Freya Bromley

Freya Bromley is a writer, wild swimmer and podcaster. She lives in London. Her memoir, The Tidal Year charts a journey of desires, losses and longing as Freya swims every tidal pool in mainland Britain after her brother’s death.

On her podcast, also called The Tidal Year, Freya discovers the human stories behind why we swim. Previous guests include Jessica J. Lee, author of Turning and Two Trees Makes a Forest, Cathy Rentzenbrink, and Nathaniel Cole of Swim Dem Crew. Freya is currently studying on the Creative Writing Master of Studies at Cambridge University and has contributed to Lonely Planet’s The Joy of Wild Swimming: 60 Travel Experiences to Uplift and Inspire.

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