As an Island nation this is the information that should be taught in schools. So many people get caught out by the tides while walking/swimming the coastline. Those who do not live by the coast just don’t understand the power of the sea and get themselves in trouble. Truly excellent video Rach. Thank you.🙏
Hi Andrews, thank you for your lovely comment. I see from posts about when to meet at places that people might not have grasped the tidal effect, so I hope this helps people n some small way.
Thank you, that was such a great explanation! I’ve always been intrigued by the pull of the moon on the sea, and keep an eye out for the lowest tides which are great for all the secrets revealed on the sea bed! x
I love a good nose around at low water springs, I'm always hoping to spot some treasure, but last time it was just a couple of fishing hooks, a paddle for a dinghy and a shoe that I found. Less treasure hunting, more litter-picking, but I don't mind, I find it quite cathartic 🏊♀️😀
Wow Zoe, thanks for the lovely feedback. It's something I've been thinking of making for a while, I always look up at the night sky and clock the moon, then think something like oh, we must be on springs, so swim at lunchtime (locally, that's the case).. 🏊♀️😀
That was GRRRREAT Rachel, learnt so much. Good tip about swimming against tide at start then freeloading. I ‘attempted’ to do that today, the flow was left to right as looking from beach, so my ‘plan’ was to swim out to left buoy, then to right buoy, then back. What happened? By the time I’d reached buoys the tide flow had pushed me to right buoy. I then attempted to reach left buoy against tide, needless to say I never made it, after 50mins I figured I best head in, but even that was hard as tide again pushed me to right and made shore feel like it was never going to be reached. Looking at tide flow chart in Tides app showed me that the tide was midflow, so strongest point of day. I ended up in the water for an hour and 5 mins which was too long. Lesson I’ll put down to experience: if the tide is strong just swim to one buoy and back and don’t swim against tide if at all possible. I’m also going to limit my time in water to 40 mins now as the attack of the shivers post swim was quite dramatic ! My experience is growing and your videos really help. I didn’t know the term neap tide before today.
Hi Alan sounds like you had a bit of a frightener today. I would suggest swimming parallel to the beach withiin or just out of your depth to a point that is opposite something on the beach. Flow is almost always stronger in deeper water, buoys are generally located in water where they will float most of the time, so by default are in deeper water. When I swim at the beach I swim towards a red post on a slipway and back to a specific beach hut. I'm usually less than 20m from the water's edge, so can ge out in a hurry if needs be. Safe swimming 🏊😄
Just great info. I use apps and info for my local beach but still learning and get great info from you, especially on things I didn’t think i needed to know, but definitely do for safer use of the sea..
This is crazy (crazy good). I only first saw your changing robes video and then saw the links below and then now I'm going through all your videos because they explain so much that I see on the Hudson River in NYC. Sometimes the currents are crazy strong and sometimes not. I'm trying to come up with a howto document but listening to you is so much more digestible.
Hey thanks Elodie! I’m gonna keep my eye out for people coming out of the supermarket and standing in the car park staring at the moon with a quizzical look on their face pondering if it’s springs, neaps or in between! Thanks for watching 🌔🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach that's so lovely of you, thank you! This one was dead helpful - never occurred to me to do my scoping on low springs but of course, good idea! We had springs recently where our local RNLI station and our NCI tower issued alerts about them being the biggest springs of the year. They pointed out areas of the coast that were going to be particularly affected. I wish I knew how they knew and why some times of year are different. Seems like witchcraft 😂
This is so useful! I have the MSW app and am learning as I go with the local group, but this really gives me more of a foundation of the rhythm and language of tides and wind etc - thank you!
