Sunrise Wild Swim & Photoshoot
with Anna Deacon & Vicky Allan

Date: Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting & Swim Point: The tidal pool near East Sands (you can either walk there or take a shuttle from one of our partner hotels)
To book: If you are already registered for the Summit, sign back in to your GWS registration with your email and confirmation number to add the activity. If you are not registered yet, feel free to book the activity via the form at time of registration.

We would advise you bring the following with you (we will provide tea):
-Water shoes, or neoprene wetsuit boots/socks and gloves if you have them. You will find you get coldest in your extremities
-Loose clothing for easy dressing afterwards.
-Lots of layers!
-A warm hat, this can also be worn in the water to keep the heat in
-Swimsuit or wetsuit – your choice. We prefer to swim in swimsuits as it is just easier to change afterwards but you are free to swim as you wish
Then we can walk back to the hotels for breakfast and warm showers allowing our body temperatures to come up naturally through movement.
*This event will be weather dependent and will go ahead whatever the weather, unless it is deemed unsafe*

About Anna & Vicky

Anna Deacon is a photographer and co-author of eight wellbeing books and travel guides, including the best-selling The Art of Wild Swimming and Taking the Plunge. She has also written articles for several national publications including The Guardian, Naturopathy Magazine and the Daily Mail. With a background in the music industry working on music events and festivals, Anna has also organized many large-scale cold-water swims for charity. She is a passionate storyteller and loves cold water and the healing power of nature.

Vicky Allan is an award-winning journalist and author. A staff writer for The Herald on Sunday, her work has also appeared in The Times, Daily Express, Vogue, GQ, The Guardian and Scotland on Sunday. She has won awards for her travel writing, features writing and for her articles campaigning against violence against women. Her novel Stray is currently being adapted as a feature film. She is the co-author of the best-selling book The Art of Wild Swimming and Taking the Plunge.