Open water swimming

[Bollybarb]

I've been training all year to swim a mile in lake windermere this weekend and i'm as ready as i'll ever be!!!

Part of my training is swimming in a local lake surrounded by people in wetsuits i've really enjoyed my training and feel much fitter for doing some exercise.

However the swim has been cancelled due to blue green alge, and i'm so disappointed but i've booked to swim in salford keys instead.

Does anyone else enjoy swimming?
Was anyone else signed up for the swim?
Barbara

[Sunny B]

How disappointing that your swim was cancelled

I've always loved swimming, but usually in the comfort of an indoor pool, where I'll happily swim my 64 lengths (1 mile).

This year, though, I've been inspired by Alice Roberts' wild swimming programme, along with the repeat of Robson Greene's one and I've been swimming in the sea a lot more without my wetsuit. Yesterday I went to Plymouth to swim in the Tinside Lido, and it was magical! If only our summers were longer and the water this warm for more of the year.

My friend is coming up for his 10th anniversary of swimming all year in the sea (no wetsuit) and is trying to persuade me to have a go I'm not sure I'll be so keen when the water is grey, choppy and 4 degrees (it's 17 degrees at the mo!)

[Bollybarb]

You are brave, i love my wet suit!!!

The Salford swim is tomorrow and currently the water temp is 15c, but i'm really looking forward to it!!!

I've never swam at the Plymouth lido, dispite growing up 15 miles away!! maybe i'll try it next time i vist the parents.

[perchy]

I saw this on the news programme, the algae, they did say that they were trying to re-organise it, have you heard anything yet? good luck tomorrow

[Bollybarb]

The Windermere swim was completly cancelled but lots of people signed up for the Salford swim instead. Not quiet the same as swiming in beautiful windermere, swimming in middle of Salford (Nr Manchester) around the Lowy theatre in the ship canal!!!! But there will be TV cameras there

[perchy]

The Windermere swim was completly cancelled but lots of people signed up for the Salford swim instead. Not quiet the same as swiming in beautiful windermere, swimming in middle of Salford (Nr Manchester) around the Lowy theatre in the ship canal!!!! But there will be TV cameras there

Waterproof mascara then

[bluebell]

OMG you are brave!!! I'd be frightened of what else was in the water (fish!!).

I've just recently learnt to swim, love it, still get nervous but its a great form of exercise, but open water swimming - WOW I would be petrified.

Go girl, go!!!!

[Steve the Gas]

[Bollybarb]

Thanks everyone

Perchy, i'm not a makeup kind of girl but now i'm thinking....... is it to late to dye them??

[Sunny B]

The sea here is 15 degrees and feels really warm after you've been in for a while - I really hope you enjoy it!

We'll be looking out for you on the telly - have you got a swimming hat with a pic of a hen on it?

[Bollybarb]

That's a good idea, but I have the official purple hat along with 300 other people!!! It will be hard to spot me!!! Thankfully!!!

[perchy]

That's a good idea, but I have the official purple hat along with 300 other people!!! It will be hard to spot me!!! Thankfully!!!

Yes, but you wont have any mascara on

Good luck

[jannie]

Good luck today....'hope you enjoy your swim...