Open Water Swimming at Datchet

JD.

Thought i'd start this with the link on the first page as I keep losing it:

http://www.openwaterswimuk.com/

Opens in May! Was the pirate preferred venue last year for bacon butties.

See you there - but not at 6am

M...eldy

06.10 then

JD.

we'll need to fill this out again

http://www.openwaterswimuk.com/

towards the end of the OW season last year datchet were doing a swim with a buddy for an extra £5. no mention on the website about it. but if they offer it this year it'd be worthwhile for those who are a little nervous on their first OW swim. pretty much anyone i guess. although not a great swimmer i'm really comfortable in the water - but i still felt pretty panicy during my first few minutes.

and i'll still be in bed at 6:10 too.

fat buddha

lake temp 4C?? is that right??

even the Channel is showing 9C at the mo..........

Hollywood (busy on runsaturday.com)

hmmmm.... there's an idea....

lake temperature 4C

maybe I'll wait until June...

Firestar

Roll up, roll up for the first bacon sandwich party of the year! Saturday 5th May followed by 80 mile bike from my house, followed by pub for food and drink.

M...eldy

Is it too early for a list yet?

JD.

sounds like fun.

4 degrees sounds pretty cold. especially as it was the warmest lake in england last year (i reckon). it got up to something silly like 22 degrees.

GOM.

List

Firestar
GOM
Meldy

M...eldy

Meldy and Squeaky Tri
Swim Bike Pub
5th May

Firestar
GOM
Meldy

Firestar

2 weeks before Lanza, I guess Barlos and Oxy will be tapering ;o)

M...eldy

in which case they will be there eating bacon rolls and hurling abuse at us

IronChimp

Afternoon all - I'm feeling a tad clueless with all this...

So what's the deal with the venue - turn up, get changed and go for a swim, like an indoor pool (within the times specified) or are there specific times you need to start on, in a gruop session?

M...eldy

but then again ... a nice little cycle at our pace is about right for a taper !

M...eldy

Chimp - turn up and go when you like
although it does get a bit busy the later you swim but all good practise !

Firestar

turn up, get changed, pay your money and sign in and off you go!

They have mass swim start practices at Datchet too at set times you'll see people start to converge on the small bit of sand beach bit and then all run into the water together and thrash about a bit.

Firestar

it just shows the fcked up world you and I live in when 80 miles counts as a "nice little cycle"

M...eldy

well yes there is that! and when its easier to use the turbo cos its not worth getting the bike out for a two hour cycle !!

Firestar

lol, I remember when I was proud of doing 40 minutes on the gym bike. Which isn't surprising as it was only about 18 months ago.

I was thinking at the weekend actually that this time last year I was scared about the 10K race I had entered and I hadn't run more than about 5 miles yet.

JD.

haha, i rememebr when i first got my recently stolen hybrid. rode 20 miles on it and couldn't understand why the forum didn't drop to their knees in admiration :-)

Firestar

yes, when you get to the stage where you have to do a triple before anyone is really impressed you know you're in trouble. It's no wonder we're accused of scaring off new people really is it? It's only when you actually meet us and see that not only are we not super human, a lot of us are fat lazy gits that you realise that anything is possible.

That's what happened to me when I stumbled on here a year ago anyway.

IronChimp

Ta muchly FS and Meldy. Bit of a trek from east London, but good to get my feet wet again. And a lot better than my mates suggestion of the Serpentine.

I was thinking I'd get back into it first before I got swum over and promptly kicked to death in a mass start by the more eager back markers.

M...eldy

thats so true Squeaky ... looking at the beer and food fest at the weekend!!

Firestar

I got told off for not drinking enough.

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I swim until the bacon shop opens then I eat

M.ister W

I'm going to need a warm hat if the water doesn't get a lot warmer.

Meldy and Squeaky Tri
Swim Bike Pub
5th May

Firestar
GOM
Meldy
Mister W

Firestar

oh no, you've just reminded me. It's time for return of Little Miss Biggles!!! )

[Deleted User]

Let's hope your navigation is a bit better this year

M...eldy

oh yes I forgot that hat


I have seen a nice pink band that I may get to keep my ears warm

[Deleted User]

bunch o' wimps, artificial insulation is for cissies. well, other than a wetsuit, of course.

M...eldy

you coming to play as well Ergs??