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 →
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting another great opportunity to take part in the awesome 100 x 100 event at Aston Leisure Centre on the 31st December. Don’t worry if you’re not quite up to completing the full 10k, grab some friends and break it up between you, we’ll have five lanes with… Read more →
The coached lane sessions for both Aston and Chesterfield are now open for booking, there are 5 Tuesday sessions included in the November swims for Chesterfield and 4 Sunday swims for Aston. They are open to all abilities with a beginners lane for those wishing to learn front crawl, but please note you should be able to swim at… Read more →
Medical History Updates As we move into cooler water the importance of us having your correct and updated medical information is even more important. If you have any medical condition that could affect your swim please let us know as you check in for each session, ingrowing toe nails and athletes feet we don’t need to know about, but heart… Read more →
We are delighted to announce that from Sunday 24th October we will be starting children’s swimming lessons at Aston leisure centre. These lessons are tailored to teach children between the ages of 4-10 how to swim, be confident in the water and to help them gain aquatic skills, with a pathway to progressing on to the main pool coached lane sessions… Read more →
Hi Everyone There was a small inaccuracy in our last post in relation to breathing and cold shock response, we’re very happy to make the correction and our thanks to Sharon Elliot for highlighting the issue. Our amended paragraph is as follows – Controlled Breathing Breathing rate changes dramatically when immersed in cold water A normal adult breathing rate… 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 →
Events, Day 7… ( ok we couldn’t wait ) We are delighted to announce that we will be back in the pool at DCLT’S Armthorpe Leisure Centre on Monday the 11th of October for our coached lane sessions. It’s an early one, 6.15 – 7.15am, but a great way to start the week. The sessions are open to… Read more →
Events, Day 6 … INTRODUCTION TO WINTER SWIMMING With the huge interest in open water and winter swimming this year we have decided to run a new ‘Introduction To Winter Swimming’ course at Hatfield and Thrybergh on Saturday October 16th. These courses will provide you with the information necessary to make your winter swimming safer and hopefully more enjoyable,… Read more →
Events, Day 5 ….. We are having a Christmas party and we’d love you to be there to celebrate all of your successes in 2021. Whether it’s been starting to swim outdoors, learning a different stroke, entering an event or swimming the channel we want to share an evening celebrating your achievements. The Hatfields is a great pub just around… Read more →
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