4th August 2010

Earlier in the year we joined a triathlon club in order to take advantage of the swim coaching on offer.  Unfortunately though we haven't been so good at getting round to going along to any of the sessions... we are now trying to make Wednesday our regular swim night - this is our second Wednesday in row so that's a positive start!

28th July 2010

This evening we went to a swim training session at our local triathlon club and I was very glad that I'd had the foresight to put our breadmaker on before we went out so that there was freshly cooked bread waiting for us when we got back.  It wasn't the best loaf having been done on the 'rapid bake' setting but we were so hungry after swimming nearly 2 kilometres that we didn't care!

12th June 2010

This is the lake where we went swimming today and I am very pleased to report that I survived without being eaten by a giant fish or pecked by an angry swan!  In fact, I can actually say that I really rather enjoyed it.
The swim induction session was very thorough with an onshore run-through of all the safety aspects, followed by into our wetsuits and acclimitisation in the water - not nearly as cold as I'd expected! We then did one lap of a small triangle with the instructor followed by one lap on our own and upon completing that we were deemed competent enough to swim in the lake on our own and issued with a membership card as confirmation.  I will definitely be going back for another go! :)

11th June 2010

This was my birthday present from Mr W and tomorrow I get to try it out for the first time!  As part of my birthday present he signed me up for an swim induction session at Leybourne Lakes and if I'm honest I somewhat scared about the prospect of swimming in a cold British lake, even with my new snug wetsuit.  Not to mention the fact that the lake is rumoured to have giant pike lurking in its depths!