T-Shirt Sale

We have some end of line tees and some of ‘last seasons’ stock we’d like to clear before a big re-stock of new t-shirts and designs.

I LOVE COLD WATER SHOCK TEE :

One of Tom’s favourite designs. Great contrast between the text/logo and dark blue. Printed on a 100% ringspun cotton t-shirt. Originally £16.99 - Now £11.99 inc P&P. CLICK HERE

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WILD SWIMMER 365 TEE :

This has been a popular t-shirt and we only have size 18-20 left. 100% Organic cotton t-shirt. Originally £16.99 - Now £9.99 inc p&p. CLICK HERE

WETSUITS ARE FOR WIMPS :

Our tongue in cheek ‘Wetsuits Are For Wimps’ t-shirts. T-shirts are 100% ringspun cotton. Originally £16.99 - Now £10.99 inc. p&p. CLICK HERE

REAL ATHLETES HAVE BEARDS TEE :

Tom’s always been intimidated by endurance athletes with beards…they’re either that good they don’t care about the drag or they’re too busy to shave (too busy training!). 100% ringspun combed cotton. Originally £16.99 - Now £9.99 inc. p&p. CLICK HERE

OLD MAN STRENGTH TEE :

It’s a real phenomenon! Ideal for a Christmas gift. Limited stock remaining. Originally £16.99 - Now £7.99! inc p&p. CLICK HERE

Christmas presents for swimmers...

Swimming holidays, events and coaching will always be what we’re most passionate about. However, we really enjoy designing products for open water and wild swimmers. We started by designing open water swimming greetings card and primarily gifts for swimmers that would fit in an envelope with a swimming greetings card. This was a little limiting though, so we diversified and added additional gifts for swimmers and a number of products that would suit the swimming community. The majority of our swimming products are £30 or under, a large portion of the products are designed by us and aimed at both open water swimming and wild swimmers.

Originally we felt that there was a lack of greetings cards aimed at swimmers, so we designed and had some produced. We then added some beautiful coastal themed 2s and 3d greetings cards. CHECK OUT GREETINGS CARDS.

We offer a number of swimming products and gifts that fit perfectly with a greetings card, whether it be Christmas, a birthday or simply a pick-me-up. Greetings card sized gifts include Cornwall and swimming-themed stickers, swimming themed pocket mirrors, stunning pictured based fridge magnets of Cornwall, as well as photo based bookmarks of Cornwall and Sea Swim Cornwall vouchers for our fantastic swims and swimming activities.

In addition to the ‘smaller’ gifts we have a number of larger items, ideal for swimmers. We sell our very own towelling robes - making them as affordable as possible.

…as well as tidal clocks, making it nice and easy to plan your swim. Wild Swimming Oil specifically designed for open water users that are exposed to the elements.

Finally, we offer books, swimming goggles, wild swimming themed tote and swimming bags, as well as our spectacular in-house designed swimming caps and Sea Swim Cornwall branded t-shirts.

…and how could I forget the highly visible Ulu Tow Floats!?

Swimming caps for the open water

Here at Sea Swim Cornwall we’ve been working hard to create and add to our swimming cap ranges. We started a year or two ago with our standard event swimming caps. From there we then created the St Michael’s Mount and St Ives swimming caps.

Late in 2021 Tom took inspiration from our Swimfari event and created a range of ‘Swimfari’ swimming caps - including a bright blue & yellow Zebra design, a Leopard skin and Alligator design quickly followed.

Tom really started to enjoy designing these caps and has since worked on a range of swimming caps based on retro 70s wallpaper and upholstery designs, as well as getting a number of swimming caps printed in the UK (which is rare!), based around some of Sea Swim Cornwall most popular logos.

Most of these swimming caps are very bright and incorporate patterns that are easy to spot from a distance. For the sake of some epic designs some of the swim caps are a little darker…but we figure if you’re swimming with a tow float, swimming in the pool / lido or on a safe route your swimming cap doesn’t always need to be brighter than the sun!

