The Blue Space Project

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.

07/11/2025

Come & join in the fun inflatable race on Sun 21st Dec! Save the date!!

Save The Date!
Santa Paddle – Saturday 20th December 2025
Inflatable Animal Swim – Sunday 21st December 2025
Full details and booking information coming soon.

06/11/2025

FREE talk on Cold water safety this Saturday at Bray Lake! Come & listen to Nigel an experienced paramedic & cold water swimmer!

Book Now – Cold Water Swim Talk, Saturday 8th November, 10am.
This talk is perfect for those looking to swim through the winter for the first time, or people who want a refresher on how to stay safe.
Join Nigel, one of our experienced winter swimmers and a paramedic, who will go through his tips for swimming in cold water alongside discussing the physical effects it has on your body and how to manage this.
Cold water swimming has many benefits, but it also comes with risks, and it is vital to understand these before giving it a go.
The talk will cover:
Preparation
Clothing and equipment
Physical effects of cold water
The after drop and how to manage it
This talk is free to attend but spaces are limited and need to be pre-booked.
Book your space online today!

https://customerweb.microshadeapplications.co.uk/BrayLake/common/scubaWebLogin.php?scubaAppName=stellar

25/10/2025

Open water swimming has an amazingly supportive community ❤️Which is so positive for helping to improve mental wellbeing. 😍 We have fun celebrating birthdays (with lots of cake! 🎂), achievements 🏅and share crazy swim adventures together🌊. Everyone is very different, from all walks of life but the challenge of getting into the cold water binds us together & creates incredible friendships. 🫶
Kindness, compassion & acceptance are core to our community. They cannot be forced, or generated by AI, but found in the love of open water swimming and each other ❤️
Let us know what makes your open water swim community special….
If you are looking for a fun and supportive Open Water community, come & join us at Bray Lake!






Bray Lake Open Water Swimming

22/10/2025

🩵FREE Cold water safety talk this Sat 25th Oct 🩵
Have you swim in the summer & trying to swim through the winter for the first time? ❄️Finding out how to keep yourself safe is SUPER
important in the colder water. 🥶 This FREE talk is being help at Bray Lake at 10am this Saturday by Nigel an experienced open water swimmer & paramedic. Come along & learn some top tips or refresh your knowledge…. Booking required - click on post. 💙

Our cold water talks are back with the first being held this Saturday 25th October at 10am. Spaces are now open for bookings.
This talk is perfect for those looking to swim through the winter for the first time, or people who want a refresher on how to stay safe.
Join Nigel, one of our experienced winter swimmers and a paramedic, who will go through his tips for swimming in cold water alongside discussing the physical effects it has on your body and how to manage this.
Cold water swimming has many benefits, but it also comes with risks, and it is vital to understand these before giving it a go.
The talk will cover:
Preparation
Clothing and equipment
Physical effects of cold water
The after drop and how to manage it
This talk is free to attend but spaces are limited and need to be pre-booked.
Book your space online today!

https://customerweb.microshadeapplications.co.uk/BrayLake/common/scubaWebLogin.php?scubaAppName=stellar

08/10/2025

Another little swim adventure!! A magical sunset and Hunter’s Moon swim 🌝 100 intrepid swimmers enjoyed themselves in the still, calm water in the moonlight with lots of safety crew to keep an eye on us!

06/10/2025

Have you wanted to swim in nature but you're not sure where to start? 😬 Just get into the water.... simple right? NO
💙That's why we run a 4 week course! 💙
For many people, the prospect of turning up somewhere new on their own, doing something completely out of their comfort zone is daunting. We help people have a gentle but fun introduction to cold water swimming and all the health benefits it can bring.
💧Build confidence over 4 sessions
💧Have support from coaches to help you brave the waters!
💧Learn essential knowledge to keep you safe
💧Experience different conditions and learn how to deal with them
💧Understand how the cool water can support your health
💧Do something challenging as part of a group
💧Meet potential swim buddies and share the challenge together!
⭐️NEW COURSE STARTING 18th OCTOBER!⭐️
Please look at the website for more info: www.bluespaceproject.org.uk