Big Ricks Swim Team: Guildford 12

Saturday, 12 May 2018

Guildford 12

Guildford 12
Swim a mile, once an hour, every hour, for 12 hours.
http://www.zwimevents.com/

Guildford Lido.

Ryan & Jennifer
all smiles before the off..
both are swimming for the Friends of Alfie Johnson
channel team later in the summer
https://friends.of.Alfie.Johnson.Channel.Relay.Team/

Lesley

Graeme & Melanie..

Short Video of the Start of the Guildford 12..

8am 14 April

#Guildford12

great to see so many swimmers taking part today.
both Solo and Relay team from all over the UK

Rachael ..

5miles , 5 hours done

it could not have been better conditions for the swim.
sun was out , water a lovely 20 degrees

Video Of Ryan ..

Looks like the great man is plodding out the miles,

but check out his Mile times below..!!

Rayn mile times...
by the end of the 12 hrs ...no mile swim was slower than 22..
great swimming

Ricks Good Friends
Rachael & Ellen

Double Channel Swimmer Ali.
taking part today

10 hrs gone

Mr Coley ..
10 miles done ...2 to go

Mmmmm

Hayley & Ryan
Last Mile outfits .!!!

Rayn , Hayley & Graeme

Taking to the water for the

Final hour / Final Mile

Rach & Ellen

12 miles done..
top effort ladies

THE CHALLENGE…SHOULD YOU CHOSE TO ACCEPT IT…

Swim a mile, once an hour, every hour, for 12 hours.
Whatever is left of the hour, is your rest period. No variations permitted.
You get out of the pool, eat, drink, toilet, get warm and dry, in the rest periods – but obviously no alcohol!
Swimmers will set off in half hour waves, swimming on their hourly intervals.
Any recognised swimming costumes – Full Body suits and non-FINA approved suits actively encouraged as the long arms/ leg wear, will add to warmth retention. Also makes good use of existing swim gear.
Any stroke is permissible – any combination, speed and any style. No buoyancy aids.
If you feel ill- you get out immediately please!
Swimmers must be competent and over 25 yrs old on 31st December of the previous year (no exceptions).
It is the swimmers’ and buddy’s responsibility to know the symptoms of cold, hyperthermia and exhaustion.
All swimmers including teams, must have a non-swimming ‘buddy’ – as described on the website.
Numbers in the challenge will be limited on a first come/first served basis, dependent on all info and payment being completed online.
The organisers maintain the right to limit places for safety and organisational reasons.
Swimmers are fully respectful of each other, encouraging to all and exercise lane etiquette.
No glass, pets, barbeques or naked flames into the Lido complex please.
Any children must be fully supervised by parents at all times and kept away from any water areas, including paddling areas. This is not a child or family event and no facilities will be available..
All swimmers take part knowing that they take full responsibility of their actions and health, have satisfied themselves of their fitness, have taken all reasonable steps to prepare for the challenge and understand that neither the organisers nor anyone connected with the event, accept that responsibility. The organisers and pool staff have taken all reasonable risk factors into account.
This event is deemed to be unsuitable for any swimmer who is pregnant due to the extreme nature of the event- regardless of how fit a swimmer is. Swimmers are requested to inform the organisers and not take part.
This is not a race; it is an enjoyable, testing, endurance event for Masters only swimmers, undertaken with friendship, camaraderie and personal goals.
http://www.zwimevents.com/Guildford-12/The-Challenge