Welcome to Ep 3 of our collaboration with PinkNicky Blog and the IWD Brighton Sea Swim. In this episode I speak to Mel Rayner who is a swim teacher, open water coach, personal trainer and school sports coach.  Mel runs a sports business based in Hampshire, UK and is a partner in a swim retreat business called The Wild Swimming Co. which has been involved with a number of swim collaborations with Land and Wave, one of the UK South Coast's leading adventure activity providers.  Mel is also a former keen triathlete, having achieved a podium finish at a full distance triathlon and completed numerous marathons and ultra marathons. However, despite being in the sea most days, she still has an unhealthy fear of seals! In this episode we explore what attracted Mel to open water swimming and how this has developed in to her running her retreats. She also shares some helpful tips for anybody interested in getting started with open water swimming. This episode is part of a 6 part mini series in collaboration with PinkNicky Blog in support of the IWD Sea Swim 2024. Each episode is 10 -15 minutes long and shines a light on one of the women involved in their event, their reasons for doing so and the benefits they have personally experienced from living life  adventurously. To find out more about Mel and the Wild Swimming Co visit: https://www.thewildswimming.co.uk/ Instagram: @thewildswimmingco  To find out more about PinkNicky Blog and register for the IWD Sea Swim, please click here I hope you have enjoyed this episode of The Everyday Adventure Podcast! To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: Instagram: @everydayadventurepod @resilienceatwork Linkedin: @Nicki-bass Website: www.resiliencework.co.uk TEDx: The Life Changing Power of Everyday Adventures For Media & Speaking Enquiries please contact Tracey Duke at 360 Speakers: [email protected] The Everyday Adventure Podcast is proud to be part of the Tremula Network of Adventure and Outdoor Podcasts @tremulanetwork https://www.tremula.network