CHILL CIC commissioned the University of Portsmouth to provide feedback from participants relating to outdoor swimming coaching sessions that were conducted for NHS staff as part of the NHS Improvement and wellbeing. The courses took place in London at Parliament Hill Lido and in Cornwall.
The outdoor swimming courses consisted of 8 sessions, each session was up to 1 hour in length. The sessions were supported by qualified and experienced open water swimming coaches and lifeguards.
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