Competition published on April 7, 2017.
From the white noise of the city to the seclusion and serenity of Britain’s hidden beauty spots, Floating charts journalist Joe Minihane’s attempt to swim the breadth of the countryside, immersing himself in fresh water while coming to terms with something beyond the swimming itself.
Taking inspiration from Waterlog, Roger Deakin’s seminal account of wild swimming, Minihane set himself the goal of swimming in every river, lake, lido and bay which Deakin visited. These excursions into wild swimming also served as a way of soothing the disquiet that life had brought him. From Hampstead to Yorkshire, from Dorset to Jura, from the Isles of Scilly to Wales, Minihane swims to explore, to forget, to find the path back to himself through nature, and in the water under an open sky he finally begins to find his peace.
Competition published on April 7, 2017.
From the white noise of the city to the seclusion and serenity of Britain’s hidden beauty spots, Floating charts journalist Joe Minihane’s attempt to swim the breadth of the countryside, immersing himself in fresh water while coming to terms with something beyond the swimming itself.
Taking inspiration from Waterlog, Roger Deakin’s seminal account of wild swimming, Minihane set himself the goal of swimming in every river, lake, lido and bay which Deakin visited. These excursions into wild swimming also served as a way of soothing the disquiet that life had brought him. From Hampstead to Yorkshire, from Dorset to Jura, from the Isles of Scilly to Wales, Minihane swims to explore, to forget, to find the path back to himself through nature, and in the water under an open sky he finally begins to find his peace.
Floating is the story of Joe Minihane’s retracing of Deakin’s impressive physical and mental feat, while facing up to his own struggles by diving right in. But when Minihane’s endeavour is brought to an unexpected halt and he is unable to lose his troubles under water, he must discover the means to face them head-on. Turning to professional help and relying on the support of a growing band of swimming friends and fanatics, he learns why his persistent worrying has developed into crippling anxiety and begins to develop the tools he needs to take control of his life.
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