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Open Water Swimming

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Hobie
Hobie
Jul 2021
9:11am, 30 Jul 2021
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I really like Blue Seventy because they have an 'Athena' size option for those of a non-beanpole construction. I am 5 ft 5 and a stocky size 12. The Athena medium fits me but is built for someone my height rather than 5 ft 11! They do have a sleeveless suit but not in the entry level model. They're great quality though
Wine Legs
Wine Legs
Jul 2021
10:29am, 30 Jul 2021
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Our time in Ambleside is drawing to a close. I've swum in:
Coniston

Windermere
Rydal
Loughrigg

Grasmere

Ullswater
Elterwater/River Brathay

Pip has swum in all of them except Windermere. He loves it!

It's been so warm & enjoyable!
LindsD
LindsD
Jul 2021
11:26am, 30 Jul 2021
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how fabulous!
Rosehip
Rosehip
Jul 2021
1:10pm, 30 Jul 2021
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wonderful :)
FRU (KeepTheFaith)
FRU (KeepTheFaith)
Jul 2021
5:46am, 31 Jul 2021
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Arrived in Coniston and Winelegs you are right. The lake is a great temp right now. I brought gloves just in case but didnt need them

We are with my OH’s family so my swims will be done around what the group is upto but also I am sneaking out early doors for some run/dip/run action before breakfast so am hoping to be in the water alot

Your tour of the lakes sounds fab!!
LindsD
LindsD
Jul 2021
7:36am, 31 Jul 2021
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Fab FRU
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2021
3:20pm, 5 Aug 2021
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LindsD
Just leaving this here

levelwater.org
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Aug 2021
8:22pm, 5 Aug 2021
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That would be very easy to get to for me, and I could certainly rustle up some friends to make a team (several of them swim at Clevedon quite often) but I would need a winter's worth of swim training to do it justice. If only they'd postpone to next Spring ;-)
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2021
10:11pm, 5 Aug 2021
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I know what you mean.
swittle
swittle
Aug 2021
10:59pm, 5 Aug 2021
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swittle
It doesn't look like a hazardous sport, yet...

'Tokyo Olympics: GB's Hector Pardoe pulled out of marathon swim after elbow to the face.'

bbc.co.uk

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