Big Ricks Swim Team

Friday, 10 October 2014

All About That Bass..!!!

It’s Time for Ricks to move on from this year’s open water swimming ,and get back to pool training , time to focus on the next 2 years of swimming.! Yes 2 years ...

we have a new team to train up for an English channel double, its planned for late July 2016..It seems a long way off.. but not really...

we only have 18 months of pool and open water training ..!

so it’s time to step up...!!

( hope these training plans might help other swimmers,)

happy training .Ricks

To help as you look through all the sessions, we've reintroduced Ricks Blog Tune of the week..., it get you in a good mood for tough but fun winter in the pool.

This week’s blog tune has to be the number 1 Song in the world at the mo...

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass..!!!..

take it away Meghan

more sessions to come...100,s of them...
have a great winter all.,...make it fun...Ricks

Monday, 6 October 2014

Rescue/survival winter Adventure Series..

“The SurvivaLifeguard Ideal"

is the ability to perform rescue or utility functions in harsh conditions. Based upon the concept of a rescuer’s journey to get help, the SLCSC Adventure Series provides friendly competition & purposeful exercise in & around the water during the winter months.

Pictured at the The end of great Sunday morning of outdoor sports !

we joined The Birmingham Lifeguards & SLCSC safety team

for a first round of the Rescue/survival winter Adventure Series at the swan pool

(Left to right: Dan, Louise, Russ, Sue, Ray,
Craig, Basher, Tom, Deb, Jeremy, Phil, Anji ).

John Arnold, adding a little extra warmth on a chilly morning.

water temp around 13 degrees, air temp at 8.30am was only 4 degrees,

(Starting with a walk around the lake perimeter path (safety briefing takes place en route) followed by the swim, then (in any order) Rowing, paddling (kayak or rescue board), running, carrying a bicycle & cycling. Bonus points are awarded for doing everything with the option to substitute disciplines for extra distance of a preference.)

link to write up and results of the event

http://coldwaterculture.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/survivalifeguard-adventure-series-event.html

Event one winners Craig Angel & Basher Bates

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Thomas Lurz

The amazing Thomas Lurz ..the Worlds No1 male OW Swimmer

Thomas was featured on Trans World Sport on channel 4 , 20th September 2014 Here is another chance to see how Thomas lives and trains to be the No1 male OW Swimmer ...and a true and great ambassador for a our sport

to Watch and listen to Thomas

just click the arrow in the picture

Thomas Lurz, the most decorated open water swimmer in history, and at 35 shows no sign stopping .The seven-times world champion (12 if you count the open water worlds in between the main FINA showcase)

with four European crowns in a treasury of 29 major international medals at Olympic, World and continental levels,in all three events the 5, 10 and 25km.

- Every Week. Every Country. Every Sport

http://www.transworldsport.tv/

Trans World Sport

(TWS features sports action from around the globe,

including reports from the biggest international competitions,

in-depth features on lesser-known sports

and profiles of rising stars of the future.)