We saw two new ice miles being completed today at Hatfield ( subject to ratification ) in water temperature of 3.9ºc. Both miles were well earned as the wind created interesting swimming conditions over the usually calm lake. The first mile was completed by the thoroughly nice Nick Hinde who travelled down from Whitehaven to swim with us. Nick… Read more →
Today saw four new Ice Miles being achieved at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre (subject to ratification) in 3.5ºc water and 1.8ºc air temperatures. First Away was Carol Lord (birthday girl) who completed her swim in 44.42 finishing strongly and recovering well. See how to wear a hat at the bottom of this page – Second swimmer away was… Read more →
Ray hasn’t let us down, found amongst this weekends Ice Mile videos, here’s the second instalment of Chicken Pate News – Plucky Colonials. Read more →
Today saw the SwimYourSwim team bring our 48th, 49th and 50th ice mile swimmers home safe and sound in 3.9ºC water (STR) First away was the cuddly Kiwi David Coleman, who successfully completed his second Ice Mile with us in 37.28s followed by fellow T.W.A.T.S Penny Felton in 41.21 and our eagerly awaited 50th ice mile from Amy Hayes… Read more →
This weekends ice miles have to be ratified through a series of photographs and videos, covering all aspects of the swim, from the temperature of the water to the start and midway points of each attempt. Whilst we were collating these videos our very own Ray Smith in true SYS tradition, has provided us with this little gem. … Read more →
Thanks to a massive team of volunteers today, and subject to ratification, we saw 4 new ice miles being completed at Hatfield this morning in 4.1ºC water. The successful Ice Milers were Erin Hope, Catherine Pendleton, and to our knowledge the first mother and daughter duo Heidi and Vicki Brice. Also on the long course today was… Read more →
Swimyourswim are running a block of 12 week sessions of coached lane swims, between January and March 2018. These sessions are suitable for all abilities and we also have a beginners lane for those wishing to learn front crawl. By registering here you are signing up for 12 sessions at a cost of £77, from 4-5pm on the dates… Read more →
Hi Everyone We hope you’ve all had a fantastic Christmas and are looking forward to an even better New Year. Here’s a quick update on what’s happening over the next few days … Saturday 30th December. Hatfield – Swimming 8am -10am. Aston Leisure Centre. 100 x 100 event, 12 – 4pm. Please be at… Read more →
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that provided presents for distribution to the looked after young people this Christmas. We literally managed to fill a car and car boot with presents. I’m sure they’ll all be well received and make a difference to their Christmas day. Your generosity has been heartwarming. Many thanks as… Read more →
ONLY 8 PLACES LEFT! – DON’T MISS OUT. Read more →
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