We’re extremely delighted to have been nominated for the 2022 WOWSA Top 100 Event Award for our ice miles. Voting is open now so if you have a spare second and would like to vote and share, you can click on this link https://www.openwaterswimming.com/contestants/ice-mile-at-hatfield-doncaster/. It would be a huge thank you to the whole team who have worked so… Read more →
We were delighted to accept a cheque last week for £100 from the Sincerity Lodge of Master Masons in Sheffield. The donation will be used to provide STA water safety booklets this summer which will be given to young people attending our ongoing open water safety training sessions. Cheque presented to swimyourswim by Tim Hendra and Dr JHF Smith … Read more →
Do you want to build up your swimming endurance in open water? If so we have a fantastic new program to help you achieve your distance goals from 1k to 5k over the next 21 weeks. It’s free to sign up, you’ll get a certificate and we’ll be on hand to help and advise you along the way, all… Read more →
A big thank you to Lesley Bastow for reminding us to arrange an Easter egg collection for looked after children this weekend. We will be collecting eggs on Saturday the 9th at both Hatfield and Thrybergh ready to deliver them at Aston on the 10th, so if you’re shopping this week and can pop an extra easter egg into your… Read more →
100 Ice Miles I was struggling to think of what to write for a fitting review of our 100th Ice Mile milestone today luckily for me Chris Hill had it covered: “Just another winter Saturday with SwimYourSwim”… The team arrive early DCLT’s Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre in Doncaster; there is a quiet bustle of activity. Boats are fuelled, checked and… Read more →
Huge congratulations to the six hardy swimmers that completed their Ice mile qualifiers today at DCLT’S Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre. The water temperature was a balmy 7.6ºC meaning the qualifying distance was 1500m, they completed an extra 100m for good measure, so well done to Stuart Horrocks, Louisa Paintin, Duncan Marlow, Lee Johnson, Daniel Whitaker… Read more →
Looking for swims over December? here’s what we have to offer… Thrybergh – Saturday swims 4th 11th & 18th starting at 2pm -3pm Hatfield – Saturday swims 4th 11th &18th starting at 9am – 11am Thrybergh Boxing Day Swim at 10am – 11am Coached Lane Sessions Looking to improve your technique fitness and endurance ? we… Read more →
Hi Everyone Following on from last weekends disastrous weather that caused us to cancel the qualifier event, we are rescheduling over two weekends to get us back on track for this seasons Ice Mile attempts. Our new dates are Saturday the 4th of December and Saturday the 18th December. Both dates are at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and will run… Read more →
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 →
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