10ºC Winter Swim at Harthill Reservoir

 in Coaching, Winter Swimming

The Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers WINTER SWIM CLUB launched this afternoon with a chilly swim in 10ºC water at Harthill Reservoir.  Fifteen open water swimmers braved the cold water for their first winter dip – and all surpassed themselves! Our wetsuited-wonders didn’t leave all the cold fun to the 5 ‘skins’ swimmers and all ‘double-dipped*’ to enhance their winter swim acclimatisation… Read more →

Alistair’s Channel Solo 2015

 in Channel Swim

In September 2015 Alistair, one of the founding coaches of Swimyourswim, will be attempting to swim the English Channel SOLO. His aim, other than swimming through 21 miles of one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world in ‘skins’, in sea at an average temperature of 15-17ºC, is to raise money in support of Links International a charity who, amongst many other… Read more →

Winter Swim Club Starts This Saturday

 in Winter Swimming

Swimyourswim (SYS) is launching this seasons YORKSHIRE OUTDOOR SWIMMERS (YOS) WINTER SWIM CLUB at Harthill Reservoir this Saturday 25th October, from 1.30pm. If you are new to winter swimming, have planned to do (or already booked into) one of the Chill Swim events, or have aspirations to do an IceK or IceMile event then this is the series of coached… Read more →

Open Water Swimmers Make Waves at Pond’s Forge

 in Coaching

Another EXCELLENT coached lane swim at Pond’s Forge tonight – all our swimmers did an excellent job and are worthy to be called real athletes! Each Tuesday evening we have two 50m lanes in Sheffield’s prime swimming venue.  One lane, “Lane 8”, is set apart for our IMPROVERS – those who are developing their freestyle technique and stamina.  Our improvers should… Read more →

CSS Times for October 2014 Lane Swimmers

 in Coaching

Using your timed 400m and 200m swims we have calculated each swimmers Critical Swim Speeds (CSS).  The table below will give you your CSS for 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m.  You can use these times in your personal training. [wpdm_file id=5]   These times are only available to Members of Swimyourswim. Read more →

Coached Lane Swim at Pond’s Forge

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Tomorrow evening (21st October, at 9pm) we are hosting a coached lane session at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre.  We have 2 lanes in the Olympic-sized swimming pool (50m) and run the session for all abilities from novice to speed-monster.  If you would like to improve your swim technique, or develop your speed/pace and stamina these sessions are ideal for… Read more →

Winter Swim Club @ Activities Away

 in Winter Swimming

Swimyourswim are really pleased to announce that this years Winter Swim Club at Activities Away in Lincoln is due to start on Sunday 2nd November, starting at 9.30am.   The Winter Swim Club is designed to give open water swimmers a safe introduction to open water swimming in winter conditions.  During the course we will be offering coaching, training and experience… Read more →