Summer of 2011...The Final Chapter

Big Ricks Summer of 2011
 Now That`s Entertainment..
(click on, and Play as you read and  laugh.!!)

The Captain..
Rob won 1st prize in Big Ricks Picture of the Year.
to be honest rob had ever picture in the top 50..
chunky defiantly has a face for radio..!!

Its time to draw a line under this years open water season and move onto the Pool racing and training for next yrs swims..!! But before we do it has to be said its been the best year to date in Big Ricks short history.., off course at the center of year was a successful channel crossing for some of the boys...but its been a great 6 months all round for Ricks Swim Team ..

BIG RICKS @ THE GREAT SALFORD SWIM

BIG RICKS @ THE GREAT NORTH SWIM
(DAZ AND NIGEL ALSO SWAM)

Ricks have Swam from England to France , taken part in The Great Salford to the Great London to the Great North Swims . then moved onto the Great Epic Lake races at Derwent and Ullswater , then the National ASA Races at Bosworth , been a big part of  British Heart Foundation races in Bournemouth, Weymouth and Staffordshire, these are just a  few of the races and events over the summer that Ricks swimmers have taken part in ..WHAT A  SUMMER..

BIG RICKS @ THE  BHF HEART OF ENGLAND SWIM

BIG RICKS @ THE GREAT LONDON SWIM

Ricks team is all about  having fun and enjoying the love of swimming.!! We love welcoming back old friends and making news ones ...the open water scene in the UK is just fabulous to be part of It does not matter if your first or last ,  because the admiration of your fellow swimmers to your achievement is greeted we the same enthusiasm ...its amazing to see.


 Ricks New Virgin swimmers this year:

THE DON..!
Big Ricks Open Water Swimmer Of The Year
The Man in God...Richard was new to open water 2011...
he was 5th at The Great Salford swim and did the Channel in Style

 Ricks Welcomes Henry to the Fold...;-) ,
Henry is the son of Ricks swim god... Big Nige , The guys swam together for the 1st time at the British Heart Foundation Pier swim last weekend ( 4/9/11), and did a great time of 37 minutes for the mile and half swim..( a great swim for a young man in his 1st open water swim)..we think Henry is the youngest and most likely the best swimmer in Ricks team.!!, and we have to say what a cool picture

Mrs Peee..
Victoria ( wife of Big Rick God Mr Average )
swam 2 great races at The Great London and Salford swims
 
The Burf
it was great to welcome back Martin into swimming after 20yrs plus out of the sport.
 Burford swam at the BHF Heart of England swim in July and has been an ever present at the Lake  since. Great news that martin has signed up to swim a solo channel swim in 2013..!! doing breast stoke no less.. 

Mr Warner..
It was great to here from Tim at the beginning of year asking  how to  start Open water swimming .Tim was a school friend of Mark (Big Rick)..Tim wanted to get into swimming for himself and to raise some money for the British Heart foundation in memory of his great friend..Tim had done the BHF races in staffordshire and Weymonth this summer and raised over £400 in the process. 


Memories of the Summer of 2011

1st open water swim of the Year 3rd April
and 1st meeting with the Mighty Dan

Working with Blueseventy @ the Great Salford Swim

Doug trying to keep warm at the Swan during our 3 hour test swim in May

Paul having a coffee at 10.45 after out test night swim @ The Swan in May

Meeting Freda Streeter in June

Darran Chilling at the Great North Swim before the 2 mile race..He won

Nigel bringing shame on Ricks Team wearing gloves @ The North swim

Paul..posing at the Epic lakes race @ Derwent Water

Kevin..doing his best Steve Mcclaren impression @ the North

Gary very kindly testing how cold the sea was in Bournemouth 

Mr Cash,s case of Swan Foot from the lake in June

Nigel and Burf at the heart swim in july

Nicky`s Rear of year pose at Epic lakes race in Ullswater

You don`t want top know where Doug keeps the safety whistle  

The Captain looking in pain after a Sunday morning swim in April

Mrs Powell showing how many laps she and the girls plan to do (May)

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Mr A(Nick) in his Gay Super suit in Bournemouth (May)
More beauties to come.....