Coniston
The Lake District: “Wild swimming” adventures
As we were staying in Coniston for an extra week we decided to try and turn ourselves into wild swimmers. Here how we got on… Coniston (Manda) One dip just in this beautiful water wasn’t enough, so realising that there was a water entry point a 5/10 minute walk from the cottage we were staying […]
MoreConiston end to end 2016
Coniston end to end is exactly that. It is a 5.25 mile (8.5 km) swim from the south end to the north end of Coniston Water that is hosted by Chill Swim aka Colin Hill. I (Manda) have previously done the event in 2014, whereas Katie was away then. As it was her first Coniston swim, it […]
MoreTraining for Coniston 2016
I (Manda) recently watched a mini documentary series about USA athlete Sarah Brown. Sarah got unexpectedly pregnant a year before the Olympics in Rio. She decided to continue training whilst pregnant to ensure she could give herself the best chance at the Olympic trials in July 2016. She gave birth early so ended up having […]
MoreOW Swimming’s super weekend?
If you are a keen open water swimmer then the weekend of 3rd / 4th September 2016 has riches in abundance to offer in the UK. 1. You could swim the 5.25 miles from one end of Lake Coniston to the other in the Lake District. (Saturday) http://www.chillswim.com/the-swims/coniston-end-to-end 2. Or you could swim 10k down […]
MoreWhere to find the Mermaids this summer
Jubilee 10k 5th June Manda has very kindly given me (Katie) her the free entry to the Jubilee River swim as it is scheduled just a few days after her baby is due to arrive. This was my first swim ‘back’ last summer so I am hoping to improve on my time this year. Last […]
MoreConiston – Chill Swim – End to End 2014
I (Manda) have managed to clock up 3 visits in 6 weeks to the Lake District this summer. Prior to that first trip to Windermere for our relay I had never been before and all I can say is WOW. This was my final trip to the lake district (unless Brian comes up with another last minute […]
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