Atkin, Polly - Swimming the Seasons: A Freshwater Almanac

In this compact volume, Polly shares her years of experience in finding health and well-being through year-round freshwater swimming in glorious settings in the Lake District and beyond. Combines lyrical nature writing with wisdom and advice from years of practical experience of swimming year-round in nature. Wild swimming continues to grow in popularity. The newest addition to the In the Moment collection, by an award-winning nature writer and poet. The transformative power of year-round freshwater swimming. Poet and nature writer Polly Atkin invites us to take a dip in the rivers, tarns, and lakes where she swims year-round, finding inspiration and freedom every day. In this intimate, beautiful book, she shares her engagement with the crystal cold water and how this reconnects her body and mind with the natural world. Through luminous, attentive prose, Atkin captures the impact of immersion and the allure of the Lakeland landscapes that surround her. Drawing on her experience of disability, she shows how swimming can open up space for ease, relief and sometimes joy. Whether bracing herself for icy streams or floating on a summer evening, Atkin’s reflections remind us to slow down, breathe, and enjoy being fully present. This is a book about resilience, mindfulness and the transformative embrace of wild water.