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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
As you’re all probably aware by now we’re moving into another National lockdown which will see open water swimming venues closing their doors. We’ll be back as soon as we’re able, please keep an eye on the website for further updates. In the meantime please stay safe, we look forward to seeing you all soon. Leon and… Read more →
Hi Everyone, we hope you and your families are all fit and well. Just a quick update on our festive swim sessions this year. We look forward to seeing you soon, if not have a very Merry Christmas and an even better 2021. SYS Christmas Swim Sessions Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre Saturday 19th Christmas Swim… Read more →
We are delighted to announce that the winter swim sessions for Hatfield and Thrybergh will reopen again from this Saturday and are available now to book online. You can book your place via Wix, by downloading the app on your smart phone using the invite code P8XMCA or by visiting our booking website www.swimyourswim.org Please complete the membership… Read more →
With open water venues being closed during lockdown we would like to share these basic steps of water safety to help you stay safe and be in a better position to help if you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an incident around water. It’s a snapshot and not a comprehensive guide to open water rescue but hopefully the… Read more →
Lake Temperatures 2019 / 2020 In between boot camp house cleaning and using the new rower before it turns into a clothes horse, we have had a little time to collate the lake temperatures over the last two years, If I get really, really bored I’ll sort the previous years temperatures out and post for those that are interested. Our… Read more →
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