Jacqui Hargrave
Jacqui Hargrave is a British open water swimmer, author, blogger, and podcaster from Yorkshire who completed a swim across Windermere in the Lake District of UK.
Publication
She authored Open Water Woman Swims Windermere: My marvellous midlife journey from surgery to swimming England's largest lake or Open Water Woman Swims Windermere is the story of a middle aged woman who faces the challenge of swimming the length of England's largest lake, after deciding to do it only 7 months after having surgery on both feet!
The book shares the journey from surgery to swim and all the bits in between: the highs, the lows, the physical and the emotional journey, the recovery, the aquatic livestock sightings (or not - there's lots of mistaken identity), the friendships formed, the laughter, the many cakes, nemesis swans, boat rescues, over-active imaginations, Aquafit antics, illegal poolside picnics, inelegant lake exits, unknowingly training with a GB Athlete and many, many more shenanigans.
SwimChatSnack
Jonty Warneken, Jacqui Hargrave, and Claire Brumby co-host a podcast called SwimChatSnack that is aimed at adult open water swimmers. It is an unscripted, lighthearted chat about all things outdoor swimming.
