Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Buttermere Lake: a bit rough, a bit choppy and a bit chilly, but great fun (despite the bout of sea sickness mid swim).

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I have been told that Buttermere is the loveliest place, and if I ever got the opportunity to swim there, I must. Sadly, because of the sea...
Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Holidays - trying to train, lilo wars, unexpected swimming costume expose and possible megalodon sightings.

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Even on holiday it seems there is no rest for the wicked. Two weeks of doing bugger all is not an option. I still need to train, I have a...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Close encounter of a different kind... well a tiny, tiny fish anyway!

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If you had asked me before today how my fish issue was coming along, I would have said confidently not too badly, after all I have stopped...
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Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Epic Swim - Derwent Water 2018

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One of the usual routes to the lakes has a huge detour in place thank to a landslide. Shark and I had already factored this into our jour...
Friday, 22 June 2018

Great North Swim 2018

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For me, every open water swim event must incorporate a cake stop, and therefore a recce to locate nearby cake selling shops/cafes beforehan...
Thursday, 7 June 2018

No two open water swimming seasons are the same.

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After an amazing winter season in the pool, including an odd dip in the lake (get me!), I was expecting that the transition to open water...
Thursday, 10 May 2018

Let the 2018 open water swimming season begin!

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What could be better than your first open water swim of 2018 coinciding with it being the hottest May Day Bank Holiday on record (except pe...