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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
A huge thank you and well done to everyone that took part in yesterday’s Ice Mile qualifier swim. A special mention must go to Sophie, who at 18 years old travelled alone from Bristol to complete her qualifying swim with us, you left the team in awe. With a 100% success rate we had lots of happy faces and a… Read more →
Here’s a list of our upcoming events and what’s on between now and Christmas in addition to our normal swimming sessions, there’s a warm welcome waiting so come and join us. 5th November Swimyourswim are hosting a special Bonfire Night Swim at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, near Doncaster on Tuesday 5th November 2019. Registration will be open at… Read more →
Swimyourswim are holding a Badge Day event on February 16th 2020 where you can sign up to swim a set distance suitable to your training and ability and collect one of the fantastic new IISA GB distance badges. Distances There are 5 distances to select from – 100m 250m 500m 750m and 1000m 100m Registration Link – Click Here… Read more →
For Gavin Pitt – This weeks winter swimming advice post forms the foundation block of our winter swimming recovery process at SwimYourSwim. It has been written by the amazing Heather Massey from Portsmouth University and has helped us provide a safe and proven recovery procedure for 90 ratified Ice Milers and hundreds of winter swimmers. We hope… Read more →
With a full schedule of potential Ice Milers already booked in this winter we have chosen to make our second weekly winter swimming post about the preparation required to get ready for an ice mile attempt. We hope you’ll enjoy the read and if you’re booked in with us we have fun during your training and stay safe,… Read more →
SYS are holding a number of ICE MILE SWIM attempts across the winter of 2019/20. Each Saturday swim day we have space for three swimmers to attempt their ICE MILE – a one mile swim (1600m) in water under 5ºC, wearing only one swim costume, one swim cap and a pair of goggles*. To be eligible for an ICE MILE SWIM… Read more →
