Open Water Swimming

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1step2far Aug 2022 12:52pm, 31 Aug 2022 6,925 posts	0 1step2far Yay! So pleased you managed a swim DT. I'm still in awe of the distance you did. Did anyone do polar bear challenge last year? I'm thinking I may enter as a penguin.😆
LazyDaisy Aug 2022 1:26pm, 31 Aug 2022 36,618 posts	0 LazyDaisy It would have to be penguin for me, and I might be tempted - one of my sea swim buddies said she dipped throughout last winter so it could be done. I've added my name to the mailing list but will see if I'm brave enough nearer the time!
fetcheveryone Aug 2022 1:44pm, 31 Aug 2022 28,081 posts	0 fetcheveryone What’s the challenge?
fraggle Aug 2022 2:02pm, 31 Aug 2022 3,427 posts	0 fraggle polarbearchallenges.com
fraggle Aug 2022 2:03pm, 31 Aug 2022 3,428 posts	0 fraggle Earn badges to sew onto your swim towel 😳😃😃
LindsD Aug 2022 2:13pm, 31 Aug 2022 56,632 posts	0 LindsD Ooh. Louise and I are planning to swim through the winter...
LazyDaisy Aug 2022 2:27pm, 31 Aug 2022 36,619 posts	0 LazyDaisy When I was a child a long long time ago, we sewed the badges on our cossies because we didn't have specific swim towels, just 'towels'
EvilPixie Aug 2022 3:33pm, 31 Aug 2022 35,243 posts	0 EvilPixie Just seen that Mallory Park is not going to be offering swim bike run any more due to costs This means that both my local OW locations have closed this year closest now is 40+ mins away (cliff lakes at Tamworth and Stoney Cove Leicester)
LazyDaisy Aug 2022 3:39pm, 31 Aug 2022 36,620 posts	0 LazyDaisy Unfortunately Pix I think the fuel cost rises are going to see a lot of businesses which were just about holding on after covid, give up the ghost
smash Aug 2022 4:37pm, 31 Aug 2022 648 posts	0 smash That Polar Bear challenge looks great, I'm definitely up for that!