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| Everyone at Big Rick team Raise a glass (coffee in this case) To Prince William And Catherine.. |
The Royal Swim today @ swan pool was great fun ,we managed 6 laps ( 800m per lap),The water was freezing this week 3 degrees colder than last ( 12 degrees) , along with the strong wind,it made the swim extra fun , when it was all over , the team raised a toast to the future King @ Queen , William and Kate..sure we all wish them the best for their future together and for the future of the United Kingdom in their hands.!!! ;-))
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| Nicky, and Big Ricks Swim Team Members Liz and Jenny.!! Think Jenny is suggesting she plans to do 4 laps...! |
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| Big Ricks Youngest Member Alex, Giving Rob (his dad), Doug and Richard a last minute team talk before todays swim.!! |
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| Not Sure what The 'Don' is planning to do here..!! |
Richard and Rob...doing a great swim this morning...6 laps in very cold water...thats getting on for a 4 miles swam... which is not bad for couple of old men..!!!
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| Paul and Doug..!!! don`t ask... |
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| We Had the pleasure of swimming with fellow channel and all around swimming goddess Karen Throsby today.. check out Karen,s blog when you get a moment.. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelongswim.blogspot.com%2F&h=c3579 |
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| Paul,Doug and Richard |
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| Rob and Nicky |
We have an added bonus this week.,. Doug did not want to be outdone by his beautiful older partner..so he has picked one of his school favorites as well...Doug has gone for the classic.. Baby..from Justin Bieber.( Doug could almost be Justin,s Twin...!)
Big Ricks team are swimming the channel in aid of Cancer Research UK and The British Heart Foundation .. After reading our blog, we hope you will think we are deserving of your support .!!! If you wish to help ,then please click this link and give what you can.Every penny you give will go to help save Lives..!!
This Weeks Sessions:...
Sunday 1/5/11 @ Swan Pool in Sandwell Vally (Approx 800m per lap)
6 LAPS Done
6 LAPS Done
Saturday 30/4/11 @ Walsall Gala Pool 33.3
5 x 200, kick
5 x 400,s 95% effort..( broken sets into 4x100 @ 1.20, 3x4,s @ 1.40, 2 x 200,s @2.40,
6 x 2,s @ 50 seconds, 400 str8 @ 5.15)
after each 400, comes a 200 kick and so on..
Thursday 28/4/11 @ Walsall Gala Pool 33.3m
MAIN SET..3000M Str8 swim..75% effort..just a chill swim
Wednesday. 27/4/11 @ Perry Beeches Pool 25m
WARM UP..600M
MAIN SET 6 x 400,s..( 3 x 400 kick) 3 x 400 fast..95 % effort ..5.15 target
WARM DOWN 600M
Monday 25/4/11 ..No Swimming Bank Holiday.!!
Sunday 24/4/11 @ Swan Pool in Sandwell Valley
5 laps done ( approx 800m per lap )
we had a good swim..the 5 laps swam in 53 minuets)
Saturday 23/4/11 @ Walsall Gala Pool 33.3
WARM UP.easy 400m
MAIN SET 3 x 1000, 2 x00, 3 x 2,s
5x400
1 st 400 ( 2 x 200,s kick)
2nd 400 ( 4 x 100,s @1.20)
3rd 400 ( 4 x 100 kick )
4th 400 ( 6 x 2,s @ 50 sec)
5th 400 ( 12 x 1 kick..fly underwater)
WARM DOWN 400M
Makes you proud to be British
