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Wimmin’ Swimmin’ is a monthly hour long session at Teesdale Leisure Centre where we wimmin’ have exclusive use of the pool, with a professional lifeguard in attendance.

The aim of the sessions is to encourage the reluctant/timid/forgotten-how-to-do-it female swimmers back into the pool and to gain sufficient confidence in the water to be able to attend and enjoy mainstream sessions.

The benefits of swimming are great, particularly for the older body. These include non-load bearing exercise which eases stressed joints and strengthens the core, providing relaxation and a sense of well-being, and making new and different friendships. Exercise in general is empowering and stimulating.

Annie and/or Ruth are experienced swimmers and will be in attendance to support where necessary.

So what’s not to like?

Latest Group Reports

• September 2026 - Making the most of it
  Scorchio for most of the month, what a relief to get into cool(ish) water - at Teesdale Leisure Centre pool – and cold(ish) open water – at Castle Ashby, Gourock Lido, Bowes Mill pond and… Read more: September 2026 - Making the most of it
• August 2026 - Two Teesdale silkies in the waves at Saltburn
  I know that many of my fellow humans consider me bonkers for hurling myself into open water at the very sight of it. But really! These last two months you’d be mad not to. A… Read more: August 2026 - Two Teesdale silkies in the waves at Saltburn
• June 2026 - Dodging and Weaving
  June’s meeting was our usual relaxed affair, wimmin ploshing about joyfully, dodging and weaving occasionally to avoid the diagonal swimmers, the backstrokers, those swimmers that if they were boulders would be called erratics. I think… Read more: June 2026 - Dodging and Weaving
• May 2026 - Coniston Swim and Other Matters
  If it wasn’t so bloomin’ cold, might we expect our intrepid wimmin to be besporting themselves in the wild? I have my doubts… I was talking to a Tough Guy at TLC this week who… Read more: May 2026 - Coniston Swim and Other Matters
• April 2026 - Report by Annie Clouston
  Wimmin swimmers have now settled into a pattern of peaceful relaxed pleasure in the water. The health benefits for women are a bonus, these include: Ideally regular sessions enhance these benefits, so one of our… Read more: April 2026 - Report by Annie Clouston