Limitless and immortal, the waters are the beginning and end of all things on earth
Heinrich Zimmer
Open Water Safety Advice and Guidance
Jan, The Hazelnuts founder, naturally always emphasizes safety in the water.
The links below form an indispensable collection of all the guidance you'll ever need to both fully enjoy your swimming in either sea, lake or river, and then to live to tell the grandchildren all about it.
The Open Water Swimming Society Advice
The OWS website is a wonderful Aladdin's Cave of information and top quality advice for anyone and everyone interested in open water swimming.
Outdoor Swimmer Online Magazine
More superb advice on staying safe and making the most of your outdoor swimming on the Outdoor Swimmer website, including an article on the minute-per-degree-of-temperature theory.
The Net Doctor Article
A nice, concise article on the Net Doctor site extolling the virtues and benefits of open water swimming alongside sensible advice on how to stay safe and get the most from that open water swimming.
Swim Secure Website Guidance
Even more sound, straightforward advice and guidance centred around the various types of location for open water swimming, rivers, lakes and the good old open sea, as well as an article on the health benefits of open water swimming.
Calm Seas Swim Coach Makala Jones
Makala is a qualified and experienced Pembrokeshire-based open water swim coach and passionate about open water swimming.
She aims to help you build confidence and feel at one with the water, to fully understand the ever changing seas off the coast of Pembrokeshire, and enjoy swimming safely all year round.
The Hazelnuts On Facebook
Keep up to date with all The Hazelnuts goings-on by following their Facebook page.
The page has loads of stuff on their past swims as well as the dates and times of all the upcoming swims at Hazelbeach.
The Hazelnuts are possibly the friendliest open water swimming goup in the northern hemisphere and are always keen to welcome new members.
Why not join them on their next swim (or paddle) to share in some of that feel-good factor.
