Lake District
Coniston 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 […]
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 […]
MoreWindermere.. The secret swim 2014
After I (Manda) did the Windermere 2 way relay a couple of people mentioned to me that they were interested in doing a Windermere swim and I said I would be keen to do a solo after the 2 way relay so would be something to consider for next year. However, next year wasn’t enough […]
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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