Hi Vicky, I'm pleased it is adding a bit of background knowledge so you can start to understand the patterns of whe we're 'coming on to springs' or 'just after neaps' (which could mean the same thing) but at least you can understand the line in the sand. Happy swimming 🏊♀️😀
Hello, I also rely on msw , although as a general guide, there have been occasions where the forecast was not accurate , for my specific location, ideally its best to physically assess the conditions in real time🏊♀️
Hi Rachel... I’m a bit late to the party simply because I wanted to save this video for a time when I could sit down, concentrate, and learn... and wow... do I have a lot to learn!! This 🇨🇦ian gal swims in remote lakes and rivers, and unfortunately, knows squat-all about the tides. The Pacific Ocean is a 3-4 hour drive from my home, and it is extremely rugged coastline (not much for beaches). I’ll be watching this video several times over so that I can build a foundation of knowledge, since I would like to swim in the sea at some point in my life. Thanks for this one, it was excellent... very clear, concise, and just the right amount of detail for a newb like me.
Hey Mary, I like that you learned something form this one. I made it because I the area I swim in is tidal and some swims are only accessible at certain states of the tide. It's good to have an undeerstanding of what you're getting in to. Sounds like you're surrounded by beautiful swim locations, I hope to visit Canada someday. Stay warm, fit ans healthy 🏊😄
Brilliant vid Rach, I'll return to this video again and again I'm sure. I recently started kayaking and hope to do get to ocean waters one day (so far I've only been on rivers). Atb Jonathan
Kayaking was my first lov when it comes to watersports, but living onthe south coast, the rivers are not as interesting as the ones I learned on which had white water to play on. Whilst I like sea kayaking, I prefer to be in, rather than on, the water. You've just reminded me to check in with your videos for another little binge watch! Rach 🏊♀️😀
You are absolutely lovely to listen to and so helpful and encouraging! Thank you for sharing your love of the water and helping us all be as safe as possible.
P.S. I live in Bellingham, Washington which is very close to the Canadian border. We've just started an OWS group here and are learning lots of good cold water tips from UK people such as yourself.
You are so welcome, thank you for watching. I'm so pleased that more people want to appreciate the beauty and joy of being in the water, but it is important to understand what we're taking on, which is why I make these videos 🏊♀️😀
I'm going to look Bellingham up so I can visualise where you are. Being that far north, will the water you swim in freeze over, or will it remain dipable over ther winter? 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach It remains very dipable! I believe our weather is much like the UK/France latitude. Lakes may occasionally freeze over around the edges but never solidly. We have "mild" winters that are cloudy/rainy and hover just above freezing at sea level.
I've learnt a lot as always - this would be perfect to play in school Geography lessons from Primary to A Level - I'm not sure if coastal tides are on syllabus but who cares? It's fascinating stuff to know and important. It should also be played in PHSE lessons at schools in coastal regions for the child's safety awareness. Easy to go running into water without knowing the dangers. I once swam in sea somewhere in South West France and there was so much litter and rubbish in there it was gross. I think it might have been a bay close to the mouth of a river. And in other climates jellyfish and sea urchins can be more prevalent in gentler waters. Final comment I love your 'serial chiller' fleece - i might treat myself to one if they come in different colours. You must have been chilly when in your t-shirt though bbbbrrrrrrrrr Lol :D
Hi Dave, thanks for the lovely comment. It was warmer on the weekend I was in a t-shirt, so I was just fine and dandy. It is a rare occasion that I swim barefoot, one of the main reasons is that my local beach is pebbly and in the colder months I haven't got time to eek my way up the beach as getting out of the elements and dried and dressed quickly is critical. 🏊😄
@@EverydayAthleteRach now that does make sense. I think I love the feel of bare feet in the water too much to want to cover feet - it's earthing but in the water right? But I realise it's vital in some circumstances. I'll be doing sunrise and moonlight swimming in my local heated lido all winter if it stays open. I'm a cheat i know lol but at least I'll be outdoors. Do you ever swim in man made pools? I've a friend who loves the natural cleansing vibe of the sea so much she can't do man made and this was even before coronavirus!
@@Daveonarave you can swim barefoot if you approach the water in crocs or similar and then tie them to your tow float and tow them. I used to swim in the pool a lot, but even one person in my lane makes me feel affronted so it’s rare nowadays. I might do a bit over the winter, but the reduced length sessions make it less appealing
As an Island nation this is the information that should be taught in schools. So many people get caught out by the tides while walking/swimming the coastline. Those who do not live by the coast just don’t understand the power of the sea and get themselves in trouble. Truly excellent video Rach. Thank you.🙏
Hi Andrews, thank you for your lovely comment. I see from posts about when to meet at places that people might not have grasped the tidal effect, so I hope this helps people n some small way.
