Monday 23 May 2016

Ricks @ Cliff Lakes

Welcome to Cliff Lakes Open Water Swimming
(Ricks we have moved open water venue
from  swan pool to the new  cliff lakes in Tamworth )
more details http://www.clifflakes.org/ 

Its been a busy few weeks for the Ricks channel team, with the return to open water swimming , the lake temperatures are still a little all over the place ranging from 9 degrees on the 30th April to last nights swim (16th May) where the water was a roasting 17 degrees. The sea temperatures are still thankfully low . the reading in Dover on Monday was is still a chilly 10.6 degrees ..;-) yum 



...whilst the lake temperatures were under 16 degrees  , all the team took the chance to do their English Channel  tests swims , which means a two hour swim none stop in water under 16 degrees .. glad to say all the team passed the test with little issues, It won`t be the last 2 hrs swims we do ,plan do few more in the sea in the coming weeks as we know the channel temperatures even in late July will range from 12 to 16 degrees ( maybe even lower  in pockets of water mid channel ) so we have to be prepared to swim in those temps should they occur on the day of the swim July 26th .!!! no that long to wait now.... 

anyway we had best get on ...below are just some pictures and videos from the past few of swims in the lake ..Ricks ..our back ground tune to listen to as you flick through the pictures is lovely song by Lukas Graham . 7 Years (just click the arrow in the picture to listen as you view )














Ricks Report .
short Video from Saturday morning swim @ the cliff 
07/05/16





















Ricks Report .
short Video from Monday Evenings swim @ the cliff 
09/05/16


















Ricks Report .
short Video from Thursday Evenings swim @ the cliff 
12/05/16













































Ricks Report .
short Video from Monday Evenings swim @ the cliff 
16/05/16


Saturday Facts N figures
21/5/16

 Big Stu Please with his 5k swim &
his new monster Dryrobe...
 We should have been at Durley today...
but due to shocking weather forecast for Bournemouth
decided to go in few weeks time instead  


hear Ricks Report 
on Saturdays Swim






Simon , saying i,m just having a rest ..
i,ve done 2000m already ..yeah Yeah 
Video showing Simon still has the skills alright 
 if just no as fast as he used to be in the 80`s 
Big Ricks  Rob..
2nd in the 5k  Island to Island  

Port Dickson event
 Kuala Lumpur  14/5/16
just a few off our official NOWCA swim details..
all swims done in Skin ( No Rubber in sight )
(  not sure how accurate  the distances are, but the temps and times done are pretty close to right )











We are 6 swimming friends taking on the ultimate swimming challenge - 
a 2-way Channel relay swim in July 2016, 
raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
As of today 18th  May
69 days to go
www.ricks-channel-countdown.co.uk
See you soon