These pages (see the drop down menus) provide a gazetteer of the “best” wild swims that I have enjoyed outside the UK. Its ordered alphabetically by country (I hope). I’ve included basic information where I know it e.g. location, grid refs (rare), features, hazards (as if..), date of Last Swim and of course photographs!

I’m swimming with sharks
I’m swimming with octopi
I’ve got a little love in my eye, in my eye
And I’m swimming with koala beers
I’m swimming with Kangaroos
I’ve got a little love for you
(“Swimming” written by David Tattersall, performed by The Wave Pictures, 2009)