Swimming with the Viking of Skye: A true story of overcoming fear and finding hope for the future

Discover one man’s journey to cold water swimming, and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. At the age of 41, Rich Waters received a diagnosis that sent shockwaves through his world: early-onset Parkinson's disease.But fate had more in store for him; shortly after this revelation, he learnt that his young daughter, too, was grappling with a degenerative condition. Life, once familiar and predictable, had been upended, and Rich was forced to confront the fragility of existence in a way he had never imagined.Yet, it was in this moment of crisis that he discovered an unyielding resolve to find purpose and meaning.But Rich chose to defy the limitations of his diagnosis.Determined to make every second count, he began a courageous journey that would lead him to the unlikeliest of places: the icy, unforgiving waters of the Isle of Skye. Cold water swimming became his lifeline-a radical source of fulfilment and a wellspring of resilience.Plunging into the frigid depths, Ri