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Open Water Swimming

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Wine Legs Jan 2021 10:37pm, 30 Jan 2021 5,744 posts	Quote Pin Wine Legs Oh I miss swimming so much!
LindsD Jan 2021 10:41pm, 30 Jan 2021 44,718 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Me too. I look at any water at all on the tele and think 'I want to be in that'. Even the North Sea
Sushi. Jan 2021 10:45pm, 30 Jan 2021 24,628 posts	Quote Pin Sushi. Me too. Missing the friendship of Tri club sessions. They always push my technique and fitness/pace. Missing the sheer pleasure and freedom of OW.
halfpint Jan 2021 8:58am, 31 Jan 2021 34,027 posts	Quote Pin halfpint I was out in the bike with a friend yesterday and the sea looked so inviting. Sadly she didn’t bring swimming stuff with her or we would have had a dip post-bike.
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Jan 2021 4:15pm, 31 Jan 2021 12,795 posts	Quote Pin FRU (KeepTheFaith) Our river is in serious flood so today I went over to the office and snuck in a swim in the moody stormy and very cold sea. I am learning run/swim/run and I have to say I just love it Now that we moved to cozzies it is even easier to get the kit packing right. And also the tactic of sports bra under cozzie and neoprin socks on with your trainers. I take the cozzie off after and have found that a dry rash vest and then a cheap thin fleece is the perfect layer system and so easy to carry in the float. I go in i my run shoes Worked a treat today Still doing gloves of re-dip for about a minute and my body just loves the cold water it seems I was solo today so I stayed close to shore and only stayed in 9mins Swam about half hour before high tide too. Learning how to read tides and current is a must for me here
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Jan 2021 5:11pm, 31 Jan 2021 12,796 posts	Quote Pin FRU (KeepTheFaith) Just a shout on here too. I run Colchester Bluetits group on facebook. We are for everyone. Woman men kids teens. If any of you are in the area come check us out xxx
Lizzie Whizzmas Jan 2021 5:21pm, 31 Jan 2021 24,488 posts	Quote Pin Lizzie Whizzmas Well done, FRU. 2 Hardy souls were in the washing machine at Lancing this pm. I'm afraid we were huddled with hot chocolate in the rain instead.
Totriornottotri Jan 2021 5:27pm, 31 Jan 2021 1,313 posts	Quote Pin Totriornottotri Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (SHAFF) has some OW films on
Totriornottotri Feb 2021 9:22am, 2 Feb 2021 1,319 posts	Quote Pin Totriornottotri reelhouse.org And they’ve just pushed this out.
TheScribbler Feb 2021 2:52pm, 2 Feb 2021 5,295 posts	Quote Pin TheScribbler Seal the deal badge claimed