Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some swimmers have also found wild swimming to be an antidote to pandemic-era loneliness and mental health struggles. Jessica J.

E coli is one of the most prevalent waterborne pathogens you may encounter when wild swimming. Bearok/ Shutterstock Wild swimming is becoming an increasingly popular pastime in the UK – especially in ...

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 decade, ...