This Girl Can

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

An Unexpected Joy

July 14th, 2019 / by Judith / in: Uncategorised / No responses

I entered this competition regarding outdoor swimming as a kind of bitter medicine: good for me, but something to be endured rather than enjoyed.   Yet here I am, on the eve of the Henley Swim Festival, a certified (certifiable?) outdoor swimming addict.  I knew I was forever lost to the […]

A Milestone

June 15th, 2019 / by Judith / in: Uncategorised / No responses

We’re beginning to find a rhythm now.  My daughter, Miranda, and I have been swimming more regularly – helped, of course, by our immense luck in living a short walk away from the wonderful Thames Lido and having access to a relative’s outdoor pool. The Thames Lido is a gorgeous […]

Slow off the mark

June 4th, 2019 / by Judith / in: Uncategorised / No responses

It hasn’t been the most auspicious of starts.  Re-reading my introductory blog, I see that it was posted in early May.  What?  Almost a month has elapsed?  And what have I done in the meantime?  Not enough, and not nearly enough with my daughter. I knew that maintaining motivation would […]

Camaraderie & coffee cake

June 19th, 2016 / by Katie / in: Uncategorised / No responses

Tempting as it was to keep gazing at my wetsuit, getting into it couldn’t be a one off occurrence. I needed to get on with it and dip my toe into water of the non-chlorinated variety.  I’ve been compulsively joining open swim groups on social media these last 12 weeks, possibly trying to convince myself that in some way this made me more […]

Fast, Flexible, Buoyant

June 5th, 2016 / by Katie / in: Uncategorised / No responses

My diligent internet research of wetsuits wasn’t getting me anywhere, so in the end it took my mum to say “here’s somewhere close by, just ring them”. Biting the bullet I did and arranged to head there the following day. On the phone it sounded relatively straightforward, they took the […]