@Andrew Blanch Totally agree mate. I feel it corrects what I wrote in my original comment. It should be National Curriculum.
Hi Rachel, I'm Christina from Hythe Wild Swimmers, thanks so much for sharing your incredible knowledge with us. Invaluable stuff.
Hi Christina! Thanks for popping along to say 'Hi', I'm pleased that my videos are of interest 🏊😄
As usual, great video, concise and informative! Your the best Rachel!
Lots of thanks from Morocco, wishing you a good swim
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Welcome to the clan!
Thank you, that was such a great explanation! I’ve always been intrigued by the pull of the moon on the sea, and keep an eye out for the lowest tides which are great for all the secrets revealed on the sea bed! x
I love a good nose around at low water springs, I'm always hoping to spot some treasure, but last time it was just a couple of fishing hooks, a paddle for a dinghy and a shoe that I found. Less treasure hunting, more litter-picking, but I don't mind, I find it quite cathartic 🏊♀️😀
I love it when rocks appear, that I’ve never seen before.. Starfish and sea anemones are even more exciting! x
Great explanations, so clear! thanks
Wow Zoe, thanks for the lovely feedback. It's something I've been thinking of making for a while, I always look up at the night sky and clock the moon, then think something like oh, we must be on springs, so swim at lunchtime (locally, that's the case).. 🏊♀️😀
Great post as always, Rachael 😀
Hi Julie, thanks for watching, glad it was useful 🏊😄
Thank you, Rachel. That is very informative.
Glad it was helpful! So easy to be disappointed when you show up to a swim spot that is tidal and there's no water, or tonnes of stream! 🏊😄
Great video Rachel....cleared up Spring and Neap tides confusion...love your clear uncomplicated style of communication ...
Hi Patsy, i'm please I was able to clear it up a bit. I hope you're getting your outdoor fix 🏊😄
This was so helpful thank you. Happy swimming
Thanks for watching, I love it when people find the videos helpful or entertaining 🏊♀️😀
Thank you. That was really interesting and so clearly explained
Hi Elaine, I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for the lovely comment 🏊♀️😀
Excellent as always very informative
Thanks Tim, means a lot 🏊♀️😀
Brilliant video. Thank you for this. 👍🌊
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. Enjoy the water Leon 🏊😀
This is very informative and a must for swimmers to listen to if thinking of swimming in the sea. Well done Rachel :-)
Thank you! 😃 Pleased to hear you enjoyed it 🏊😄
That was GRRRREAT Rachel, learnt so much. Good tip about swimming against tide at start then freeloading. I ‘attempted’ to do that today, the flow was left to right as looking from beach, so my ‘plan’ was to swim out to left buoy, then to right buoy, then back. What happened? By the time I’d reached buoys the tide flow had pushed me to right buoy. I then attempted to reach left buoy against tide, needless to say I never made it, after 50mins I figured I best head in, but even that was hard as tide again pushed me to right and made shore feel like it was never going to be reached. Looking at tide flow chart in Tides app showed me that the tide was midflow, so strongest point of day. I ended up in the water for an hour and 5 mins which was too long. Lesson I’ll put down to experience: if the tide is strong just swim to one buoy and back and don’t swim against tide if at all possible. I’m also going to limit my time in water to 40 mins now as the attack of the shivers post swim was quite dramatic !
My experience is growing and your videos really help. I didn’t know the term neap tide before today.
Hi Alan sounds like you had a bit of a frightener today. I would suggest swimming parallel to the beach withiin or just out of your depth to a point that is opposite something on the beach. Flow is almost always stronger in deeper water, buoys are generally located in water where they will float most of the time, so by default are in deeper water. When I swim at the beach I swim towards a red post on a slipway and back to a specific beach hut. I'm usually less than 20m from the water's edge, so can ge out in a hurry if needs be. Safe swimming 🏊😄
Just great info. I use apps and info for my local beach but still learning and get great info from you, especially on things I didn’t think i needed to know, but definitely do for safer use of the sea..