Looking forward we’ll continue to design and look to add to our current collection.

We’re also open to working with groups. If you’d like a specific logo or design made up and some swimming caps…get in touch! We can offer some very good rates.

Swimfari Range of swimming caps

A friend of Tom’s used the term ‘Swimfari’ a while back and it got the creative juices flowing. Not only did we go onto name one of our event using the term but Tom then designed a whole range of swimming caps. He tried a number of designs that didn’t quite work and then…just went with nature! Simply using the natural patterns of a number of wild animals.

Tom spent over 10 seasons beach lifeguarding and designed these swimming caps to not only be stylish but also very visible in the water. As well as incorporating bright colours, they also include patterns. When you look out to sea any distinctive, different colours or patterns really stand out and these swimming caps include both.

At the time of writing they’re a pre-order option only but will be in stock very soon.

The images below are a mock up of the swimming caps. All seamless, thick silicon swimming caps. We’ll look to add to these designer swimming caps in the near future.

Gifts for the open water / wild swimmers

As well as essentials for all year round swimming we’ve developed a series of products that are ideal as gifts for the open water or wild swimmer. Having actually had some time to sit down and plan our online shop during the first Covid lockdown, an idea we’d had for some time. We started with greetings cards - all designed in house, then onto small swimming-related gifts, before then moving onto larger items….and our open water swim shop has developed from there.

Below we’ll take you through some of our swimming products and gifts :

• A fairly recent addition (at the time of writing) are the Ulu Dry Bag tow floats. The brightest and most visible in the market. The real highlight for us, being the Ulu Adventure Pro. Not only does it have a very handy attachment for a GoPro style camera but it’s also made from recycled plastic bottle! VIEW PRODUCT - CLICK HERE

• With the rise in popularity or towelling robe style products, has come a massive rise in price! We really wanted to produce a decent towelling robe at a reasonable price and we feel like we’ve achieved this goal. Check out our towelling robe for swimmers (or surfers). CLICK HERE

• We started off selling surplus swimming caps from our events and soon realised that we were quite good at designing swimming caps! Since the first event we’ve continued to add to the range, with the Swimfari range coming out very soon. VIEW SWIMMING CAPS HERE

• We’ve designed lots of swim related logos and the logical step was to then go into t-shirts and clothing….which we did! These include our tongue in cheek ‘Wetsuits are for Wimps’ logo, as well as our ‘Wild Swimmer 365’, ‘Real athletes have beards’, St Michael’s mount ‘Bucket List Swimmer’ tee, coming out soon is our ‘Powered by old man strength’ t-shirt… CLICK HERE FOR WOMENS / HERE FOR MENS

• Another idea that took us a year or two to develop was our Cornish Swim Trumps card game. The big obstacle was finding an affordable way to produce the game, which we finally managed to do. VIEW PRODUCT - CLICK HERE

• Our range of open water / wild swimming specific greetings cards continues to grow. It started with a simple birthday card and we haven’t looked back. VIEW FULL RANGE

• To send with (or without) a card is a full range of pocket make-up mirrors, stickers, bottle openers and/or badges. All designed for open water / wild swimmers and have swim-specific designs. The stickers are a big seller. CLICK HERE FOR - STICKERS, BOTTLE OPENER & BADGES

• Tidal clocks are one of our faves. A constant reminder of the tides state and which swims are available, at the desired time of day. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

• Skin care oil for the open water swimmer. Made in our home town of Newquay - this blend of oil has been specifically put together for people that swim or surf in salt/freshwater and are exposed to the elements. READ ON…

• Tote bags designed for swimmers are another top seller. We especially like the ‘I love cold water shock’ bag, that is made from off-cuts and is environmentally friendly. Ideal for the wild swimmer that doesn’t carry round quite as much gear when swimming. VIEW BAGS

