My workout: Tonie Greig, 69, wild swimmer

It’s the best natural high you can have

I grew up in New Zealand, where every child swims wild. For me, wild swimming is anywhere with water and possibilities. It’s somewhere that others might not expect to swim. It also means being prepared to swim all year round; not something I used to do, but I thought, if my friends at my local lido can do it, I can, too.

I started off with a swimming vest, socks and gloves. I was in my early 60s and felt a bit scared, but nothing bad happened. Instead, I felt more vibrant and alive, and soon became more daring: a walk in the Lake District would turn into a swimming opportunity; a lake would beckon and in I’d get.

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