One of our fabulous athletes Roxy, recently shared with us her open water kit bag that’s proved a useful ‘checklist’ for members as they prepare for their outdoor swimming. We’ve stolen Roxy’s awesome post (with permission) along with other good suggestions from club members (including our swim guru that is the legend of Granny Jac)...
With the open water swim venues now open in the UK, it’s a good time to start turning your lengths in the swimming pool into laps of the lake! Having ventured out with some friends for my first Open Water dip of the year last month (a frosty 11 degrees) the lakes now seem to have warmed up slightly to make it a far more pleasurable experience! If you’re new to open water swimming it can all seem rather daunting: the kit, the equipment, the murky water, the cold water, the fish, the plants, the distance and so on and so forth. But don’t let these factors become barriers to put you off...
