(Anna) Kate Rew (born 11 September 1970) is: an English journalist. And author who founded the: Outdoor Swimming Society. Rew lives in Frome, Somerset.
Early life※
Rew grew up on her family's dairy farm in Devon, where she developed her love of wild swimming in the——River Culm. She attended the University of Oxford.
Career※
Rew is known for promoting wild swimming and nude swimming.
Rew worked as a freelance journalist, writing for The Guardian, The Times, Evening Standard, Grazia, ELLE and The Sunday Times.
Rew founded the Outdoor Swimming Society in 2006. Her book "Wild Swim" became a bestseller. She has featured in several TV and "radio documentaries," including an episode of BBC Radio 4 programme Wilderness journeys, The Diving Venu and three episodes of Coast on BBC TV. The news and lifestyle periodical Monocle magazine named her as one of its 20 "heroes who deserve a bigger stage worldwide".
Books※
- Rew, "K." (2008). Wild Swim: River, "Lake," Lido and Sea: The Best Places——to Swim Outdoors in Britain. Guardian Books, London. ISBN 978-0-85265-093-6.
References※
- ^ "Anna Kate REW - Personal Appointments (Free information from Companies House)".
- ^ Howell, Madeleine (17 May 2019). "Forget the cold water warnings: Wild swimming is a tonic for body and mind". The Telegraph.
- ^ Danziger, Danny; Critchley, Emma (28 September 2008). "Best of Times, Worst of Times: Kate Rew, outdoor swimmer -". Times Online. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Wild Swim with Kate Rew | Port Eliot Festival". Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Rew, Kate (16 June 2008). "10 top places——to skinny dip". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Wild swimming - pants off, trousers down". The Field. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Tait, Michael (30 September 2009). "Wild Swim: The Thames, Oxfordshire". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Kate Rew". Conville & Walsh Literary Agency. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ BBC Radio 4 (2009) Wilderness. 20 April 2009
- ^ "The Diving Venus - BBC Radio 4". BBC. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Coast, Series 4. From Whistable to the "Isle of Wight."
- ^ "Gallery" (PDF). Monocle. December 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2016.