Thank you to everyone that voted in our first pumpkin competition, we are delighted to announce that your winner is …. Congratulations Izzy Fisher, you’ve won a new Iswam Hoody! Read more →
Category: Winter Swimming
Just in case you need another update….
So here we go, quick update to let you know what’s happening with us this month. Chesterfield Queens Park Coached Lane Session Coaching this Tuesday as normal. Closed in November and if restrictions allow, we’ll be back on the 8th of December. The sessions will be advertised on Wix after the 2nd of December. Aston Leisure Centre Coached… Read more →
Halloween Blue Moon Night Swim
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a spooktacular illuminated Halloween night swim on Saturday 31st October at Thrybergh Country Park. There will be two sessions, both socially distanced with covid preventative measures in place as usual. Bring a buddy and a warm drink for after. Session times are 18.30 and 19.00 You can… Read more →
Winter Warmers with a Charitable Glow
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 →
Definition of a Swim Buddy…
As we draw near to the winter swim club sessions we need to be a little bit clearer on what attributes a winter swim buddy needs, unfortunately Angela is a little confused and thought these two, errm ‘people’ would be ok. The water temperature is dropping nicely, so now’s the time to start buttering up your partners,… Read more →
13.2ºC Winter Is Coming…
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 →
The Swimmer Behind the Picture – “A Quick Dip”
“A Quick Dip.” Every picture tells a story and over Emily’s next few posts we’ll be sharing the story of some of the people she has sketched and painted! A senior paediatric audiologist by day, Angela (or Ange), gets her swimsuit out at any opportunity and heads out to meet greet, photograph, sign people in and out of water and then… Read more →
Swimming Your Swim – The Ladies Behind The Picture
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 →
Swimming Prints From Emily’s Notebook
We are delighted to announce the release of four amazing prints from open water swimmer and local artist Emily Moncuit who has very kindly produced these beautiful prints of some of our favourite swimming pics, we think they’re fantastic. Have a look and see if you can spot any familiar characters … Swimming your SwimYou can view more pictures… Read more →
Ice Smile badges are in production…
Ice Smile Anyone? With the winter swim club fast approaching (starting on the 24th October ) we are delighted to show you the Ice Smile badges which have just gone into production. All you have to do to secure your badge is complete 10 swims at either Hatfield or Thrybergh between October and December and you’ll receive your… Read more →
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