Thursday, 7 June 2018

Ricks May`s Open Water Swims at Cliff Lakes


Ricks Team 
all smiles at 6.50am on a Saturday morning 
Jelly , Boom , Basher and Baby 
Ross...
Getting in at 7.am sharp 

Ricks In Line..
Ryan, Charlie , Ross , paul 








Beautiful morning . 
7am start 




























its Big Ricks 10th anniversary year 
and we are doing our biggest team swim EVER
Now it's June, it’s three months to the day until we attempt 
to be the 1st team ever from Great Britain 
to swim four ways across the English Channel . 
Paul, Ryan, Melanie ,Stuart , Charlie & Ross

The swim this year  in aid of supporting the British Heart Foundation,
a charity really close to the foundation of the team, plus the Marine Conservation Society who are fighting the good fight against plastics 
choking up our oceans. All funds raised will be
 donated and split 50/50 between both charities.

If you have any pennies spare that you can donate,
 it will make a real difference. Plus  any support will give the team a boost
 and will be keeping us motivated with all of the donations and messages

Many thanks for your amazing support 
Big Ricks Swim Team 
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Madge at Dover Channel Training

Dover Channel Training Class Of 2018..
( many thanks to Emma France for Use Of this Picture )
Madge`s Pre Swim Report From Dover..
Mel is training not only for Ricks Four Way English Channel Relay
in September , but she is also in in training for a 
English Channel Solo on July..
she is a Nutter .!! ;-) 

The yellow Cap English Channel Relay swimmers
Class of 2018

Madge`s Post swim report 
2hrs done , 12 degrees ,,
smashed it . 

its Big Ricks 10th anniversary year 
and we are doing our biggest team swim EVER
Now it's June, it’s three months to the day until we attempt 
to be the 1st team ever from Great Britain 
to swim four ways across the English Channel . 
Paul, Ryan, Melanie ,Stuart , Charlie & Ross

The swim this year  in aid of supporting the British Heart Foundation,
a charity really close to the foundation of the team, plus the Marine Conservation Society who are fighting the good fight against plastics 
choking up our oceans. All funds raised will be
 donated and split 50/50 between both charities.

If you have any pennies spare that you can donate,
 it will make a real difference. Plus  any support will give the team a boost
 and will be keeping us motivated with all of the donations and messages

Many thanks for your amazing support 
Big Ricks Swim Team 
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Saturday, 12 May 2018

Guildford 12


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
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

For more of an insight into today's Fabulous event 
have a read of Graeme Schlachter  excellent event Blog

Thank you to Ryan,Mel,Ellen,Rachael and Graeme for use of some of 
their pictures to produce this Blog Update 

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Friday, 4 May 2018

2 Hours English Channel Test Swim Done


2 hours English channel test swim done and dusted .
We took the chance that this good weather has given us to get it completed in April .
Water temp was a lovely 15.5 degrees, distance swam was 7.35k big thanks
 to Cliff Lakes Open Water Swimming to letting us do the swim  . 
#RicksFourWay #clifflakes #bigrickswimteam #openwaterswimming #outdoorswimmer
 #makeithappen #training #trainhard #clifflakeschannelswimming

Great to see so many open water swimmers
taking to the water at 7am..

Ryan & Ash..
2hrs smashed 



Charlie 

Ross 


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