We’ve been kept waiting for the water temperature to fall and the wait was definitely worth it!. Today saw 6 ice milers (subject to ratification) complete the ultimate winter swimming challenge the “Ice Mile”. First away was our plucky colonial friend Nick Hungerford who completed his swim in 34m.48s claiming his second ice mile. Nick has very kindly commissioned the… Read more →
Saturday’s rather chilly day in pictures, thank you to all 36 brave people who swam today, you are all unique souls ( crackers in old money ). As always a huge thank you to all of our support team who make it possible, you really did deserve your hot chocolates today. Mr Thomas Noblett has entered the T shirt… Read more →
SYS are holding a number of ICE MILE SWIM attempts across the winter of 2018/19. 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 →
The Winter Swim Club a 6 session course designed to safely introduce and acclimatise you to open water swimming at low (winter) temperatures (varying from approximately 12ºC down to 5ºC). If you have NEVER swum in winter-temperature open water WE RECOMMEND completing the WINTER SWIM CLUB course before swimming in water under 12ºC, but the course is NOT COMPULSORY at our venues. We… Read more →
SYS are holding a number of ICE MILE SWIM attempts across the winter of 2018/19. Each Saturday swim day we have space for three swimmers to attempt their ICE MILE – a one mile swim (1609m) in water under 5ºC, wearing only one swim costume (shorts for the blokes!), one swim cap and a pair of goggles*. To be eligible for… Read more →
SYS are holding a number of ICE MILE SWIM attempts across the winter of 2018/19. 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 (shorts for the blokes!), one swim cap and a pair of goggles*. To be eligible for… Read more →
SYS are running a 1km ICE MILE QUALIFYING EVENT on Saturday 24th November, from 8am -10am, at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, near Doncaster The event will cost £10 and 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… Read more →
And to end the winter seasons silliness off, a little update from chicken pate news… Read more →
With the winter season drawing to a close we wanted to end what has been a superb 6 months of cold water swimming with a bang, and it didn’t disappoint. Potential ice milers Oliver Downing, Alistair Bell, Graeme Flix, Raf Oya and Alice Goodridge all turned in amazing swims in 4.7ºC water, successfully completing the 1 mile swim to… Read more →
What a day, we’re just on the cusp of losing the winter temps so it was a relief today when the thermometers were switched on and read 3.6ºC. The main reason being we had four swimmers booked in to attempt an ice mile, three of whom had travelled a fair distance to join us. The first swimmer away was… Read more →
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