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A GLOBAL SWIM & TRAVEL BLOG

Swimmers with orange and pink tow floats and wearing gold coloured hats taking part in the swim. In the background there is an inflatable boat with two support staff on it and also a paddle board with a woman on it. It looks like sunset on the water, even though it is past midnight.

Swimmers with orange and pink tow floats and wearing gold coloured hats taking part in the swim. In the background there is an inflatable boat with two support staff on it and also a paddle board with a woman on it. It looks like sunset on the water, even though it is past midnight.

A swim under the midnight sun

In July of 2024 I travelled to Lapland with my husband Aaron and friend Queenie to take part in a truly unique swim across the Arctic Circle…just after midnight!

mattnewbury

Aug 74 min read

Swimming to Freedom

Swimming to Freedom

Swimming to Freedom

In September 2023, I set out with my friend Queenie in an attempt to swim from Robben Island to Cape Town, a swim of nearly five miles...

mattnewbury

May 1, 20248 min read

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

A legendary swim across the Straight of Messina, between the island of Sicily and the Italian mainland. I love a swim with a legend...

mattnewbury

Jan 29, 20244 min read

The Harry Potter Swim

The Harry Potter Swim

The Harry Potter Swim

For a wild swim with added enchantment, what about a spell in The Black Lake from the Harry Potter films and in the shadow of Hogwarts?...

mattnewbury

Sep 14, 20222 min read

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