A Bristol student is training six days a week with the hope of competing in the World Ironman Championships to be held later this year. Having beaten an eating disorder, Megan Hamill said cold water swimming had been key in changing her negative mindset.
The 23-year-old, who is from Portadown in Northern Ireland, said it was when she came to the University of Bristol that she made a group of friends and started cold water swimming. “It got me out of my head. My mindset shifted and I became much more calm, it was transformative.”
She said getting into icy cold water was tough, adding: “It builds up a resilience towards those negative thoughts. If you can get into freezing cold water, you’re getting the job done and it gives you the confidence to fight that voice in your head,” she said.
