Ep 9 Swimming in Weston with Karen Barry & Claire Trevor-Roper

In this episode will be 'diving' into the joys of swimming in the sea in Weston with Claire Trevor-Roper, CoDirector of Mudlarks and Karen Barry, one of the founding members of the Wild Swimming group the Supermares!   

Our guests share their expert knowledge on taking a dip in Weston's waters as well as some valuable advice on swimming safely when it comes to navigating the town’s powerful tidal changes. 

They also chat about:

• Weston Marine Lake as a safe place for year-round swimmers, paddleboarders, kayakers, canoeists and families. 
• The creation of the Mudlarks group who are instrumental in the renovation of the marine lake
• The Supermares! swimming group, a friendly community of swimmers who meet regularly to swim safely in Weston
• Tips on the best times and places to swim 
• Up-and-coming events taking place in and around the marine lake
• Their favourite places to eat and drink, as well as some of the lesser known places such as Weston Music Shop and Weston Arts Space.  

Find out more:

Visit the Weston Marine Lake site 

Check out the Mudlarks on Facebook
Follow the Mudlarks on Instagram

Join the Supermares! Facebook group
Follow the Supermares! on Instagram 

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Huge things are happening in Weston-super-Mare, the creative, historic seaside town on the Somerset coast in the South West of England.

Find out more on our website Super Weston

Huge thanks to our host Becky Walsh and our voiceover artist Matt Hardy