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Will Symons

Study finds that open water swimming significantly boosts mental health - here's how to try it for yourself

Open water swimmers in Cornwall.

Open water swimmers benefit from a significant boost to their mental health, more so than open-air pool swimmers, according to a new study.

Research published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology studied 1,200 outdoor swimmers from 19 different countries and found that both open water and open-air pool swimmers enjoyed improved mood and lower levels of stress in the water.

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