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 →
“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 →
With the winter season fast approaching we wanted to share the new details with you regarding the winter swim club and how it will run this season. The main change this year is the buddy system so please make you read the information below FULLY. We will be adhering to strict social distancing measures and our Covid 19 policy… Read more →
We are delighted to announce that the event badges, ISwam Bala, ISwam Coniston and ISwam Windermere are finally available to pre order and will be with us mid October. You can order yours now via our Wix store by downloading the app on your smart phone and using the invite code P8XMCA. The badges cost £10 and can… Read more →
Usually at this time of year we start to think about the forthcoming ice mile season. Due to the current pandemic we have had to review our processes. Sadly and with huge regret, we have decided that we cannot provide our usual high level of care supporting swimmers to undertake an ice mile attempt, whilst maintaining adequate social distancing. Our… Read more →
Hi Everyone To help you navigate the new systems a little more smoothly here are a few of the most frequently asked questions – Q. How do I sign up? A. You can download the Wix app using our invite code P8XMCA. Once you’ve dowloaded the app please complete the membership form and then book your swim. Q. How… Read more →
