sea swimming
Saltwater recreational immersion
Sea swimming is swimming in the ocean or sea rather than in pools, lakes, or rivers.
The term emphasizes the natural, often cold-water experience: She took up sea swimming during lockdown.
It connotes a recreational or wellness practice rather than competitive sport, frequently associated with wild swimming culture and its claimed health benefits.
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- crashing wavesSurf hitting the shore
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
tide · tidal pool · beach · shore · sea breeze · salt air · currents · rip current · floating · treading water · diving · cold plunge · strokes · wetsuit · seaweed · jellyfish · buoyancy · surf
- cold swimmingcold plunge, ice bath, polar bear plunge, natural pools, plunge pools
- swimminglap pool, lap pools, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke
- athletic eventsrowing, sailing, boxing, wrestling, fencing
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- Irish pastimesGaelic football, hurling, traditional music, pub culture, Irish music
sea swimmingpool laps
Measured swimming distances
lap swimming · swimming pool · swimming laps · heated pool · lane swimming
sea swimmingpool laps
Measured swimming distances
lane swimming · swimming lessons · competitive swimming · indoor pool · aquatic center
sea swimminghiking
Recreational trail walking
mountain climbing · trail running · running · gym workout · cycling
swimming, seas, seaward, seaborne, seafarer, seafaring, seabed, seascape, seaside