Aug 27, 2026 · 55 min · 11 segments
Our fourth podcast of this **SwimOut** season is all about diving in with our swim Buddies, the people who keep us coming back for another dip. These are the swimmers that push us, inspire us and look…
Monica BenderGuestLowriGuestHunterGuestRitchieGuestJeremyGuestNormaGuestHildyGuestDonnaGuestTracyGuestHanGuestMarkGuestGemGuestAliceGuestGirly Dips MemberGuestWest Reservoir SwimmerGuestJoGuestVirginieGuestGirly Dips MemberGuestWest Reservoir SwimmerGuestThe West Reservoir Thursday Swim is a very precious space for a group of people with mental health problems to come together and have a swim all year round.
The group creates an environment that's safe and supportive for people to swim and connect.
It was originally set up through the Mental Health Swims organization, and I was part of the hosting team, but have now stepped back.
When Mental Health Swims sadly closed, this group was able to continue, and West Reservoir has been very supportive and facilitated it carrying on.
Ritchie is now the main host, and I took myself down to the reservoir to join the group for a refreshing swim in the early summer.
[water splashing] So Ritchie, we're going for a swim
And it's 15 degrees.
Nice weather, the sun's shining, and yeah, it should be a good one.
Yeah, looking forward to it.
What we all doing? People wanna do a hund- do you doing hundreds?
What's this mean? I'm just gonna do my usual circuit, which is 100-
Shall I come, come with you and do a little bit of nudging?
Yeah, okay.
A bit of nudging.
A bit of nudging maybe.
[laughs]
Yeah, not the whole thing.
Oof.
I love the wishy wash.
Oof.
Oh, messing.
[laughs]
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
The West Reservoir Thursday Swim is a very precious space for a group of people with mental health problems to come together and have a swim all year round.
The group creates an environment that's safe and supportive for people to swim and connect.
It was originally set up through the Mental Health Swims organization, and I was part of the hosting team, but have now stepped back.
When Mental Health Swims sadly closed, this group was able to continue, and West Reservoir has been very supportive and facilitated it carrying on.
Ritchie is now the main host, and I took myself down to the reservoir to join the group for a refreshing swim in the early summer.
[water splashing] So Ritchie, we're going for a swim
And it's 15 degrees.
Nice weather, the sun's shining, and yeah, it should be a good one.
Yeah, looking forward to it.
What we all doing? People wanna do a hund- do you doing hundreds?
What's this mean? I'm just gonna do my usual circuit, which is 100-
Shall I come, come with you and do a little bit of nudging?
Yeah, okay.
A bit of nudging.
A bit of nudging maybe.
[laughs]
Yeah, not the whole thing.
Oof.
I love the wishy wash.
Oof.
Oh, messing.
[laughs]
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
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