There has been a long tradition around the festive period, for people plunging themselves into the cold icy waters of the North Sea. On Christmas Day you will see hundreds stood in the harbours and on the shores of our beautiful seaside resorts and villages, braving the cold in the name of tradition and the festive period. It's a very bracing experience and the people of Clacton have been doing this for the past 58 years. Funnily enough, this year was one of the warmest on record. 

If you are lucky enough to live on the coast you may notice the odd couple of people who are in the sea everyday. There are people who are literally addicted to this pass time and come rain snow, winter or summer, they will trudge out and get into the ocean. Its exhilarating and many not only do it for fitness but to feel the blood pumping through their veins.

Its a free pass time, its one of the best pass times to help keep muscles toned and your body fit. Obviously in January and February you can't stay in for more than 5 minutes, some will simply wear their swimming costumes, for those who really want to work out, they may invest in a wet suit, but believe it or not there is quite a big following of this kind of activity and it's not just on our beaches but in our rivers also!

If there is something you want to do, to up your fitness but don't want to spend lots of money on expensive gym memberships, this "free swimming" is a great option.

Obviously safety is paramount, don't just go throwing yourself into the sea, look at tide times and natural breaks where there could be a rip tide created.

Get those swimming costumes on and let the water hit your skin and stimulate your senses!

Naked Body Care x