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Roger Stuart Deakin (11 February 1943 [1] – 19 August 2006) was an English writer, documentary-maker and environmentalist. He was a co-founder and trustee of Common Ground, the arts, culture and environment organisation. Waterlog, the only book he published in his lifetime, topped the UK best seller charts, and founded the wild swimming ...
Waterlog, a book by Roger Deakin, prominently features the Corryvreckan whirlpool as a driving force behind the book's premise—a wild swimming and bathing journey through Britain. [ 21 ] The Scottish death metal band Hand of Kalliach produced an album Corryvreckan in 2024.
The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past ...
A swimming hole near Shamokin, Pennsylvania. A swimming hole is a place in a river, stream, creek, spring, or similar natural body of water, which is large enough and deep enough for a person to swim in. Common usage usually refers to fresh, moving water and thus not to oceans or lakes.
The trip takes them swimming around remote caves near Stornoway, as well as the wild Atlantic coast off Benbecula. On the drive down to Vatersay, Greg, who grew up in Montreal, peers out to sea ...
Wet N' Wild Waterworld will have its 15th annual World's Largest Swimming Lesson, Thursday, June 20. The swim lesson to teach basic swim techniques and water safety is free and open to adults and ...
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Competitive open water swimming is governed by the International Swimming Federation, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), except when it is part of multi-sport events , which are governed by the World Triathlon .
The big Pony Swim at Chincoteague's Wildlife Refuge will draw a huge crowd of pony lovers. Follow along with all the action here.