Researching at sea: Exploring the ‘swim-along’ interview method

Hannah Denton, Charles Dannreuther, Kay Aranda

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    Abstract

    Interest in researching embodied experiences of activity connected to therapeutic landscapes, spaces or places has led to a range of evolving methods that aim to move beyond traditional sit-down, talk-based qualitative modes of researching. Following the sensory turn, this paper explores a novel ‘swim-along' method used to interview people whilst swimming immersed in sea water. By juxtaposing this with insights gleaned from a subsequent sit-down interview, the paper examines implications for deepening our understanding of visceral, sensory, embodied experiences, the methods we can use to access them and how these structure researcher / participant interaction.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number102466
    Pages (from-to)1-7
    Number of pages7
    JournalHealth & Place
    Volume67
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Dec 2020

    Keywords

    • Blue space
    • Embodiment
    • Mobile methods
    • Open water swimming
    • Phenomenology

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