Tag: Swimming

Swimming the Humber Estuary

Humber Estuary Swim Group

I recently agreed to swim the Humber in aid of the Humber Rescue and that day had finally arrived! The alarm went off at 7am and I dragged myself out of bed after what I can only describe as a heavy evening celebrating my wifes 40th birthday! Having made such excellent pre-event preparations I spent the next …

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Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon – 10th July

The Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon takes place this Sunday 10th July 2011, and is the British Quadrathlon Championships 2011 and also World Cup race. The Bomber is not for the faint hearted and kicks off from Broughton Bridge with a 1500m open water swim with a transistion to the Kayaks before paddling 7km up stream past Brigg Leisure …

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New Year Swim in the Ancholme

2011 kicks off with a few members braving a swim in the cold

Today saw a few members from Lincsquad kick off the New Year in crazy style with a swim in the River Ancholme. The river still has a number of areas covered in ice from the recent cold snap, in fact cold snap is an understatment!! (Pictured from Left to Right) – Phil Binch, Steve Clark, …

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