{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Taking the Plunge","description":" You never regret a swim: it\u2019s the motto of the outdoor swimming community.   Meet five women who brave cold water all year round. For them, it\u2019s not just a hobby but a lifeline.  For Mary, cold water swimming was a means to rehabilitation following a critical illness. After four years living and working abroad, she found herself unexpectedly back in the UK \u2013 too fragile to return to her old role and life.   Signed off work to recover and have treatment for trauma, she found comfort, community, and connection in the ponds and reservoirs of London. Swimming helped her to feel safe, sane, and herself again.  In this episode Mary retraces her journey and meets others with swimming stories to share \u2013 from dealing with divorce to coping with depression and anxiety.  Can they convince you to take the plunge?   Produced and presented by Mary Morgan.  This episode explores issues of death and dying, which some listeners might find distressing. --  If you\u2019re tempted to jump in:  West Reservoir: https:\/\/www.better.org.uk\/leisure-centre\/london\/hackney\/west-reservoir-centre  Kenwood Ladies Pond: https:\/\/www.cityoflondon.gov.uk\/things-to-do\/green-spaces\/hampstead-heath\/where-to-go-at-hampstead-heath\/kenwood-ladies-pond  Luxborough Lake: https:\/\/nowca.org\/nowca_venue\/luxborough-lakes\/  No interviews or sound were recorded within the Ladies Pond enclosure \u2013 where recording and photography are strictly prohibited.  ","author_name":"Borderscapes","author_url":"http:\/\/borderscapes.libsyn.com\/site","html":"