Open Water Swimming

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1step2far Aug 2022 8:59am, 26 Aug 2022 6,913 posts	0 1step2far North Sea is lovely right now Enjoy the walk DT!
LindsD Aug 2022 9:54am, 26 Aug 2022 56,521 posts	0 LindsD Thank you! Can't wait. Please also report back on the walk as we'll be doing that too.
KatieB Aug 2022 6:18pm, 26 Aug 2022 8,776 posts	0 KatieB Lake 32. Loved it.
LindsD Aug 2022 6:22pm, 26 Aug 2022 56,538 posts	0 LindsD Wow! I really want to go there.
KatieB Aug 2022 6:33pm, 26 Aug 2022 8,777 posts	0 KatieB I’ve been wanting to go for ages. I met a lady at Box End who said “it’s ok” in a way that suggested she wasn’t thrilled by it. I really liked it. Very clear water. Lots of tiddlers swimming about. Some slightly odd shallow spots out at the far buoys but I just did very shallow breaststroke for a few metres. Lovely. 😀
halfpint Aug 2022 7:06pm, 26 Aug 2022 37,969 posts	0 halfpint Sounds great Katie. I’ve been trying to swim a bit more regularly at the Loch. Great swim tonight.
Oranj Aug 2022 7:33pm, 26 Aug 2022 3,303 posts	0 Oranj I've not swum there for a few years, but yes, it's good. There's a bit of a beach on the north bit for chilling out and the Marshfield Farm ice creams from the little café are recommended.
fetcheveryone Aug 2022 7:37pm, 26 Aug 2022 28,072 posts	0 fetcheveryone Here’s my offering. Spring Lakes in Long Eaton (Notts). Nice big venue, with a loop that’s somewhere around 0.7-0.9 miles round (I am still gathering data ).
LazyDaisy Aug 2022 8:32pm, 26 Aug 2022 36,582 posts	0 LazyDaisy Lake 32 is where my OW swimming started Quite a few friends have 'defected' to lake 86 now but that's alongside the dual carriageway (so a shorter drive but also much less tranquil.) Glad you enjoyec it Katie
LindsD Aug 2022 9:21pm, 26 Aug 2022 56,540 posts	0 LindsD All our lakes are noticeably shallow right now. It sounds lovely.