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Safe wild swimming practice

Picture of former detective Rav Wilding
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Former detective Rav Wilding

  • Published
    28 April 2026

On Wednesday 29th April, former detective Rav Wilding joined us to share a warning about getting into open water – for both safety and to avoid trespassing.

Here are the links to safe wild swimming practice Rav will discuss during his item:

Government - Designated Waters in England, external

The Rivers Trust - Wild Swimming, external

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