• Books and bookmarks. Bookmarks were a no-brainer for us. A great little gift to slip into a card and easy to post. We produce a couple of books. One ideal for planning and recording your swimming activity in Cornwall (comes with a pen made from corn husk) and the other is a mindfulness-style colouring book, designed for adults. READ ON…

• Cornish Chocolate…everyone likes chocolate…and from Cornwall! We’ve designed some bespoke packaging for the bars and are in the process of changing suppliers. Soon to stock Cream Tea Milk Choc, Milk Choc Fudge and Chilli and Lime Dark Chocolate. Ideal as a gift….for anyone!

• We’re always keen to add environmentally friendly products to our range. We love this company. We’re now stocking Waterhaul sunglasses. Made from recycled fishing net. Fantastic idea and beautifully made and stylish sunglasses. FIND OUT MORE…

• Goggles. We have been selling some local bankrupt stock and will then try and source additional pairs from alternative suppliers. At the time of writing we have a large selection of very affordable goggles. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

We’ll continue to research, source and add products to our shop going forward. We always try and keep our products as environmentally sustainable as possible and will continue to do so going forward.

Swimming Card Game

We’ve gone and made an open water / wild swimming card game - made up of some of our favourite swims from around Cornwall. Cornish Swim Trumps is made up of some stunning open water swims from around Cornwall - including St Michael’s Mount, the St Ives area, Mother Ivey’s Bay and areas around north Cornwall. As well as an entertaining card game the cards also detail 36 different swims from around Cornwall and work well as inspiration for planning your swimming summer (or winter!) in Cornwall.

Cornish Swim Trumps is ideal for a rainy day, as a gift (for a fellow swim enthusiast), Christmas / birthday present….

The cards are split up into 5 categories : Water calrity, accessibility, safety, crowds and wow factor. Each category being marked out of 100 and include some stunning images of each beach / swim.

VIEW PRODUCT PAGE - https://www.seaswimcornwall.co.uk/open-water-swimming-shop/swimming-card-game

Wild & Open water swimming clothing

We’ve been working hard to add additional swim-related clothing to our collection over the past 6 months. We’ve added :

Wild swimming t-shirt, with the logo ‘Wild Swimmer 365’. It’s a celebration of the all year round swimmer. With large swimming logo on the back and a smaller logo on the left, breast pocket.

A large selection of ‘Wetsuits are for Wimps’ t-shirts…one of our most popular t-shirt logos. This swimming themed t-shirt comes in a number of sizes and colours. We’ve also recently added a hoodie to the collection.

A very recent addition is the ‘Wetsuits are for Wimps’ nightie. We mistakenly added the logo to a number of men’s vests! They are however, perfect as evening wear (nightie) and 100% organic cotton.

In the men’s ranges we have the ‘Real Athletes have Beards’ logo, on a 100% organic cotton, dark grey t-shirt. In addition, we’ve design a new ‘Powered by old man strength’ logo to put on a series of t-shirts. Watch this space.

Valentine's for the open water / wild swimmer

Tom looked around and couldn’t find too many good Valentine’s Day cards…specifically aimed at open water or wild swimmers anyway. In terms of romantic open water swimming cards there was a definite gap in the market. So he sat down and designed exactly that - a Valentine’s Day card for the open water swimmer. It was tough. Just entering the second lockdown inspiration and creative energy was but Tom soldiered through and managed to come up with a Valentine’s card that incorporates a swimming theme. There is a certain irony attached, as Tom enjoys swimming in the pool! The front of the card states ‘I love you more than I love swimming’, with the central section then saying ‘…in the pool’.

We have a second swimming-themed Valentine’s Card with a stunning image of St Michael’s Mount - stating that ‘you make me happier than a swim around St Michael’s Mount!’.

