Queenford Lakes Open Water Swimming

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and then it was done…

July 12th, 2015 / by TGCSadmin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

I’ve done it! I swam the Henley Mile in 51 minutes and 5 seconds!     

It’s today!

July 12th, 2015 / by TGCSadmin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

This is the day we’ve been working towards. Am I ready? Yes, I think so. I’m excited and just a little scared as I get ready. My last swim before today did not quite go according to plan. Having got up at 5.30am to put in a swim before school I […]

What if?

July 11th, 2015 / by TGCSadmin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

The Henley Mile swim is tomorrow. To say I am excited is an understatement. Let’s Do This! Remember my friend Verity? Last Sunday, she achieved her goal and swam the length of Lake Windermere not once, but twice in 10 hours and 46 minutes. I had the privilege of being one of […]

macaroni, ham & cheese

July 1st, 2015 / by TGCSadmin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

Less than 2 weeks to go now and I am feeling pretty confident. I can’t believe what I have managed to do so far – from not swimming at all just a few months ago I have gone to swimming 750m before school and not really thinking much of it. […]

Yes, I did it!

June 9th, 2015 / by TGCSadmin / in: Uncategorised / No responses

I thought I could but I hadn’t done it yet… until yesterday evening. After a day at work, teaching, marking, planning and an after school meeting I went to Queenford Lakes Open Water Swimming and swam 1 MILE! I feel immensely proud of my achievement. I didn’t set out to swim […]