Open Water Swimming

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LindsD Mar 2023 11:11am, 14 Mar 2023 60,514 posts	0 LindsD That's amazing! And you do look happy. And cold.
RichHL Mar 2023 12:31pm, 14 Mar 2023 20,975 posts	0 RichHL Hope you warm up again before you start the next challenge.
Little Nemo Mar 2023 3:51pm, 14 Mar 2023 13,427 posts	0 Little Nemo Well done!
LazyDaisy Mar 2023 4:37pm, 14 Mar 2023 37,847 posts	0 LazyDaisy Congratulations! I'm only going for the basic Penguin, and was worried I might fail at the last moment because we're not at our seaside place much this month and when we were there at the weekend it was far too rough - even the usual very hardy and strong swimmers were absent. But I'm hoping to get a couple of swims in next week at Lake 32 so they'll get me through
1step2far Mar 2023 7:45am, 15 Mar 2023 7,352 posts	0 1step2far Thank you I've quite enjoyed it but I think gold is my limit. My friend's are doing 3000 a month and really struggling. Especially when sea conditions play up.
1step2far Mar 2023 7:46am, 15 Mar 2023 7,353 posts	0 1step2far Good luck with last bit LD
fetcheveryone Mar 2023 9:09am, 15 Mar 2023 28,868 posts	0 fetcheveryone Great photo 1step
flip Mar 2023 3:32pm, 17 Mar 2023 6,043 posts	0 flip Surely anyone who's seen jaws ain't going to entertain night swims Not been on for a while but still swimming . My Sea swims are mostly just Saturdays at the moment with a couple mates. We do around 1500m to 2k either in Roker Harbour or just outside of it from Roker Beach (Sunderland ) which is a bit more wild at times. Its not something i'd do alone at this time of year as the swells are pretty big at times but we are careful to know where we all are and re-gather every few minites if we drift apart (which we always seem to do) . Have to say, they are often a bit of an adventure just now but i love it. Well I love it once i can get going. I seem to take a few minutes more than my buddies to get my breathing right in the cold to start a good swim . Both of them have much thicker winter suits than me and i'll probalby get one for next year but it seems a bit pointless now we're in the coldest part of the year. Pic is Roker Harbour on a nice calm day a week or so ago. I'm very lucky ot have this on my doorstep .
GimmeMedals Mar 2023 3:34pm, 17 Mar 2023 24,625 posts	0 GimmeMedals Wow - it looks lovely. The photo would fit right in on the "Brew with a view" thread, flip
flip Mar 2023 3:39pm, 17 Mar 2023 6,044 posts	0 flip Wow - it looks lovely. The photo would fit right in on the "Brew with a view" thread, flip I Haven't seen that thread tbh . I must pop in more x