Louise O'Neill: The simple joy of sea-swimming and the epiphanies it brings
Louise O'Neill. Picture: Miki Barlok
From May until September, I try and swim in the sea as much as I can. It has become a non-negotiable part of my self-care routine – please don’t hate me for using the phrase ‘self-care routine’, I am but a product of my generation – and I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that sea swimming has been integral to my recovery and well-being.
On a day when I feel sad or anxious, throwing myself into the ocean is the most effective thing I have found to get me out of my head. (I don’t drink or take drugs so the sea is all I have left, okay?) Of course, one of the best things about being a sea swimmer is the talking about being a sea swimmer.
