Contact:
Philip Yorke

50 Heathfield,
Mirfield, W Yorks, WF14 9BL.

e-mail: balaswim@bldsa.org.uk

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Contact:
Philip Yorke

50 Heathfield,
Mirfield, W Yorks, WF14 9BL.

e-mail: balaswim@bldsa.org.uk

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3 miles

Overview

A beautiful swim in a beautiful lake. The Vets swim starts near the  Brown Howe car park and you swim down to finish on the beach just before the Bluebird Café. With the presentation taking place on the beach once all the swimmers have finished.

If you want, you can also enter to swim the full length of the lake (5.25m) the following day.

Register

3.25 miles 

*Prerequisites: You must be over 45 on the day of the swim to enter as a Vet.

The event

The course goes from Brown Howe down to the beach just in front of the Bluebird Café, for a 3.85m swim.

The swimmers will start in two waves to allow swimmers to finish as close to each other as possible.

This swim is for BLDSA members only (Vets – 45+ on the day of the swim) and is for skins swimmers only.

Timings

9am registration; 10am briefing; 11:30am swim start

The presentation will be on the beach as soon as possible after the last swimmer has finished.

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For more information for 2019 please contact:

Francis Zielinski
Email: franciszielinski@gmail.com
Mob:  07942728931

Coniston Water is a beautiful lake set in the stunning scenery of the fells where you can join this popular event. Test yourself to swim the 5.25 miles in the sweet tasting clear water that was so loved by Arthur Ransome and his children of ‘Swallows and Amazons’.

Registration

5.25 miles 

The event

The course goes from Water Park at the southern end of Coniston Water and you swim until you run out of water, finishing at Monk Coniston at the northern end of the lake.

Transport will be provided for all swimmers to the start, we ask that kayakers and supporters make their own way there. However, please note that we are not allowed to park at Water Park – but you can drop off kayaks in advance. This is why we allow so much time between the briefing and the start (see below). You WILL have time to organise all of the logistical requirements, so all swimmers and kayakers MUST attend the briefing.

This swim is for BLDSA members only, but open to Juniors, Seniors and Vets, and is for skins swimmers only.

Timing

Time   – 8:30am registration; 9:30am briefing; 12noon swim start

The presentation will be on the beach as soon as possible after the last swimmer has finished.

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For more information please contact:

Francis Zielinski
Email: franciszielinski@gmail.com
Mob:  07942728931

5/ 3/ 1 MILES, SENIOR/JUNIORS, FREESTYLE

EVENT DETAILS

OVERVIEW

We are recreating one of our toughest swims on the calendar, The BLDSA Classic Champion of Champions 9 mile challenge. Each competitor will swim the three events (Non-wetsuit only), with an interval between each swim. The challenge is getting warm, refuelled and then getting ready to get back in the cold water for the next event.

Senior/Veteran entry Junior entry

THE EVENT

The senior Champion of Champions events will consist of three swims –5 miles, 3 miles and then 1 mile- 10 laps, 6 laps and 2 laps of a designated course. Each lap will be 1/2 mile – the course being set using GPS. All competitors shall enter all 3 events.

To complete the full Champion of Champions event, competitors must complete all three swims and the Championship placings will be decided on the basis of the lowest aggregate times.

In order for competitors to complete the full Champion of Champions event, they must complete each individual event before the designated time for the start of the next element

We recommend swimmers bring food and drink to refuel, suitable warm, dry clothing to wear between events, and bring a support buddy to look after you and cheer you on.

AGE CATEGORIES

Seniors & Juniors

• Only open to BLDSA members and this is a NON-WETSUIT event.
• All three events = £90 Seniors, £20 Juniors
• Juniors MUST have a Parent or Guardian present AT ALL TIMES during the events.

REGISTRATION

Report to the Event Swim Secretary upon arrival. The registration point will be signposted at Holyhead sailing club from 8am.

