The Birthday Suit

On Friday it was Mary’s Birthday. There being an icy blast coming straight from Siberia, and the water 3.5 degrees … More

Maeve Mulcahy, first woman to swim Fastnet to Baltimore

“Many years ago, a very wise young man, Owen O’Keefe, a.k.a. Fermoy Fish, said to me, always remember if you’re … More

On Sunday I swam at Clevedon. If you’re not an open water swimmer you may be unaware that the subject … More

At high tide Ladye Bay has almost no beach. When we arrived, Sue sat on a handy boulder, perched like … More

It’s been a bit of a summer for swimming hat commissions, here are two designs that I was asked to … More

I’ve put all of the available mini swimmer paintings up for sale n my Etsy shop – this is my … More

A quick impromptu dip, in – ahem – just my bra and pants. Getting into the habit of putting a … More

Another commission I was asked for – this is a digital drawing, like most of my swimming pictures. The commissions … More

It’s been a funny time down at Clevedon Beach. Suddenly you can’t go for a swim without tripping over a … More

Clevedon Marine Lake Quite unlike the Last Swim of 2016, the first swim of 2017 was a mass affair. More … More