Natasha SonesNatasha Sones is a passionate year-round wild swimmer, outdoor adventurer and freelance travel writer with a deep love of all things water. She has taken part in numerous outdoor swimming events, including the UK Cold Water Swimming Championshps in January 2025, and has paddleboarded in some remarkable locations. Highlights include a solo journey around the Helsinki archipelago in 2023, supported by the Adventure Queens Grant, and competing in a SUP race in the Alps in 2024. Closer to home, Natasha volunteers with the Bluetits Chill Swimmers – an inclusive, free-to-join social swim community – and she is also an Ordnance Survey Champion. Researching swim spots across London and South East England for her first book has been a dream come true. Along the way, Natasha has made new friends, taken part in events, shared memorable experiences with friends and family, and embraced everything from solo swims and icy dips to swimming in the sea alongside 500 other women. She has pushed herself from being a casual dipper to confidently swimming a mile. Natasha holds a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and has over 20 years’ experience as an editor, writer, journalist and blogger. She is also a qualified stand-up paddleboarding instructor. She lives near the sea and forest in East Anglia with her husband, three children and dogs. Swimming Wild in South East England is her first book. www.natashasoneseditorial.com @natashastarseeker Read More Read Less