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What happened next?

August 26th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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 Abigail / 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 […]

What an amazing day!

July 14th, 2022 / by Jennie Hipkin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

The Henley Swim Festival is such a well organised, inclusive and safe event and there was so much to see and do. I’ll definitely be back next year. The Henley Swim Festival is for you if: You want an achievable goal to work towards You want to participate in an […]

Let’s Do This

July 9th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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. […]

Confidence and Pride.

July 9th, 2022 / by Helen Turnbull / in: Uncategorised / No responses

Last Autumn I decided I was going to try and do a few cold sea dips throughout the winter, in an attempt to complete a challenge set by a cold water swimming group I had found. I decided to raise a small amount of money for charity (Mind) to keep […]

2 More Sleeps – 1 More Swim…

July 8th, 2022 / by Jennie Hipkin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

I haven’t posted on this blog for a while, but I have been swimming and updating my social media. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I had a bit of a scary experience swimming at a lake a couple of weeks ago – in a nutshell, I […]

Salty Swims

July 4th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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. […]

Covid-19 – the aftermath

July 4th, 2022 / by Jill Loader / in: Uncategorised / No responses

This has been a remarkably difficult blog post to write. I didn’t really know how to approach it because, whilst I accept there are often setbacks in life, I absolutely hate having to give up on a challenge. I also hate moaning on about my health – but it seems […]

It’s a family affair

June 28th, 2022 / by Rachel Blackmore / in: Uncategorised / No responses

Our family holidays this year seem to be centred around water, probably because I am the one who’s organising them. A few weeks ago we went camping with some friends for the Jubilee Weekend, at a campsite with a lake. A perfect chance to do some open water training in […]

Ah Who Dem? Swim Dem

June 10th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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 […]