Ice Mile Qualifiers… got underway today with nine swimmers completing their 7ºC, 1600m swim in glorious icy sunshine. Carol Lord, Izzy Fisher, Graeme Flitcroft, Paul Nicholson, Charlotte Tudberry – Maider, Jacqui Hargrave, Janice Taylor, Alice Goodridge all completed their qualifying swims this morning and are now ready to train towards their ultimate ice mile goal. The wonderful Catherine Atkinson… Read more →
We’re very happy to be able to offer you a great Black Friday deal from our friends at SWIMZI. If you purchase the SWIMZI XK jacket ( a superb winter coat ideal for those after swim shivers) you’ll not only get 10% off the RRP but also a lovely warm bobble hat free of charge. Just use… Read more →
Not content with swimming across the English Channel earlier this year, SwimYourSwim coach Ray Smith has just completed the virtual Swimtag challenge of swimming the length of the Bosporous Channel in a record breaking 4 days (previously completed in 8 days). The swim is 34k and just over 500 swimmers have signed up to the challenge… Read more →
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 →
We’re collecting presents again for looked after children, if you’d like to donate a gift to opened on Christmas morning please drop them off at one of our Saturday or Sunday sessions. They’ll all go to good homes and will be gratefully received. … 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 →
Just a quick reminder that the winter opening hours are – Hatfield Saturday 9am – 11am Thrybergh Saturday 2pm – 4pm See you there! Read more →
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