Kate Rew
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Wild Swim by Kate Rew
Kate Rew is a British wild swimmer and author.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She authored Wild Swim in 2008.
- She authored The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook in 2022.
- She is the founder and visionary of the Outdoor Swimming Society, an online forum and platform for open water swimmers. The Outdoor Swimming Society is an organisation with the aim of harnessing and growing the popularity of wild swimming. The Outdoor Swimming Society unites thousands of outdoor swimmers across the country.
- She was a judge for the 2012 H2Open Awards organized by H2Open Magazine, an award designed to celebrate achievement in open water swimming.
- She founded the Dart10k, Swoosh, and Hurly Burly.
- She spearheaded an international resurgence in wild swimming.
Inspiration
Rew describes an early love of wild swimming developed during summer days on her family’s farm in Devonshire, England. The childhood expeditions developed into a lifelong passion, prompting Kate to author the book ‘Wild Swim’, celebrating some of the best swims across Britain.
Video
Chasing The Sublime
Chasing The Sublime is a film by Amanda Bluglass featuring wild swimmers Kate Rew and Kari Furre. The film was sponsored by The Outdoor Swimming Society in association with Alpkit with Red Moon Cruises, Akur Capital, Dryrobe and Aquatica Digital in 2018. Director of Photography is Danny Cooke, Editor is Michael Clark, swimmers Kate Rew and Kari Furre with underwater photography by Neil Hope and Danny Cooke.
- Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2019
- Four Seasons Film Festival 2019
- Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2019
- BMC Women Adventure Film Festival Competition 2019
Trailer
External links
- Wild Swimming from the UK to the California Coast
- Colin Hill Ever Enthusiastic On WOWSA Live
- Binge Watching Swimming Over The Last Century
- Creating Chasing The Sublime
- Outdoor Swimming Society
- The Great British Swim Will Culminate On November 4th
- Outdoor Swimming Society website
- International Women Of Mystery In The Open Water World
- What A Cool Twist...The Bantham Swoosh
- Open Water Luminaries Honored Tonight At Hall of Fame
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Hidden Figures, Not Now, Not Ever
- Paragon Award Winners And Nominees
- Films Around, In And Under Water By Amanda Bluglass
