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What a year it's been, Bluetits! As we all got used to post-lockdown life, more of you discovered the joys of dipping with likeminded souls all over the world, and we saw our groups expand even more. The Bluetits Chill...
Cold water dipping is a challenge in itself, for anyone. When a Bluetit has a disability, there are often other challenges to overcome before the cold water even hits their toes. This International Day of People with Disabilities, we bring you the...
Night swimming can be utterly glorious. There's an extra thrill in immersing in the cold water in the dark, when your mind focuses that bit more on how it feels rather than the way it looks. The moon may shine,...
Today, the term 'Bluetitting' encompasses all that we get up to at a swim. We love the water, we are brought together by a love of being in it, and there's so much more that goes on around it should you wish to throw yourself in!
So, this is a little guide to what to expect when you're joining a Bluetit group or heading to a swim!
Our Bluetit Swim Coach programme is a huge deal for The Bluetits as an organisation and for the community. It means that our first bursary-funded project is directly investing in a safe, confident and capable community, and empowers both those taking part in the coaching and the coaches themselves. We are incredibly excited!
When The Bluetits first began, it consisted of a few friends dipping on Porthsele beach in Pembrokeshire, and sitting around a fire afterwards, putting the world to rights and having a good laugh while doing it. Badges were always a feature of The Bluetits, and as it grew, Sian and her husband Alan found that the expense of badges alone was getting a bit out of hand! So, in September 2020, The Bluetits became a social enterprise that needed to sustain itself and wanted to achieve social aims in line with The Bluetit ethos.
