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The 6am swim club that is mostly about the chatting

Cold water, warm people, and a thermos of tea on the sand.

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A group of adults in swim caps laughing in the ocean shallows at sunrise

They meet at 6am, shriek for the first ninety seconds, then stand about in chest-deep water talking absolute nonsense until someone remembers they have work. Ages range from 19 to 74. There is a thermos rota, which is taken very seriously.

Nobody joined for the swimming. They joined for the standing about afterwards, which is the part that keeps them coming back.

What small ritual gets you out of the house?

#OtterAdventure #ColdWaterCrew #FindYourPeople

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