Open Water Swimming at Datchet

Iron Tractor Boy · April 2007

RE doing an IM, luckily I already work in an adult mental health hospital.

fat buddha · April 2007

as they say AATTB - you don't have to be mad to work there, but it helps....

JD. · April 2007

dr nic - i certainly need all the help/tips i can get. was quite confident till i went for a TI lesson. lost it since then. only thing i've improved is my buoyancy.

but, i don't need help in the surviving OW sense. am happy and confident in the water - just slow.

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

Oh - shame about the TI lesson! What happened?

Richard Stannard is great - will give you his time and give you a few tips. See how you go and buddy up with someone maybe?

JD. · April 2007

oh nothing much happened really. felt a bit dispirited and even more uncoordinated after seeing how naff i was on camera. silly really.

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

:-( TI isn't the be all and end all.

Iron Tractor Boy · April 2007

I will also like some help with improving my swimming speed, current IM swim time 1:45 (guess based on HIM).

Plum · April 2007

You lot should meet someone really slow before you start feeling dispirited, I could always sell tickets :-)

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

Tri Tractor - well if you want to get help then you'll either want to book pool lessons or lessons at whatever lake you swim at. Richard Stannard does them at his lake, I think Rick Kiddle (is that what he's called?) does them at Heron Lake...

[Deleted User] · April 2007

or maybe consult the 'crap swimmers' thread for tips. or possibly even some of the adequate forumites might be persuaded to give a little help.

JD. · April 2007

that was nice, wasn't too cold, or at least wasn't as cold as i remember it being first time last year. bacon sarnies were perhaps even better than last year.

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

It was a lot warmer than last year I think! It was lovely :-) I got quite cold once I'd got out though - it was warmer in the water!

Hope everyone enjoyed it!

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

Bacon sarnies looked very nice - might have to try one next time. Do they do sausage ones, too?

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

I think I'm a vegetarian. :-/

Plum · April 2007

Sorry to miss you all i had a severe case of sleeping through the alarm........

................. I will mke up for it next week I promise

Holly_Golightly · April 2007

ponce

Plum · April 2007

Surprised you dint fall out of your wetsuit you skinny bint

Holly_Golightly · April 2007

seemed okay although it was surprisingly easy to get on and off, and it did have a gallon of water in it when I took it off! Don't think it's quite as tight as it could be.

fat buddha · April 2007

what a joy Datchett is compared to Heron - will be going again

Plum · April 2007

I will be going this saturday for definite even if I have to sleep on the bank.

This probably means I will be on my own I suppose

Plum · April 2007

Or maybe not !!!!

Meldy and Squeaky Tri
Swim (Dachet) Bike (80 miles) Pub
5th May
Firestar
GOM
Meldy
Barley
An Accelerating Tri Tractor Boy
Kanga (formerly known as IronKanga, have finally got over the novelty of first IM!)
Leo M (probably won't do the bike ride though)

Though I will not be doing any bicycling as I have a bit of a busy weekend ahead

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

Will anyone be visiting Datchet on a weekday during the season at all?

Bouncing Barlist · April 2007

I may pop down next week.

Dr Nic Twinks · April 2007

In the week?

M...eldy · April 2007

I will be down during the week as well as my weekends are rapidly depleting!

Plum · April 2007

What says does it open in the week?

Says Mr "too lazy to look"

Plum · April 2007

or even days

GOM. · May 2007

Managed my first OW swim last night with Crashie, Squish and Ant. So this will now be on Saturday my second OW swim!

M...eldy · May 2007

the lake is showing at 16 degrees at the moment .... perfick!

what time are we meating on Saturday??

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