BRIEFING

Please Note, attendance of the briefing is mandatory – failure to attend this will void your entry. This will be held at Holyhead Sailing Club
5mile swim @ 8.45am
3mile swim @ 1:15pm
1mile swim @ 4:15pm

START

5 mile swim – 9:15am
3 mile swim – 1:30pm
1 mile swim – 4:30pm

(Note that times will be subject to change)

COURSE

A  ½ mile course will be clearly marked out in the harbour off Newry beach. Swimmers must swim around the outside  of each of the buoys on each circuit as detailed in the swim briefing . Every time a swimmer completes a lap, they must clearly give their swim number to the lap Recorders. The start, finish and position of the lap recorders will be outlined at the briefing.

TIME LIMITS
5 mile swim – 4 hours, 3 mile swim – 2 1/2 hours, 1 mile swim – 50 mins (The slowest finisher easily completed within these time frames in recent years)

NON UK RESIDENTS

Non UK Residents must provide evidence of membership of their governing body or individual insurance for Open Water Swimming.

LOCATION

Holyhead Sailing Club/ Newry Beach, Holyhead

SAFETY COVER

The 2 BLDSA fast rescue boats will be in attendance at the event and will be supported by support kayakers and other support vessels dispersed around the course. We will have designated first aid support available throughout the event.

PRESENTATIONS

The presentation will take place at Holyhead Sailing Club .

Trophies will be awarded to the winner of the Ladies and Gents Champion of Champions event. Certificates will be awarded to all swimmers completing the full Champion of Champions event.

Certificates will also be presented to all competitors finishing individual races.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Championship will be held in Holyhead, on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey. We are bringing the popular Champion of Champions event format to Wales. Many swimmers over the years have taken on this challenge in locations in The South and North of the UK to help prepare for channel solo and relay swims. By locating the swim in Holyhead we can hopefully  some local swimmers from Wales and swimmers from over the sea but in easy reach on The Isle of Man and Ireland to take on the event too.

ACCOMMODATION

Holyhead itself has a selection of B &B’s and hotels, including a Travelodge and there are also plenty of accommodation options within driving distance in the popular tourist locations of Treaddur Bay (10 min drive) & Rhosneigr (approx. 20 min drive)

There are also plenty of Campsites around Holyhead.

ORGANIZER

Liane Llewellyn Hickling

liane.llewellyn@btinternet.com

Sandown to Shanklin Sea Swim is a 2 mile tide assisted sea swim which takes place some distance from the shore line across Shanklin Bay and is run under BDLSA rules. The date of the swim is Saturday the 3^rd of August with a 12.00 noon start from Sandown Pier. Entry Forms and all details are now available on the IOW Marlins Swim Club website.

This includes details of hotels in case you want to have a weekend on the Isle of Wight.

After last years trial we will now be allowing wetsuits, for which there will be fastest male and female trophies.

Contact: Bob Cooper

E- Mail: bobcooper1948@yahoo.co.uk

Website: www.iowmarlinsswimclub.co.uk

Entry Forms and all details are now available on the IOW Marlins Swim Club website’

800m and 1 mile OPEN EVENTs

EVENT DETAILS

OVERVIEW

On the Sunday morning following our BLDSA Champion of Champions Wales event we will be holding 800m and 1 mile open events. These events can be entered by non BLDSA members, Wetsuit swimmers and non- wetsuit swimmers. The events will raise money for Holyhead RNLI

OPEN ENTRY

THE EVENT

800m event: 1 lap around course

1 mile event: 2 laps around course

Each lap will be 1/2 mile – the course being set using GPS.

• Open to NON BLDSA& BLDSA members. WETSUITS ALLOWED
• Entry fees:
• 800m = £10, 1 Mile= £20
• Juniors MUST have a Parent or Guardian present AT ALL TIMES during the events.

REGISTRATION

Report to the Event Swim Secretary upon arrival. The registration point will be signposted at Holyhead sailing club from 8am.

