
A very new experience for me. It was very challenging however the organisers- Andrea, Julie, Sall...
Aug 2022
An excellent day out.
Felt safe & well looked after despite sporting conditions.
How to get there
Facilities
- Experience takes place outdoors
- Parking
- Refreshments available
- Toilets
COVID-19 guidelines
Please email back your completed disclaimer/medical form within a week of booking to: gowiththeflowswimming@gmail.com for booking confirmation.
On the day
- Worth Matravers Pay & Display Car Park, BH19 3LE
- Find the meeting location with coordinate: what3words - ocean.lawful.weeps
- If the car park is full, park in the village and meet at the car park entrance
- Bring plenty to drink and a snack
- Remember to bring or hire a 50L compulsory tow float
- No dryrobes (they won’t fit in the tow float)
- Sturdy light footwear needed for scrabbling over rocks, no flip flops/crocs. Sea shoes or neoprene socks will be useful at the rocky entry point
Changes happen, don't worry
You'll be hosted by
Go With The Flow, Swimming Adventures
Come and join this host for one of their swimming adventures, they want to share with you their passion for wild swimming - the incredible buzz you get when you’re in the water surrounded by beautiful scenery that can only be really appreciated from the waves.
Join Go With The Flow on tranquil river swims, magical moonlit swims and exciting sea swimming adventures. They cater for all abilities and offer introductory sessions that will provide you with useful tips and safety advice on staying safe when swimming outdoors to more advanced swimming experiences.
You will be accompanied in the water throughout your swim by Sally Hooper, Andrea Crowe and Julie Chilvers. All have many years of open water swimming experience behind them and are fully insured, qualified Open Water Swimming Coaches, life guards and qualified first aides. Andrea and Julie are also Level 2 swimming teachers. The team will often be joined by John Vinicombe who with his many years of safety and rescue training experience will accompany the team in the water either swimming along side or in his kayak adding extra support so you can enjoy your swimming adventure in the knowledge that you’re surrounded by an experienced safety team.
The benefits of open water swimming are well documented, and include mental well-being, reducing anxiety and depression and offers a wonderful opportunity to meet some new, like-minded people.
Julie Chilvers
Julie has had a passion for swimming since a young age. She's been open water swimming for 10 years now. Julie is a level 2 swim teacher who loves sharing her knowledge and swimming experience with children and adults and seeing them progress with their swimming abilities. Julie's an open water swim coach and open water lifeguard. In 2021 Sally, Andrea and Julie set up Go With The Flow, Swimming Adventures to share their love for the open water, guiding swimmers in local rivers and the Dorset coast. They're good friends who have been wild swimming together for many years and are fully insured.
Andrea Crowe
Being in the water and swimming is Andrea's 'Happy Place', she can’t remember a time in her life when she hasn’t swum at least a couple of times a week.
Andrea is an experienced wild swimmer with over 12 years of river swimming, the last six years being all year round. In 2017 as Andrea turned 50, she swam at 50 different outdoor swimming spots, the sea, rivers, lakes and lidos in this country and abroad. Having a love and passion for swimming she became a qualified level two swim teacher, an open water swimming coach, and open water lifeguard qualified in emergency first aid and fully insured.
Andrea is an experienced wild swimming guide, having assisted guided swims on The River Wye for the last couple of years, as well as river and sea swims with Go With The Flow. In 2021, together with friends and fellow wild swimmers Sally and Julie, Andrea set up Go With The Flow Swimming Adventures to share their love, passion and knowledge of wild swimming with others.
Sally Hooper
Sally has loved the water ever since she can remember. As a child and teenager she enjoyed competing up to county level. As Sally got older she swam every day for enjoyment and wellbeing. In 2013 she joined a relay team and swam the English Channel. For the last few years, Sally and her husband have been swimming the length of the Dorset coast and have covered over 65 miles.
Sally is a very experienced open water and sea swimmer, with many years of adventures behind her. She's a fully insured Open Water Swimming coach and Open Water Lifeguard, with Open Water Emergency First Aid training. Together with Andrea and Julie, Sally set up Go With The Flow Swimming Adventures. Sally's passionate about swimming outside, in local rivers and around the wonderful Dorset coastline. She wants to share these amazing experiences with other people.
John Vinicombe (He/Him)
John's at his happiest on or in the water. He's taken part in many water-related activities over the last 30 years plus, including windsurfing, free diving, scuba diving, sailing, open water swimming and kayaking. John is an experienced safety kayak swim guide in the sea, rivers and lakes. He's a qualified Open Water Lifeguard with emergency first aid at work, British Canoeing Go Paddling Start Award, with additional safety and rescue training. Being friends and swim buddies with Julie, Andrea and Sally he often joins the team which enables him to share his passion and love for the water, whilst providing extra safety cover either in a kayak or swimming on many of the experiences.
Any questions?
Ask your question directly to Go With The Flow, Swimming Adventures.