Suzanna Cruickshank has found a new sense of freedom and a connection with nature by swimming in the open water of the lakes and rivers of the Lake District. Suzanna was originally a hillwalker and loved getting out on to the high tops. When she found herself caring for her father, who was seriously ill, long walks were out. A friend introduced her to swimming in the open water of a nearby lake. Suzanna loved it and her passion for swimming in open water has grown from there.
“I didn’t start swimming straight away. I grew up in a city so if you were going to go for a swim you went to the swimming baths. I didn’t imagine you could swim in a lake! “When I was younger, you were always told to keep away from open water because it was dangerous and you might die.”
In this podcast Suzanna talks to John D Burns about how her love of swimming in the outdoors grew and about her new book Wild Swimming in the Lake District
Wild Swimming in the Lake District is available from Vertebrate Publishing right now with 30% off.
