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Wild Swimming
Wild swimming or open water swimming is one of the fastest growing physical activities with over 2.5m people in the UK enjoying the physical and mental benefits.
INDIVIDUALS: 10 Points
SCHOOLS: 100 Points
Challenge dates
2/5/2025 - 2/7/2025
- Hosted by : Planet Earth Games
overview
Wild swimming or open water swimming is one of the fastest
growing physical activities with over 2.5m people in the UK enjoying the
physical and mental benefits.
Swimming is a regular pool has fantastic cardio and strength gaining benefits, but there is more evidence that shows swimming in cold water in a natural space such as the sea, river or lake has even greater psychological benefits, including:
- Stress relief
- Mindfulness and being present
- Greater confidence and resilience
- Increased dopamine response
Take safety precautions, such as following the RNLI guidance.
But give wild swimming a go this month – the water is lovely!
What's THE PROCESS?
- Register your interest in each challenge
- Take part
- Submit photo or video evidence of completing the challenge
- Once approved by our administrators, collect points and badges
- See how you measure up on the leaderboards
- Sleep
- Repeat
POINTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS:
How many points can I win for each challenge?
- 10 points for completing a virtual challenge and submitting evidence
- 10 points for attending an in-person challenge and submitting evidence
- 20 points for suggesting your own challenge and it being successfully accepted by Planet Earth Games
- 25 points for completing a challenge that coincides with an environmental occasion (e.g. Earth Day) as identified by Planet Earth Games
- 50 points for completing a challenge that lasts one week or more as identified by Planet Earth Games (e.g. Veganuary)
POINTS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL GROUP SUBMISSIONS:
How many points can our school win for each challenge?
- 100 points for completing a virtual challenge and submitting evidence
- 100 points for attending an in-person challenge and submitting evidence
- 250 points for completing a challenge that coincides with an environmental occasion (e.g. Earth Day) as identified by Planet Earth Games
- 500 points for completing a challenge that lasts one week or more as identified by Planet Earth Games (e.g. Veganuary)
Earn badges:
There are 8 challenge themes each represented by a different badge:
Good Health and Wellbeing
Affordable and Clean Energy
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life Below Water
Life on Land
Partnerships for the goals
When you complete 3 challenges within the same theme you earn the corresponding badge.
EARN PLANET CHAMPION STATUS BADGES:
Keep earning those points! For each milestone you reach, you will be awarded a Planet Champion Status badge.
Track your progress on your profile page.
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