Devon paramedic Lynne Roper began swimming outdoors in 2011 while recovering from a double mastectomy. Warm, funny and fearless, she was soon at the heart of The Outdoor Swimming Society, inspiring others to swim wild, `read water' and take educated risks as she did. For five years, until a brain tumour made swimming and writing impossibly hard, Lynne recorded her adventures in over sixty wild waters. By turns lyrical and adrenaline-fueled, solitary and communal, her diaries are a celebration of Dartmoor, the Devon coast and the close-knit communities that grow from a shared endeavour. This book is for outdoor swimmers, nature lovers and all who prize the wild and free.