Brilliant! I had been muddling along with towels and coats but invested in a gul changing robe this year, what a game changer! As a 'curvy' lady over fifty my robe is pretty bulky, and I have just tried the rolling into the hood technique! AMAZING! Such a simple idea but it will make such a difference. Tomorrow I am off with my swim buddy to try a new swim pool/lake that we haven't been to before and I don't know how far the walk from the car to the swim will be, now I will be able to pack my gear much more efficiently making it easier to get there 😊Thank you, Roo x

Excellent vid, thanks. I am regularly removing dried seaweed😂😂

Another brilliant video, I’m always quoting your tips and tricks at our bluetit swims

Thank you 🙏

Thanks for the tips. My biggest concern, as I am often a lone (but very careful!) swimmer, is how to make my dryrobe less attractive to unscrupulous passers by who might pinch it!

Thanks, Rachel. I'm wearing my robe this week for the first time. Really liked the tip about folding it into the hood. I think I'll apply that to my other garments that have hoods! As someone who doesn't like to over wash clothes, I'm pleased you're getting that message across for dry robes too!

Great video especially the storage in the hood & it makes a nice pillow to rest your weary head after a big swim too!

Some good little tips there Rachel, I may have to look into a proper robe at some point! Hope you have a great 2022 Ash

Thank you very much 👍

Lovely vid again Rachel, thank you. I wouldn’t have realised that shaking your changing robe would temporarily spook horses 😄!

Many thanks, Rachel 👍😊. So glad to have found your channel - I've learnt so much. Best wishes to you for 2022 🙏💐😊

Great tips! Love the one about folding up into the hood

Great tips, love your ‘office’ 🌤🌳

New fan!!! I'm am enjoying kayaking - and looking ahead to open swimming. I live along the South Wales coastline, just outside Swansea, so it is right on my doorstep. I have the fancy hat and dry suit all ready to go. But was looking for a changing robe. Have watched all your vids. I think I am going the red original. Thanks so much for all the great advice. It is extremely encouraging to see another woman "of a certain age" doing this as a fun hobby and exercise - and not extreme triathletes! Love your practical tips x

Great advice as usual Rach! Thank you 👍🌊

Thanks Rachel was wondering how I was going to manage this when the time comes. Try to towel dry before putting mine on because all my swimming is in salt water and I worry about salt on the fabric, inside and our. Love the idea of folding it into the hood

TIP: High school sewing teacher from the wilderness of 🇨🇦 here who could throw in a tip or two. Admittedly, I don’t own a changing robe but I do own a lot of outdoor gear. For outer wear, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, puffer jackets, etc (like your puffy blue changing robe)… it’s best not to store the item compressed for any length of time. One solution in the off-season (it’s very wintery here, no wild swimming or camping) is to store the item under a bed or in an old laundry hamper or big empty cardboard box. This will protect the loft and allow its materials to maintain their ability to hold air space which is what provides the warmth. I agree, Rachel, over-washing items can limit their life, and from somebody who lives on dirt roads and continuously deals with mud… brushing mud off with a soft brush when it is dry is much more effective than wetting the item and scrubbing it. This was a super helpful and informative video Rachel… I aim to get me a changing robe sometime in the future. Happy 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ to you and all the wild swimmers watching your video today. AND Rach… you’re closing in on 10K subs… how exciting!! 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary☃️

Hi Rachel. Loved the video and advice as always. I’ve got a red Dryrobe like yours and it is a bit muddy round the bottom. Going to give it a little sponge 🧽 down right now. 🤗

Can you use Nik Wax wash in waterproofer on a dryrobe or does it have to be spray on due to the inner lining ?

Can the sea salt effect the lining? Coming out of the sea if very different to the feel of river water.

How do you manage the post swim campfire smell. I hate it and it always seems to linger. Any tips for this when I can’t air it on the line ?

Loving the hoodie. Where’s it from?

I washed my swimzi robe as the inner part had gotten muddy. It’s like teddy fleece inside - is there another way to clean this rather than washing? It did T come off ‘hand brushing’ and worried about using a clothes or shoe brush as I don’t want to damage the fabric inside. Ps took three days to dry in the lounge so don’t want to wash it too often lol

I've always wondered why they don't make the inner liner as a separate bit 🤔 anyways love your vids.