| "The Magnificent 7"
Big Swims for 2008
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With
a new year comes new challenges so for those of you looking for a big
swim in the coming year we have assembled some absolute crackers.
From
swimming in Western Australia to continent hopping
between Asia and Europe. Escaping from Alcatraz or even floating down a
river in Russia clutching nothing but a blow up rubber doll.
We have a great list of swimming events taking place worldwide this year.
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Dear Simon,
Welcome to SwimTrek's
first newsletter of 2008 which promises to be an exciting
year. The calendar is already full of great adventures. If you
have any questions regarding any of our trips or maybe a query on
training or indeed anything on open water swimming, then please get in
touch. One of our guides is sure to be in the office to answer
your questions.
Happy swimming...
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The SwimTrek Team
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| "Benvenuto" to SwimTrek Sardinia |
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With a new year, comes new and exciting locations and 2008 sees
SwimTrek's first foray into Sardinia, Italy. We visit the beautiful and
remote Maddalena Archipelago off the island of Sardinia. The "Parco
Nazionale dell' Arcipelago di La Maddalena" has a majestic mix of
beautiful beaches, dramatic cliffs and intense ocean colours.
This new trip combines a fantastic mix of challenging crossings with
some stunning coastal swims that will make even the most seasoned
SwimTrekker go weak at the knees. Our first adventure is set to take
place in June. A list of dates and prices are now up on the
SwimTrek website.
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| Amazon Swim Book |
 As
expected, Martin Strel, the man who swam the length of the Amazon has
written a book about his achievement. The book entitled "The Man who Swam the Amazon" is
Martin's tale of how he overcame deadly animals, pirates and of course,
the river itself. All in the name of raising awareness ofdeforestation
of the Amazon and river pollution.
Now a sought after speaker, he is raising the profile of environmental issues around the world.
View his site for a review of his new book plus great footage and information about this amazing feat.
Read about it here...
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| New Year Training Tips |
With
the first SwimTrek adventure of the year set to kick off in just over
two months time, there is no time like the present to shake of that
excess Christmas pudding by getting back in the water and putting in
some good quality training.
The SwimTrek training plan covers all aspects of open water swimming,
which is a great start. It looks at general issues of open water
swimming including safety and cold water.
Importantly there is a trip by trip guide to swim distances and
recommended distances to undertake at least once a week in the lead up
to your trip. As with all exercise, technique is vital and we provide
tips for swimming both front crawl and breaststroke.
Check out the plan here...
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| Come and Visit the SwimTrek Team in February! |
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 With
a new year and new adventures upon us SwimTrek will be exhibiting at
two exciting events in the near future. The upcoming Winter
Swimming Championships from 8th - 10th February
should be a great event and for those looking for the inspiration of a
much warmer climate, the SwimTrek staff will be on hand to provide an
insight into our trips and the experiences we offer.Look out for the
SwimTrek bear as he struts his stuff around the "icy" waters of the
Tooting Bec Lido.
 The One Life Live exhibition taking place on 29 th February - 2 nd
March at Olympia, London, is a great event aimed at inspiring those who
want to make a change and inject fresh air into their lives.
SwimTrek will be exhibiting to promote our
uniqueness as well as the benefits and experiences of taking an active
adventure holiday. For all the details check out the link below. You
will find us in the travel section at the event.
We have 25 free double tickets available for the show. Get in touch with the office to claim yours....
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| Waterproof iPod Cases |
Groove and Swim
Now
that we find ourselves in the middle of winter do you ever find
yourself lacking motivation? Well maybe find new inspiration to
churn out some swimming miles by grooving along to the sound of
your favourite tunes while swimming length after length.
Swimmer Limited is a web based company
specialising in the sale of waterproof music devices such as the swiMP3
and underwater casings for iPod's. They sell casings for all types of
iPod's including Nano's and Shuffles. When coupled with the H2O Audio
Headphones they are waterproof down to three metres, which should take
care of all of your pool and open water swimming needs.
Find out more...
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