We received an amazing pair of these winter warmers in the post earlier this month, sent to us by the lovely Julie Lloyd. Julie is knitting these toasty hats and socks to raise funds for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, so we thought we would share her details so you can keep your toes warm this winter and help a… Read more →
As we draw near to the winter swim club sessions we need to be a little bit clearer on what attributes a winter swim buddy needs, unfortunately Angela is a little confused and thought these two, errm ‘people’ would be ok. The water temperature is dropping nicely, so now’s the time to start buttering up your partners,… Read more →
“Calm” The last in our current series of stories from behind the watercolours, painted by the fantastic artist Emily Moncuit, here she chat’s to Jane Crosby, who some say is a very lucky lady. When I set out with my sketchbook to capture images for this swim club, I had no idea who the people were behind the goggles… Read more →
With the water temperatures starting to drop we thought now is a good time to help those entering cooler waters for the first time by providing you with a few handy tips to make your experience more enjoyable and recovery safer. Our full winter swimming advice and some ice mile stories can be found on our winter website www.iceswimming.co.uk which we’re… Read more →
Swimming the Lakes – Windermere. The third story behind the picture, we’re delighted to share Emily’s third instalment of our swimmers stories. This story has an international twist which I truly love! In this picture Yaron Davidi is swimming Windermere. When I asked him about how a man from Israel found himself swimming with a tribe of Yorkshire folk he… Read more →
A big thank you to everyone involved in tonights coached lane session at Queens Park Leisure Centre. It was great to be back and to see so many friendly faces along with some new, very speedy ones, all working hard in the pool to improve their technique and swim fitness. We especially want to thank our amazing coaching team of… Read more →
“A Quick Dip.” Every picture tells a story and over Emily’s next few posts we’ll be sharing the story of some of the people she has sketched and painted! A senior paediatric audiologist by day, Angela (or Ange), gets her swimsuit out at any opportunity and heads out to meet greet, photograph, sign people in and out of water and then… Read more →
Here’s the story behind the picture, thanks to Sarah, Heather, Kate and especially Emily for the painting. Enjoy the read… “Swimming your Swim” Sarah, Kate and Heather, aka the Dawn Dippers, an indomitable trio whose shared passion for the open water makes everyone smile who sees them together. “I first met Kate at a Christmas bookshop event” says Sarah. “I’d… Read more →
We are delighted to announce the release of four amazing prints from open water swimmer and local artist Emily Moncuit who has very kindly produced these beautiful prints of some of our favourite swimming pics, we think they’re fantastic. Have a look and see if you can spot any familiar characters … Swimming your SwimYou can view more pictures… Read more →
Ice Smile Anyone? With the winter swim club fast approaching (starting on the 24th October ) we are delighted to show you the Ice Smile badges which have just gone into production. All you have to do to secure your badge is complete 10 swims at either Hatfield or Thrybergh between October and December and you’ll receive your… Read more →
