Cold Water, Clear Mind, Healing PTSD, One Swim at a Time

from Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform · host NI Veteran’s Commissioners Office

This is Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform. In this episode, we meet Anthony McToal, known across Northern Ireland as the Cold Water Warrior. A Royal Irish veteran who faced debilitating PTSD after Afghanistan. Anthony found healing where many wouldn’t dare go - the freezing waters of Ballygally Beach. 300 days of sea swims. One mission: mental health awareness. Hear how discipline, discomfort, and cold water saved his life - and inspired a movement.

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