Secret Squirrels
Ella Foote swims with the club that inspired new theatre show SWIM
EVERY NOW AND THEN SOMEONE SINKS BELOW THE SURFACE AND RISES, SHAKING THEIR HEAD AS IF SHAKING OFF STRESS. DESPITE THE CHATTER, IT IS PEACEFUL.
Members of the Secret Squirrels at their Peak District swim spot
IT IS COLD, WET AND THERE IS A FOG CLINGING TO THE HILLS, SO VISIBILITY IS LOUSY
Outdoor swimming isn’t always pretty. Sure, there can be blue skies, misty mornings with perfect light, sunrises and sunsets. here are smiles, splashes and leaps. But for seasoned swimmers, for every beautiful swim there are endless swims that are grey and cloaked in mizzle.