If you answer yes to any of the below questions then you need to come on board our EA Open Water Swimming Network.

• Are you an EA employee and are keen on Open Water Swimming?
• Have you always wanted to explore the idea of Open Water Swimming but are unsure where to turn?
• Are you interested in gaining knowledge on Open Water Swimming?
• Would you like to link in and meet up with colleagues who have the same interest?

Then look no further than our ever growing EA Open Water Swimming Network.

Just email healthandwellbeing@eani.org.uk and get signed up to this exciting, fun, social, informative network of staff.

We were delighted to have Mo McCoy from wildswim.ie come and share her expertise with us.  Mo is an award-winning long-distance open water swimmer.  In 2009 just after her fortieth birthday, she fulfilled her childhood ambition to swim the English Channel.

To access a recording of Mo's sessions please email aoife.oneill@eani.org.uk 

Mo's sessions cover the below topics:

• Water Safety including cold water shock, acclimatising and keeping yourself safe
• Tides + Currents; choosing when and where to swim, fresh water vs sea 
• Adapting Strokes; essential skills, dealing with waves, taking your swimming further