Kouwe Koppen, can’t stop! That could be the motto of the ten thousand cold -water swimmers in the Netherlands. These people prefer to swim in cold natural water. They like to share their favorite swimming spots in nature and the nice thing is: they are in and not far from Zoetermeer.
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Starting your day with a kick-start: that is something that many ‘Kouwe Koppen’ do by taking a dip in the Zoetermeer lake or the Vlietlanden in the morning. Would you like to try this too?
In your nakie into the water
Every morning a group of enthusiastic natural swimmers comes together at the Zoetermeerse Plas in recreational area De Noord Aa. This tells swimmer Dirk Pronk in the Facebook group Open water swimming / dipping South Holland. They jump into the cold water from the nudist beach and swim naked in the lake. On Sunday morning, another group of dippers and swimmers will come together on the beach of the Noord Aa. You can of course also form a group yourself.
More places to swim
In addition to this Facebook group, you can find more outdoor swimming locations in the Netherlands online. View before This map. Shared by outdoor swimmers themselves, so they can know. In addition to the Zoetermeer lake you can see on the map that you can swim natural swimming in the Dobbeplas near Leidschendam and in the Zevenhuizerplas. Pull your swimwear out of the cupboard and splash!
Cold water swimming has various health benefits. First, such a fresh dive could give you a huge energy stick. Secondly, it can stimulate your blood circulation. And third, it can give your immune system a big boost.
A fresh dive can also have a positive effect on your mental health. With a cold shower or winter dive, lots of lucky hormones are released in one go, such as endorphins. (Source: NPO knowledge)
Documentary Kouwe Koppen
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The people who like to swim in the cold natural water are called Kouwe Koppen. A documentary was made about them by Nicole van Damme. The documentary shows how happy different people of cold -water swimming become.
One swims because of depression and addiction, the other to get out of a burnout. Everyone tells a personal story and is literally and figuratively exposed. Have you become curious about the docu? Then you can view here.