London 2012

I do believe the Olympics start today ..;-)))))))
 Sunrise over London with the Olympic rings on the tower bridge ..

Time to Make Britain Proud...

Its Time for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games
London 2012

The Olympic Torch finally makes it London this Morning for tonight opening ceremony..!!!  

Welcome To Big Rick`s  Blog...for any 1st timers , these blogs are our lite hearted view to all the joys and adventures that  Big Ricks Swim Team enjoy through open water swimming these stories take place in beautiful lakes, fabulous seas or amazing rivers all over the UK..!! ..This week’s  Olympic London 2012  Special read along while you listen blog tune is the classic track "All Night Long""  by the Fabulous Lionel Richie .why did we choose it...??? Because we thought it just about says it all about what London 2012 will be Like........Hope you enjoy Rx (Please  Click on arrow on the picture above to hear and dance along to  Lionel his Best as you read......!!!)

Yeah, once it get`s started

You can't sit down

Come join the fun

It's a merry go round

Everyone's dancing

Their troubles away

Come join our party

See how Us English play!

Oh, yes

We're going to have a party!

The great Bradley Wiggins...winning the Tour De France..can he win
another Olympic Gold in London..??

The Time has come....””London 2012.””, we seem to have been waiting forever  for it to arrive, but finally it’s here...And what show its going to be; well they do call The Olympics The Greatest Show On Earth and if there is one thing the British do better than anyone else is put on a great show....! It’s the Greatest Summer of sport the UK will ever know...already last weekend we had the 1^st ever Brit (Bradley Wiggins) winning the Tour De France in over 100yrs and that’s even before the games start in 3 days time (28/7/12 ) .......

But Lets no forget we are a Ricks Blog , about open water swimming  and as well as the games. We still have a great summer packed with of swimming events and a races over the UK to tell you about ..so we are going to try our best to keep you updated with both over the coming weeks.....

The British Olympic Swimming Team 2012
arrived in Style in London Yesterday..

The London Wildlife in training at Serpentine lake In Hyde Park..

Its home to men`s and ladies open water 10k races-

The Olympics are nearly here Keri -Anne , Thomas and crew ! can we wait...Noooooooooooo

The BLDSA Bala lake Race 14/7/12

.Its fabulous place to swim ..if just a bit chilly ..

Top swimming from Ricks everyone who took part .R..

A general view inside the  olympic swimming pool in the Aquatics Centre,

 venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games,...only 3 days until the 1st race...!! 

Come on TEAM GB.............

Bronze for Becky 400m Free..(day 2 )

The Greatest Swimmer and Olympian EVER
Micheal Phelps..
15 Golds 2 Silver   2 Bronze
Day 4

Micheal Jamieson
2nd in the 200m Breaststroke ..
it took the fastest swim in the history of the Event to beat him
day 5

Wiggo..
Bradley Wiggins
10 days after winner the Tour De France, old Side burns won the mensTT gold
(Day 5)

Rx more to come as it happens in the days ahead.....