Ricks Swim With The Seals..!!

The Seabrook Seals Swim Team
 after a lovely Pier to Pier swim in Bournemouth (30/10/11)
(Paul,Ann,Caroline,Emma,Dee and Nicky)

After many months of joking between Ricks and The Seabrook Seals Swim Team..,about whether one day Ricks would man up and finally take up the Seals challenge and swim together, Well when all seemed lost for another year, just as Ricks were packing away their hats , goggles , trunks and bottles of baby oil ( don`t ask.!!)  for the winter. , A swim was set up for Sunday (30/10/11) at 9.0am at Boscombe Pier...when  finally Ricks would swam with the Seals...!

" The Seabrook Seal  mobile "

Okay Ricks had a meeting, and straws were drawn..!! and volunteer  was chosen..Paul was the man chosen to undertake the The Seal Challenge..Paul rolled up at Boscombe pier shortly after nine on a wet and cold Sunday morning...he spotted the seals who were already getting change for Acton.. Dee,Caroline,Emma,Nicky,Ann and Beach Walker Ken..all said hi..and told Paul to get a move on, as the plan was to swim from Bournemonth Pier ( 1.5 miles away)  back to Boscombe pier...to which Paul asked how do we get there......we use the Seals Mobile off course..

Now, as you know all open water swimmers are a friendly bunch, But as Paul entered the Seals mobile on that short  drive down the sea front to Bournemouth pier..he thought this is  a bit different from the norm, for starters how many times do you meet 5 ladies for the 1st time and within  5 minutes your in your trunks along side the girls in there costumes and your in Seal Mobile traveling to swim a couple of miles in the sea..!! Crazy..lol 

we got dropped of a short walk from the pier as we slowly made our way down to sea..the Seals decided it was time to do their  best Gene Kelly impression of singing in the Rain...check the video above to hear the 1st time on national blog the Seals " Extraordinary Rendition "  of the Seabrook SealTheme Tune....i,m thinking Britain Got Talent for the seals..!! i have to laugh even now...as i think about  seeing the faces the passers by on the beach front all dressed in there winter clothes as girls walked passed in just swimming costumers singing at the top of their voices, along with and Ann rolling in the sand..!!! Crazy...;-))

A brief meeting before the off to make sure someone of good character,
 trustworthy had in his secure possession  Dee keys..Ken was chosen .!!

Swim Time..Its almost November ,its freezing cold, it blowing a storm
and we are going swimming..!
Welcome To The World Of The Seabrook Seals Swim Team....crazy all of them ..!! ;-)))

Well the swim went Great, the sea was lovely and warm and the 9ft waves and dodging the surfers was only a small problem...lol .it was said after by one of seals , it was like swimming in a tumble dryer...but it really was great fun ..Crazy...!!!

The Seabrook Seals
The seals are new (ish) open water swim team formed by Dee Seabrook,
 Ricks have no doubt the Seals are going to make a massive impact on open water swimming in the years to come, their  fun and enthusiasm  for all things swimming really is infectious..and big ricks are proud to be there friends.. 

It Can only be one tune for this weeks Blog, after watching Ann from  Seabrook Seals Laughing, singing and rolling about on the beach Sunday morning..!! it had to be the The Amazing Adele and Rolling in the deep...!