While it is easy to see the appeal of a refreshing dip on a sunny summer day, an icy immersion on a cold winter morning may not be so enticing. But a few minutes in the company of outdoor swimming trailblazer, Sian Richardson, is enough to tempt the most unlikely of winter dippers to take the plunge.
I am meeting Sian on a chilly winter’s morning at Pembrokeshire’s Whitesands Bay. Set beneath the majestic Carn Llidi, Whitesands attracts thousands of holidaymakers during the summer, when it becomes a magnet for surfers and water sports enthusiasts. But today, the sky and sea are an ominous grey, and the beach is almost deserted, and I’m beginning to wonder if it is a good idea to join