Thanks for watching! Enjoy the sea 🏊😄
This is crazy (crazy good). I only first saw your changing robes video and then saw the links below and then now I'm going through all your videos because they explain so much that I see on the Hudson River in NYC. Sometimes the currents are crazy strong and sometimes not. I'm trying to come up with a howto document but listening to you is so much more digestible.
Thank you for browsing my videos, they’ll keep you busy on a rainy day 🏊♀️😀
Really brilliant and helpful videos... ❤
Glad you like them! 🏊😄
Thank you
Very interesting information super well explained. Thanks Rachel.
Hey thanks Elodie! I’m gonna keep my eye out for people coming out of the supermarket and standing in the car park staring at the moon with a quizzical look on their face pondering if it’s springs, neaps or in between! Thanks for watching 🌔🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach 😂
Brilliant - loved this! Thank you 😊
Hey, thanks. I haven't forgotten your suggestion for a video, I'm working up an idea..
@@EverydayAthleteRach that's so lovely of you, thank you! This one was dead helpful - never occurred to me to do my scoping on low springs but of course, good idea!
We had springs recently where our local RNLI station and our NCI tower issued alerts about them being the biggest springs of the year. They pointed out areas of the coast that were going to be particularly affected. I wish I knew how they knew and why some times of year are different. Seems like witchcraft 😂
Excellent, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope the weather and the crazy tines aren't stopping your outdoor fix
Really good info Rachel, important to understand water conditions in order to enjoy swimming safely, thank you
Hi Lena, I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed this one. It's so easy to forget to take tide into account. Merry Christmas! 😄🎄🏊😜🍫☕
@@EverydayAthleteRach hope you had a swimmingly good xmas Rachel 🏊♀️💜🌲🎅💫
This is so useful! I have the MSW app and am learning as I go with the local group, but this really gives me more of a foundation of the rhythm and language of tides and wind etc - thank you!
Hi Vicky, I'm pleased it is adding a bit of background knowledge so you can start to understand the patterns of whe we're 'coming on to springs' or 'just after neaps' (which could mean the same thing) but at least you can understand the line in the sand. Happy swimming 🏊♀️😀
Hello, I also rely on msw , although as a general guide, there have been occasions where the forecast was not accurate , for my specific location, ideally its best to physically assess the conditions in real time🏊♀️
Thats so nice!
I hope you found it helpful.
This was very informative. Thanks I`ll be swimming in Neap Tides this weekend then>
Glad you enjoyed it, next weekend 14/15 Nov will be springs 🏊😄
Rachel is my hero 🙌🙌🙌🙌
I hope you found it understandable, I know the one about 'when will there be enough water' was a bit more difficult to follow.. 🏊😃
Hi Rachel... I’m a bit late to the party simply because I wanted to save this video for a time when I could sit down, concentrate, and learn... and wow... do I have a lot to learn!! This 🇨🇦ian gal swims in remote lakes and rivers, and unfortunately, knows squat-all about the tides. The Pacific Ocean is a 3-4 hour drive from my home, and it is extremely rugged coastline (not much for beaches). I’ll be watching this video several times over so that I can build a foundation of knowledge, since I would like to swim in the sea at some point in my life. Thanks for this one, it was excellent... very clear, concise, and just the right amount of detail for a newb like me.
