MEET THE CLASS OF 2022

This year's 6 inspiring Girls have been selected and are preparing to take on swimming a mile in the Thames on July 10th 2022 at the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival.
Read about each of them by clicking on their images above

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What happened next?

August 26th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 2 Responses

What happened next? 4 minute read Some reality shows end with a ‘where are they now’ epilogue. Next to the contestant’s name or photo, you’ll see a paragraph or two about what they’ve been up to since the show ended. Although I wouldn’t have the guts to go on a […]

The Big Swim

July 21st, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 4 Responses

The Big Swim 8 minute read From day one, I knew I could swim the Henley Mile. It was within my physical capabilities, and I was willing to do the work in the lead up to 10 July 2022. It was a challenge; it was something to aim for and […]

Let’s Do This

July 9th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 1 Response

Let’s Do This 2 minute read Of course I managed to acclimatise back into swimming outdoors in London. The jet lag lifted, work was incredibly busy, and I had to ramp up my training regime for the looming Big Swim on 10 July 2022 – days, rather than weeks away. […]

Salty Swims

July 4th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 4 Responses

Salty Swims 4 minute read Who would have thought it? Who would have ever considered that Abigail would be unimpressed by where she swims in London? I would have never imagined a day where my outdoor swims would be unimpressive, flat and almost unappealing. Never. I love where I swim. […]

Ah Who Dem? Swim Dem

June 10th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 3 Responses

Ah Who Dem? Swim Dem 13 minute read I like swimming alone. Give me a body of water, indoors or outdoors, and I’m good to go. I don’t need anyone come with me and hold my hand. Sound a little anti-social? Maybe just a tad, but the truth is, I […]

Swimming to the Sun

May 27th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 2 Responses

Swimming to the Sun 5 minute read The last week or so has been seriously challenging – and I’m not talking about training to swim the Henley Mile! Not at all. This is life stuff. One morning, I could barely focus. The thoughts around the issue I was dealing with […]

16 Degrees

May 15th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / No responses

16 Degrees 4 minute read My cold water swims are over. Saturday 7th May 2022 marks the first day where the temperature of the water is above 15 degrees (59 F). At 16 degrees (60.8 F), officially, we are no longer in cold water swimming territory. It feels like I […]

Soul Cap Excitement

May 5th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 7 Responses

Soul Cap Excitement 8 minute read My mum is afraid of deep water. She isn’t going to appreciate me exposing her like this, but her commitment to tackling her fear of deep water is a damn good example that in life, it’s never too late to face your fears.  One […]

“This Girl Can” Support

April 18th, 2022 / by / in: Uncategorised / 8 Responses

“This Girl Can” Support 4 minute read Start as you mean to go on, they say. It’s a Saturday morning: swim lesson day. Yay! As usual, I arrive a few minutes before my class starts. The 25-meter pool is only occupied by a handful of six- and seven-year-olds having their […]