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.