![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_RD_SWA_031125rnli.jpg\")
A Mumbles RNLI inshore lifeboat crew attended the incident(Image: Mumbles RNLI)<\/p>\nSwimmers have been advised to take safety precautions before taking part in cold water swimmingA Mumbles RNLI inshore lifeboat crew attended the incident(Image: Mumbles RNLI)<\/p>\n
The RNLI has issued a warning to those who take part in cold water dips after a swimmer was spotted “struggling” in the sea. A crew from the Mumbles station were called to reports of a person struggling in the water off West Cross in Swansea<\/a> on Sunday, November 2. A welfare check was carried out on the swimmer.<\/p>\n The charity has now used the incident as an opportunity to advise those taking part in the popular activity to take safety precautions before heading into the sea.<\/p>\n Cold water swimming has seen a boom in popularity, in particular since 2020 during the time of the coronavirus<\/a> pandemic. Many swimmers report improved mood, a sense of calm, and reduced stress levels, and reported physical benefits have included reduced inflammation, improved circulation, enhanced immune system, and improvements in muscle recovery. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n A statement from Mumbles RNLI read: “The Mumbles RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) launched to reports of a person struggling in the cold water off West Cross.<\/p>\n “The volunteer crew was on scene within 15 minutes of the pagers sounding.<\/p>\n “Fortunately, the person had started to make it back ashore, allowing the crew to perform a welfare check before returning to the station.<\/p>\n “Cold water swimming has become increasingly popular, with many saying it improves physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n “Wearing a brightly coloured tow float and swim cap, staying within your depth, and bringing warm clothes and a hot drink for afterwards are just a few tips for a safe and enjoyable cold swim.<\/p>\n “Here are three key takeaways: be seen, acclimatise slowly, never go alone.”<\/p>\n Get daily breaking news<\/strong> updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Swimmers have been advised to take safety precautions before taking part in cold water swimmingA Mumbles RNLI inshore…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[21470,748,4884,1148,16,15,1764,175559],"class_list":{"0":"post-546491","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-beaches","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-swansea","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-wales","15":"tag-west-cross"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115486518785661168","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}