Hey Mary, I like that you learned something form this one. I made it because I the area I swim in is tidal and some swims are only accessible at certain states of the tide. It's good to have an undeerstanding of what you're getting in to. Sounds like you're surrounded by beautiful swim locations, I hope to visit Canada someday. Stay warm, fit ans healthy 🏊😄
@@EverydayAthleteRach Be sure to let me know when you’ve got a post-Covid trip planned to 🇨🇦... we’ll find some great water to swim in. 💦🏊♀️
v interesting thanks again :)
Glad you enjoyed it I hope it helps when picking a time/place to swim 🏊😄
Brilliant vid Rach, I'll return to this video again and again I'm sure. I recently started kayaking and hope to do get to ocean waters one day (so far I've only been on rivers). Atb Jonathan
Kayaking was my first lov when it comes to watersports, but living onthe south coast, the rivers are not as interesting as the ones I learned on which had white water to play on. Whilst I like sea kayaking, I prefer to be in, rather than on, the water. You've just reminded me to check in with your videos for another little binge watch! Rach 🏊♀️😀
I love that hoodie! Serial Chiller--fab :-)
I can't believe the Outdoor Swimming Society only sold them for one season. I struck lucky! I love it, most people double take when they spot it 🏊😄
Thank you so much !!
You're welcome Mrs 100! Congratulations on keeping on getting in 100 days in a row! What a committment! 🏊😄
Thank you !! Now for the channel training 🙈
You are absolutely lovely to listen to and so helpful and encouraging! Thank you for sharing your love of the water and helping us all be as safe as possible.
P.S. I live in Bellingham, Washington which is very close to the Canadian border. We've just started an OWS group here and are learning lots of good cold water tips from UK people such as yourself.
You are so welcome, thank you for watching. I'm so pleased that more people want to appreciate the beauty and joy of being in the water, but it is important to understand what we're taking on, which is why I make these videos 🏊♀️😀
I'm going to look Bellingham up so I can visualise where you are. Being that far north, will the water you swim in freeze over, or will it remain dipable over ther winter? 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach It remains very dipable! I believe our weather is much like the UK/France latitude. Lakes may occasionally freeze over around the edges but never solidly. We have "mild" winters that are cloudy/rainy and hover just above freezing at sea level.
Sounds just like home!
I've learnt a lot as always - this would be perfect to play in school Geography lessons from Primary to A Level - I'm not sure if coastal tides are on syllabus but who cares? It's fascinating stuff to know and important.
It should also be played in PHSE lessons at schools in coastal regions for the child's safety awareness. Easy to go running into water without knowing the dangers.
I once swam in sea somewhere in South West France and there was so much litter and rubbish in there it was gross. I think it might have been a bay close to the mouth of a river.
And in other climates jellyfish and sea urchins can be more prevalent in gentler waters.
Final comment I love your 'serial chiller' fleece - i might treat myself to one if they come in different colours. You must have been chilly when in your t-shirt though bbbbrrrrrrrrr Lol :D
Hi Dave, thanks for the lovely comment. It was warmer on the weekend I was in a t-shirt, so I was just fine and dandy. It is a rare occasion that I swim barefoot, one of the main reasons is that my local beach is pebbly and in the colder months I haven't got time to eek my way up the beach as getting out of the elements and dried and dressed quickly is critical. 🏊😄
@@EverydayAthleteRach now that does make sense.
I think I love the feel of bare feet in the water too much to want to cover feet - it's earthing but in the water right? But I realise it's vital in some circumstances.
I'll be doing sunrise and moonlight swimming in my local heated lido all winter if it stays open. I'm a cheat i know lol but at least I'll be outdoors. Do you ever swim in man made pools? I've a friend who loves the natural cleansing vibe of the sea so much she can't do man made and this was even before coronavirus!
@@Daveonarave you can swim barefoot if you approach the water in crocs or similar and then tie them to your tow float and tow them. I used to swim in the pool a lot, but even one person in my lane makes me feel affronted so it’s rare nowadays. I might do a bit over the winter, but the reduced length sessions make it less appealing
@@EverydayAthleteRach gosh yeah esp if they are slow! Or too fast.
Thank you so much that was really useful! Is there a local club/group?
On Facebook there's Hampshire Open Water Swimmers or Southampton Bluetits, and lots more, but they're probably a good start 🏊😄
@@EverydayAthleteRach thank you :-)
What brand are your bobble hats?
Hi Sarah, they're Barts or White Stuff and they're on the amazon link in the description 🏊😄