BRIEFING

Please Note, attendance of the briefing is mandatory – failure to attend this will void your entry. This will be held at Holyhead Sailing Club
briefing for both events: 8.45am

START

9:15am

COURSE

A  ½ mile course will be clearly marked out in the harbour off Newry beach. Swimmers must swim around the outside  of each of the buoys on each circuit as detailed in the swim briefing . Every time a swimmer completes a lap, they must clearly give their swim number to the lap Recorders. The start, finish and position of the lap recorders will be outlined at the briefing.

LOCATION

Holyhead Sailing Club/ Newry Beach, Holyhead

SAFETY COVER

The 2 BLDSA fast rescue boats will be in attendance at the event and will be supported by support kayakers and other support vessels dispersed around the course. We will have designated first aid support available throughout the event.

PRESENTATIONS

The presentation will take place at Holyhead Sailing Club  after the vent is complete

Certificates will be presented to all competitors finishing individual races.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Championship will be held in Holyhead, on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey. The event will raise funds for Holyhead RNLI

ACCOMMODATION

Holyhead itself has a selection of B &B’s and hotels, including a Travelodge and there are also plenty of accommodation options within driving distance in the popular tourist locations of Treaddur Bay (10 min drive) & Rhosneigr (approx. 20 min drive)

There are also plenty of Campsites around Holyhead.

ORGANIZER

Liane Llewellyn Hickling

liane.llewellyn@btinternet.com

Contact Swim Secretary:
David Randall
email: david.randall@djfinancial.co.uk

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Windermere 2way payment

The 1km and 2km events will both take place again. Junior swimmers between 12-15 years can enter the 1km event.

For those who don’t know the Dee Mile is unique and very historic to Chester and to open water swimming. The event has gone from strength to strength and attracts a large field.

If there are any other details that you require please let me know..
ciaramurph@yahoo.com

Phone contact: 07786 237667

From the Chester Triathlon Club website:

This is a classical race of the modern era, with a history which is very nearly continuous, going back to the first time it was held 1922. The race has several idiosyncrasies. It starts at the Red House pub and the distance is actually a mile and a quarter. You swim downstream around the Crook of the Dee to finish at the suspension bridge. Being all downstream, the course times vary considerably depending on the seasonal flow with the winning men’s time varying from 19 minutes 48 seconds to 33 minutes 25 seconds.

Water temperatures are typically 14 to 16 deg.C. The swim is with the current. In 2010, the temperature was 20 deg.C.

The race retains its ancient “Dee Mile Champion” title for the fastest swimmer, who must also live within five miles of “The Cross” in the centre of Chester and swim without a wetsuit.

https://www.chestertri.org.uk/our-races/dee-mile/

https://chestertri.niftyentries.com/deemile

A 7 mile swim in a stunning location under the shadow of Hellvellyn, make it a weekend away in the beautiful lake district camping or in the comfort of a friendly B&B. After the swim enjoy some lovely food and banter at the presentation in a local pub in Pooley Bridge.

Own boat and crew to be provided.

Swim Secretary: Annie Stafford for 2019 – ullswaterswim@bldsa.org.uk 

(Tel: 01257268946 )

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A 5.25 mile triangular swim around Derwentwater. No wetsuits. Starts from Keswick Launch Piers, Keswick, Lake District.

2 mile swim starts at Kettlewell Beach, NT, Car Park.  Wetsuits allowed, but you will not enter the Championship.

All swimmers need individual Kayak support. Inflatable Kayaks are not allowed.

This swim is the day after BLDSA Ullswater swim and some swimmers like to do both swims. Alternatively some swimmers pair up and swim one of the swims and paddles for the other one.

An additional certificate will be given if you swim in both of these double weekend events.

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Loch Lomond Relay 2019

2019 is the 60^th Anniversary of the first solo swim of Loch Lomond by Commander Gerry Forsberg. Only around 60 swimmers have since completed this challenging swim, so in 2019 we are having a celebratory relay swim on Saturday 24^th August.  Teams will have a staggered start to finish around 8pm, so for some it will be a very early start. The spirit of the event is one of fun and celebration, so rules will be at a minimum, and the expectation is that participants will act within this umbrella.

