Woman's Own

OUR SHARED PASSIONS

THE WILD SWIMMING GROUP

‘You strip off more than just your clothes’

Claire Walker, 47, Is the founder of wild swimming group Lake Swimming Ladies. She lives in the Lake District with her husband Stephen and their children Chloe, 23, Hannah, 21, and James, 10.

‘I REALISED THAT NO ONE WAS JUDGING ME’

As a child I loved swimming and the colder the water, the better. But after having children, I lost all confidence and no longer wanted to swim. After James was born I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and

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