Swimming Masters Session at Tooting Lido

candy ollier

you get loads more freebies with IM events than, say, marathons though - teeshirts, tri tops, hats, swim caps...all sorts of things.

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saves a trip to topshop!

candy ollier

boing - who's going on friday?

just me i bet. part timers, the lot of you.

Jose.

i'll be there tomorrow

with my wetsuit and my rubber hat, no rubber duck though

candy ollier

tomorrow doesn't count, its wednesday

you have to go on FRIDAY

how's the swimming coming along jose?

XFR Bear

I've come late to this - when are the sessions, is there any coaching, etc etc?

Jose.

swimming is still a nightmare but i swim further

nobody today at the Lido, I guess people were watching the women's tri on the telly.

candy ollier

generally we turn up on friday morning. having the odd chat is an excuse not to swim, bear. its a bl**dy long way to the end of the lido!

we were talking about getting some coaching but the words 'p*ss up' and 'brewery' spring to mind. we still can until it shuts to the public (or indeed forever if we become SLSC members - i have the number of a coach)

candy ollier

hurrah - does that mean we might have me, XFR, baking runner & Jose there on Friday? we could have races!

XFR Bear

What time on Friday, Candy?

Jose.

race?

in the water? moi?

you MUST be kidding

what happened to D.Dave, is he not going?

candy ollier

it depends on the tubes and the bus at tooting, bear. i try to arrive just after 6.

once i managed it, but sometimes it can be 6:40 if i'm sitting at kings cross for ages (like last time i went). i get out of the water at about 8:15.

its great - its more like lake swimming than pool swimming because its so large. (except its clean).

candy ollier

dunno jose he's been a bit slack lately, lets hassle him

XFR Bear

i'll need to look at train times )

I'll get back to ya

candy ollier

of course you can stay all day if you like!

XFR Bear

I have to work!!

What's the nearest train station?

candy ollier

the nearest tube is tooting bec

candy ollier

balham?

candy ollier

see page 6 for instructions on how to get there

Jj

I always think "Balham" sounds rather exotic...

Cartman

might be coming down on Friday morning from Kingston (if anybody wants a lift) for a 6:30 am swim...

candy ollier

Jamaica?

Cartman

Ontario, Canada

candy ollier

you're supposed to say 'no, she volunteered'

Cartman

was I ??? straight over my head....

Jj

¦oD

Cartman

candy what colour is yer swim cap ? and whereabouts in the pool do you swim (no sarky answers like, on the surface) ?

candy ollier

i go au naturelle as far as swim caps go

ironman stealth wetsuit, seal xp mask

candy ollier

good to see cartman briefly, shame on the rest of you!

baking runner

well? was I the only one who braved the elements, suffered purple toes and actually went swimming this morning?