Each team will be led by a previous solo swimmer, who must be in current membership of the BLDSA, plus 3-5 others, who need not be members. Changeover points will be at various intervals, allowing team members to complete legs from approx. 0.5 to 5 miles, according to their wishes and capabilities.

Reduced price accommodation will be available on Inchmurrin, by kind generosity of Morag Scott and her family on a first come, first served basis, where there will be a celebratory event on the Sunday lunchtime.

The cost is £250 per team, with a non-returnable deposit of £50 required to book a place, the rest payable by one month before. Entries will be capped at around 15 teams or when the Safety Officer considers it wise to do so. The Sunday lunchtime event will cost £10 per person.

The two BLDSA Safety boats will be on the Loch, but each team is required to be self-sufficient with its own escorts on land and water. Kayaks will be allowed.

There is a small organising committee of Janet Wilson, Jean Wilkin- Oxley and Caroline Lewis, so please ask one of them if you have questions.

A cheque for £50 plus the names of the swimmers should be sent to Janet Wilson, 20, Padgett Court, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 8AU. Further information will then be sent.

Email janetwilson22@aol.com  mobile 07957 348328

Overview

Windermere is the longest “Lake” in England with a rich history of people completing the swim. The swim starts at Fell Foot park and finishes at the top end of the lake just after Ambleside Pier. At 10.5 miles it’s a challenging and iconic swim but you will be treated to beautiful scenery all the way up the lake. Why not join us after the swim for a meal and presentation with your fellow swimmers.

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Rowing boats provided but swimmer must provide own crew. Pre-requisites include an open water 5.5 mile swim in 3.5 hours and NO Wetsuits.

Swim Secretary: Chris Malpass

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*Event now open.

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This is a challenging swim in a remote area on the Scottish Borders. There are 1km, 3.25 miles and 6.5 mile events, the longer 2 needing a personal escort boat or kayak, provided by the swimmer. In return for your efforts you are treated to unrivalled scenery, refreshment and excellent company. The swim starts and finishes on the Tibbie Sheils campsite, where camping and other accommodation is available.

There are no conventional trophies for this event, except a shield awarded to the oldest person to complete the two way event. However the event is very much one to celebrate personal success and every successful swimmer is rewarded for their efforts.

Contact:
Mrs Janet Wilson
20 Padget Court,
Ben Rhydding Drive,
Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8AU

Tel: mobile number 07957 348328
email: janetwilson22@aol.com

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This is the last event on our annual calendar and a fantastic opportunity to share tales of the summer, celebrate achievements, sound out ideas for the year ahead or indeed prepare for late-season challenges.

The swim takes place close to the town of Kings Lynn in North Norfolk and uses the Great Ouse Sailing Club as a base which is accessible from both London and the North with good road and rail links. Both Junior and Senior /Veteran categories have freestyle and breaststroke categories. Seniors /Veterans swim 4.5k (three laps) around fixed buoys and Juniors 1.5k (one lap). The 2019 Championships will allow capable Juniors to participate in the longer 4.5k event.

The event also includes a ‘sign on the day’ Novice event of 1.5k which is open to non-members. This offers a great opportunity to try out a BLDSA swim and to come and meet volunteers and members ahead of a decision to sign up for next season.

The course is fully supported by our safety team and kayak volunteers. There is no need to provide your own paddler, however the Swim Sec would be pleased to hear from anybody willing to assist on the water on the day. Hot drinks are available afterwards in the Club House which also has toilet, shower and changing facilities and provides shelter in case of inclement weather.

Camping is available free of charge at the venue, though please advise in advance if you wish to stay over. Come and join us for this exciting swim which often runs wild as contenders for the Grand Prix fight it out for those final points and placings in the tables!

Swim Secretary – Jane Bell (lynnregisswim@bldsa.org.uk)

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4.5 km(Senior, Veteran & Junior) 1.5 km (Junior)1 km(Novice)