Since our initial swim into the ice in 2013, Alistair and myself have had the honour and pleasure of helping winter swimmers achieve their ice mile goals here in the UK (an ice mile is one mile in open water below 5ºc wearing just one swim cap, one pair of goggles and a standard swimming costume), in fact we… Read more →
Swimyourswim are running a block of 12 week sessions of coached lane swims, between January and March 2018. Why not come and join at Aston Leisure Centre to improve your overall level of fitness and freestyle swimming stroke. We have two sessions available – Sunday 4pm – 5pm BOOK HERE Sunday 5pm – 6pm session… Read more →
Come and join us for a fantastic challenge to start the New Year with. Solo swimmers and Relay teams welcome. Places are limited so please book quickly. SwimYourSwim volunteers on hand to count laps and help you complete this fantastic challenge. Book direct with Aston Leisure centre reception. Our Thanks to Seamus Bennett for planting the seed. Read more →
We are having a Christmas party and we’d love you to be there. The Hatfields is great pub just around the corner from Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, where we swim each week. We’ll be having a 3 course Christmassy meal there on 21st December, from 7pm. Tickets cost £15.50* each and you just need to book them through this site,… Read more →
As part of our progression into winter swimming we have introduced a “Nice Mile” into our training plan. The Nice Mile is a one mile swim under 10ºc wearing one swim cap, one pair of goggles and a standard swimming costume [no wetsuits]. This Saturday saw the water at… Read more →
Swimyourswim are proud to announce that in association with the Yorkshire Sport Foundation through their grant, we are able to offer another six young people aged between 11 – 16yrs old free coached swimming sessions for the next six weeks. The coached sessions will take place on Sunday’s starting from the 12th of November 2017, between 4pm & 5pm. The invitation… Read more →
Hi Folks Just a quick reminder for the weeks ahead. Friday – Registration at 6.00pm,Swim from 6.30pm Hatfield It’s the last in our night swim series of 2017, to book your place CLICK HERE. Food available from the cafe, ample parking and full safety cover. There will be no swimming at HATFIELD this weekend [saturday 4th ] The… Read more →
Dr Duncan Marlow has very kindly agreed to hold a series of appointments for us to get people through their ice mile and event medicals. These appointments are open to all winter swimmers so please share. The appointments will be held at – Phoenix Health Solutions Ltd. The White Rose Surgery Exchange Street South Elmsall Pontefract, WF9 2RD… Read more →
We’re very pleased to announce that thanks to our good friend Derry French at the Big Bobble Hat Company we now have a range of Big Bobble Hat samples for you to try on and take home. The Hats will be at both of our venues [Hatfield & Thrybergh] every Saturday and they’re the perfect winter head warmer after… Read more →
Open Water Rescue This weekend saw the IISA GB board and SwimYourSwim volunteers completing the first Open Water Rescue course at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre. The course was hosted by SYS and Ian Prosser from the STA and saw everyone carrying out open water rescues, risk assessments and learning CPR for drowning casualties, did you know that the CPR procedure… Read more →
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