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This could get addictive!!

May 9th, 2022 / by Claire Street / in: Uncategorised / 4 Responses

When I entered the competition to swim the Henley Mile I could never have imagined how quickly my journey of becoming an Open Water Swimmer would progress. With the support of a group of fabulous strong women, whom I have latched myself to, this has turned into a special journey. […]

Thank you Olivia X

May 7th, 2022 / by Helen Turnbull / in: Uncategorised / No responses

When I was young, and I mean late primary / early secondary school, I was a good swimmer and loved swimming! I competed once in a charity event where you could swim as far a distance as you felt able with a few hours. A friend of mine sponsored me […]

Soul Cap Excitement

May 5th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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 […]

In the Deep End

May 1st, 2022 / by Rachel Blackmore / in: Uncategorised / 2 Responses

These past couple of weeks have been the start of a new routine for me….new job and dedicated swim training sessions. Well that was the plan, but life never goes to plan! The new job has been awesome, lovely company, interesting work but so much to learn, therefore the 3x […]

Dipping my toes back in

April 28th, 2022 / by Jill Loader / in: Uncategorised / 2 Responses

I haven’t ventured into a swimming pool since 2019. In my head I suppose I feel there should be a bit of pomp and circumstance attached to the momentous occasion of my first training swim. But no, it’s just me at 6.30am and an exceedingly warm, rather ‘compact and bijou’ […]

Finding my starting point

April 26th, 2022 / by Jennie Hipkin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

The past couple of weeks have flown by!  Finding opportunities to swim was more difficult during the 2 week school holiday, but I did manage to enjoy the water with a couple of short, sociable swims and a kayak to see the seals.  Whilst still pretty nippy, the sea temperature […]

“This Girl Can” Swim in a Pond

April 26th, 2022 / by Abigail / in: Uncategorised / 11 Responses

4 minute read “This Girl Can” Swim in a Pond Whenever I babble to any random Londoner that I love open water swimming, usually the next question is: “Have you swam in Hampstead Ponds?” Until recently, the answer was no.   Swimming in Hampstead Ponds, or the “Ponds” as most […]

Kicking things off

April 22nd, 2022 / by Claire Street / in: Uncategorised / No responses

17th April 2022 The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, it was the perfect Easter weekend for an open water swim. But I was nervous, this was my first open water swim EVER. I swim regularly in the pool, now something that I will use […]

Better Late Than Never

April 20th, 2022 / by Rachel Blackmore / in: The girls / No responses

The first step is invariably the hardest, but sometime the most courageous thing to do is take that first step. For me the first step was entering the competition, I knew if I won, I would have no excuses left not to get back into routinely swimming, and an Open […]

“This Girl Can” Support

April 18th, 2022 / by Abigail / 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 […]