A big bobble hat THANK YOU to everyone that wore their bobble hats and donated yesterday, special thanks to Julie Downs for the delicious Pudsey cakes and to Stuart Rogers and Jude Handley for their kind donation, also to John the @UlleyRanger for braving the bobble . We raised £68.50 on the day and SYS will round it up to… Read more →
Big Bobble Hat Bonanza It’s that time of year again…. if you’d like to help us raise money for Children In Need all you need to do is wear your big bobble hat to one of our Saturday swims this weekend and donate a £1, it’s that simple. In addition… Read more →
SYS are running a 1km ICE MILE QUALIFYING EVENT on Saturday 27th November, from 9am -11am, at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, near Doncaster The event will provide you with an opportunity to swim a 1km distance in temperatures (hopefully) at 6ºC or under… We will then be able to complete your ICE MILE QUALIFYING SWIM FORM. SYS will provide all… Read more →
Medical History Updates As we move into cooler water the importance of us having your correct and updated medical information is even more important. If you have any medical condition that could affect your swim please let us know as you check in for each session, ingrowing toe nails and athletes feet we don’t need to know about, but heart… Read more →
With so many new open water swimmers heading into their first winter swims we’ve put together our usual advice for having fun, safe winter swims. We hope you find it useful. Pre-swim Stay warm for as long as possible Prepare your exit strategy Know where your hat and warm clothes are, have your them laid out in the order you’ll… Read more →
Events, Day 6 … INTRODUCTION TO WINTER SWIMMING With the huge interest in open water and winter swimming this year we have decided to run a new ‘Introduction To Winter Swimming’ course at Hatfield and Thrybergh on Saturday October 16th. These courses will provide you with the information necessary to make your winter swimming safer and hopefully more enjoyable,… Read more →
Events, Day 3…. Swimyourswim are hosting a special Bonfire Night Swim at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, near Doncaster on Thursday 4th November 2021. Swimming will be happening from 6.00pm -7pm and 7pm -8pm. All you need is to book in via wix, pay the £6.50 entry fee, then turn up on the night and swim! The swim is open to… Read more →
We’re welcoming large numbers of new members this season so we thought it would be a good time to post a reminder covering the most frequently asked questions, so here we go…. How do I book a swim?… You can join us by downloading the Wix spaces app on your smart phone using our invite code P8XMCA. You’ll the find… Read more →
Good teachers have a huge impact on children’s lives, sometimes that positive influence lasts a lifetime but rarely receives the acknowledgement that it deserves, which is why we we’re delighted to hear this morning and share with you that Julie Taylor has received an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List for services to education and charity. Julie swam… Read more →
If like us you’re having the fantastic privilege of swimming with birds zooming over your heads here’s a quick guide to help you identify them, chances are at the moment they’re house martins with the first one at Hatfield feeding on the lake at the end of March ( early for us ) but given the waters 29ºC they must… Read more →
