First proper OW swim. Happy days! I felt a few things in the water, but put it to the back of my mind, in the same part that contained the 'how-deep?" question.
3 X 750M laps. Quite fun but getting nippier now. Even Soupy squealed a bit.
Cat did well and hid any nerves very well. As to felt a few thing in the water, actually, they were feeling you! And as to how deep....I quite enjoyed The Abyss. Would you like one of those wrist typing things then?
Alan W knocked out 3 laps as well.
Next week may be their last evening session due to light issues. Get some in while you can.
Yep - good session, lovely lake, friendly people but could they heat the water next week please?
sorry I missed you Cat but well done. The only time I've worried about how deep was in Victoria dock for the Great London Swim with 6 ft walls round the edge. Then I reasoned that anything over 5 ft would be too deep to stand up in so makes no difference.
For the record..... I wasn't feeling anyone in the water.
And there was a classic bit of Dustboy exageration to a bit (BIT) of floating (note floating not growing) weed being a swarm of aqua triffid monsters.
And I passed the 50m swim test so they must let anyone in.
I did a 400m then a 750m.I was beyond terrified. I swam so fast I could breathe bilaterally, and my mouth dried up. It was a real effort to slow down, but tried to remember technique, and the last bouy of the 750m went really quick.
My goggles kept misting, and swimming in to the sun I struggled to see the bouys - not that it made any difference. My sighting is terrible.
No worries Soup. I made a move faily rapidly after a shower - did you go for a pint?
I'll be in Wales next week, but am aiming to swim in the Taff with Seren and Jevans.
Stunning lake at Shepperton, will definitely be making more use of that next season. As DB says, 3 laps of the 750, took it quite easy and it felt fine. No weeds except for the very far section and the guys there are awesome!
Sorry newbie here (and I mean total newbie to everything Triathlon) but does anyone know if the Shepperton lake will still be open weekend mornings for the next few months?
I plan to do Triathlons next year but thought I would get the Open Water swimming started sooner rather than later and will hopefully pickup a wetsuit in the next couple of weeks.
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If it is here:
Fresh Water – Open water swimming
Ferris Meadow
Ferry Lane
Shepperton
Middlesex
TW17 9LH
I'll see you all there at 1730.
First proper OW swim. Happy days! I felt a few things in the water, but put it to the back of my mind, in the same part that contained the 'how-deep?" question.
It was good to see Dustboy again.
Cat did well and hid any nerves very well. As to felt a few thing in the water, actually, they were feeling you! And as to how deep....I quite enjoyed The Abyss. Would you like one of those wrist typing things then?
Alan W knocked out 3 laps as well.
Next week may be their last evening session due to light issues. Get some in while you can.
Yep - good session, lovely lake, friendly people but could they heat the water next week please?
sorry I missed you Cat but well done. The only time I've worried about how deep was in Victoria dock for the Great London Swim with 6 ft walls round the edge. Then I reasoned that anything over 5 ft would be too deep to stand up in so makes no difference.
For the record..... I wasn't feeling anyone in the water.
And there was a classic bit of Dustboy exageration to a bit (BIT) of floating (note floating not growing) weed being a swarm of aqua triffid monsters.
And I passed the 50m swim test so they must let anyone in.
SE - same time next week?
YES
I did a 400m then a 750m.I was beyond terrified. I swam so fast I could breathe bilaterally, and my mouth dried up. It was a real effort to slow down, but tried to remember technique, and the last bouy of the 750m went really quick.
My goggles kept misting, and swimming in to the sun I struggled to see the bouys - not that it made any difference. My sighting is terrible.
No worries Soup. I made a move faily rapidly after a shower - did you go for a pint?
I'll be in Wales next week, but am aiming to swim in the Taff with Seren and Jevans.
I plan to do Triathlons next year but thought I would get the Open Water swimming started sooner rather than later and will hopefully pickup a wetsuit in the next couple of weeks.
Cheers
Andy