Both swimming Valentine’s Cards available at - https://www.seaswimcornwall.co.uk/open-water-swimming-shop

Safe Swimming in surf and on the beach

Whilst having a chat with the Sea Swim Cornwall team (including our part-timers) we realised that we have over 50 seasons of beach lifeguarding experience between us! Mainly in Cornwall but also seasons spent in Australia, India and a few other locations!

From here we decided to put together a straight forward open water swimming safety guide. In it we dispel some common myths people have around sea swimming, we look at rip currents, how to spot rip currents, how to swim out of a rip current, reading the sea and conditions…

We’ve priced our safe swimming guide at just 49p (with any other purchase) or you can buy a multi-pack…for yourself, family and friends. It is a lightweight guide, so we would recommend either laminating it or sticking it in a waterproof bag and then leaving it in your kit bag.

The guide obviously won’t guarantee your safety but there are lots of common sense suggestions and advice that should keep you out of trouble! Available for purchase or given out on our beach water safety courses, which we’re rolling out in April. Either book individually or as a private group.

CHECK OUT THE GUIDE - CLICK HERE

Products designed for open water swimmers

Tom from the Sea Swim Cornwall team is very imaginative and has a background in photography and some graphic design. Over the early stages of 2020 he put these talents to good use and set about creating an open water swimming / wild swimming online shop. Most of the products we’ve produced have either been designed by Tom or sketched out….for a ‘proper’ professional to draw up for us.

We’ve tried our very best to create and design products that either didn’t exist or we’ve taken every day products and given them a swimming-twist.

From tote bags to pin badges, woolly hats (for you crazy winter swimmers!) to Calendars and car stickers. We’ve also done our research and sourced fantastic local products that we hope to post out far-and-wide.

The majority of our products are made locally (in Cornwall). Our products are as environmentally friendly as possible and if they’re not, we’re currently looking into alternatives. We’re also very proud of our packaging! In 10 months of trading the only packaging that we’ve purchased is brown paper. We sourced a shed load of old packaging from an old man that lives a few miles down the road at the start of the year and we re-use all of the packaging that we receive from our suppliers. It doesn’t always look entirely polishing when packaged up but….well, we don’t care! For the 2 minutes that the package will be seen we simply don’t think it’s worth the environmental impact.

Christmas cards for open water swimmers

With shops in lockdown, people in lockdown, the world in lockdown we decided to produce a Christmas card this year. Featuring one of the most iconic landmarks that you can swim around in the country….St Michael’s Mount. Taken from a few years back (by Sea Swim Cornwall’s Tom), in the snow. The card is reversible…so if you get bored of the one view (not that you ever could), you can simply turn the card over.

Available as a single plain card, a card with hand written message or a pack of cards.

To visit our shop direct, go to - https://www.seaswimcornwall.co.uk/open-water-swimming-shop/greetings-cards-for-the-open-water-swimmer

Mindfulness Colouring Book

*Book available end of June 2020 - £1 from every book sold goes to the Jubilee Pool over the first month and pre-order period CLICK HERE TO VIEW

Tom was looking for a colouring book of Cornish swims and couldn’t find any…so I made my own. Designed for adults but his kids have thoroughly enjoyed colouring them in during lockdown!

We’ve gone and designed an A4 Mindfulness-style Colouring Book. 14 pages of world class swims to choose from. Including the iconic St Michael’s Mount, Porthcurno and Mousehole Harbour. Simply colour in some of your favourite swims using your imagination, view sample images on the internet or use the book as the perfect excuse to visit Cornwall and swim some of these incredible swims….and then colour the pages first hand!

Photos by Salt Water Images / Word by the talented Hannah May

New Products

Whilst on his way to a social-distancing-style meeting with business partner Jo, Tom was stuck behind a VW Camper with a St Piran’s flag (the Cornish flag) sticker on the bumper. He has hit with a bolt of inspiration and designed and ordered a batch of wetsuit and ladies swimming costume shape car stickers, with the St Piran’s flag colours and design. Should be available from around 10th June…although a pre-order option is available now.