The Blue Space Project

27/01/2026

Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s challenging. And yes—it’s amazing. ❄️🌊
Swimming in nature builds connection, confidence and calm. The shared experience, the support, the post-swim glow—it’s powerful for your mental health.💙
Our mental health deserves care before things get overwhelming. Come and see how blue spaces can lift your mood and put a smile on your face! 😊
👉Discover more at The Blue Space Project - link in comments

21/01/2026

🌳🌊🏊DISCOVER THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SWIMMING IN NATURE 🌳🌊🏊
Thought about taking on a new challenge for 2026? 🤔Love the idea of swimming in open water but not sure where to start? 🏊 Come & join our Blue Space Project course this spring! (When the weather & water get a bit warmer...!)
Learn how to swim safely in open water, build your confidence with 4 coach led sessions, understand the physical & mental health benefits and make new swim buddies!
For more info head to www.bluespaceproject.org.uk

08/12/2025

If you have ever considered taking on a swim challenge, here is a report from a group of swim buddies at Bray Lake who decided to take on a 10km challenge together! (Often it’s not as hard as you think…!) 💙

Some of our intrepid swimmers ventured to Wales in October to take part in the Hurly Burly 10km swim event

Tap on the link to read their story

https://www.braylake.com/about/hurly-burly-review.html

07/12/2025

If you are swimming in the cold water through the winter, it is useful to have a review and check up on your overall health & your especially heart function. (Especially if you are looking at any sort of cold water competitions or endurance swims). We have had swim Sports medical checks & can highly recommend Dr Paul, Nigel & Nat as a fab medical assessment & review team! 💪🩺❤️

06/12/2025

We had another interview with BBC South today!! 🎤(Link to listen below)
It’s the REALLY cold water season…. 🥶When people start to question the sanity of open water swimmers who keep going through the winter months! It creates curiosity from the media & we often get asked for interviews about WHY we do it! 😂Here are some of the comments from people on our courses….
Listen in from 0.37mins for 10mins!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mz9w?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

04/12/2025

Beautiful morning at Bray Lake for the BBC visit - fab coverage of the brave winter swimmers!!
Still loving the hat you knitted for me Louise Drosdzol ❤️

04/12/2025

We feel very privileged to be part of a very special training programme via Get Berkshire Active.
At The Blue Space Project, we work to help our participants gain confidence & resilience through open water swimming. The ‘Coaching with Emotional Intelligence’ course lead by the inspiring James Christensen is fine-tuning our skills to help young people lead happier, healthier lives ❤️Thank you 🙏

27/11/2025

Very excited to wake up this morning to see the BBC have now published an article online about their visit to Bray Lake last week!

The project at Bray Lake is one looking at whether cold water swimming helps alleviate depression.

21/11/2025

Listen in to the Rich Clarke Breakfast Show this morning!! We are talking about the mental health benefits & transformative effects of open water swimming! 💪🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️💙🥶6.01am & again at 8.15am! Link below….
We had a fun day yesterday hosting BBC Radio Berkshire at Bray Lake whilst they interviewed lots of the swimmers about why we all get into the chilly water!! 🥶

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m10z

19/11/2025

We are so proud to be involved in the OUTSIDE2 project here at Bray Lake Open Water Swimming!
Seeing how transformative our courses can be for the participants brings us so much joy! ❤️❤️❤️

Richard Williams had survived a su***de attempt when a talk with a friend led him to joining a study exploring the impact of cold water on depression.

19/11/2025

Hurrah!!! 🎉 Finally Meta / FB have processed our name change 💪
Still offering open water courses to help with mental & physical health at Bray Lake - delivered with heart & soul from coaches who care about **YOU** www.bluespaceproject.org.uk

18/11/2025

If you would like to know a bit more about what happens to your body when you go in the cold or hot - great explanations from Heather Massey - the Professor leading the OUTSIDE 2 Open water swim project we are so proud to be working on with Portsmouth University.