Open Water Swimming

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1step2far Nov 2020 6:59pm, 7 Nov 2020 6,023 posts	0 1step2far Lovely
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Nov 2020 1:49pm, 8 Nov 2020 12,757 posts	0 FRU (KeepTheFaith) Wow this mornings adventure was amazing - started off in the fog and went to brilliant autumnal sunshine so nice we are off to the seaside for a second walk soon 8.5 degrees swim walk swim walk swim today - a great tactic to allow us to swim with the current.. genius idea from my swim buddy! Also something lovely this morning - someone is decorating pebbles and either putting them in the shallow part of the river or by the river - this morning I found a gorgeously cute yellow duckie... I would have left it but as I had just collected a load of rubbish I thought it was a sign of thank you for my good deed Great idea though - think I will make some and return the favour! Rubbish picking on pre swim run - 4 bags of dog poo (honestly!!) - A starbucks cup - Plastic bottle of water - Piece of foil So sad - because there are cows, swans and ducks in my swim river I feel I cant leave this sort of rubbish in case they eat it - people are so selfish! Anyhow - amazing morning - I am totally loving swimming in the colder temperatures.. rash vest - gloves and socks doing the trick for me Have great swims today all x
LindsD Nov 2020 2:12pm, 8 Nov 2020 42,333 posts	0 LindsD Fabulous! And thank you for picking the litter
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Nov 2020 7:53pm, 9 Nov 2020 12,758 posts	0 FRU (KeepTheFaith) It is the second time I have done that and have done things when running too as I get a weird guilt feeling if I see something and leave it. I once pushed a trolley back to tesco that had been dumped! Lol!!! Felt embarrased running along with it but couldnt leave it
The Scribbler Nov 2020 2:42pm, 10 Nov 2020 5,176 posts	0 The Scribbler If anyone's looking for cards/prints for OW swimmers, I just bought some lovely ones from https://www.etsy.com/shop/AndreaHallDesign. Not on commission or anything, just thought they were lovely.
Red Squirrel Nov 2020 5:18pm, 10 Nov 2020 21,659 posts	0 Red Squirrel I love Michelle Lucking's swim art. When I finally get my own place, I want to get one of her pics.
KatieB Nov 2020 1:34pm, 11 Nov 2020 8,358 posts	0 KatieB Slightly stinky, heads up river swim with the lovely Wine Legs this lunchtime. Some observations: Warming up process is getting easier. My long sleeve swimsuit gets a really good wash through if I do front crawl.
halfpint Nov 2020 1:54pm, 11 Nov 2020 33,119 posts	0 halfpint I went swimming in a sea Loch yesterday it was brief but invigorating.
LindsD Nov 2020 3:09pm, 11 Nov 2020 42,407 posts	0 LindsD Fab to both. Katie, why was it stinky? Duck poo?
KatieB Nov 2020 6:00pm, 11 Nov 2020 8,359 posts	0 KatieB I think possibly human...our most hopeful guess was a prevailing wind from the sewerage works.