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01 September 2011
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LATE AVAILABILITY
Why not experience one of the world's premier eco locations by spending a week in the UNESCO Protected "Espiritu Santo Island" in Baja, Mexico.
There are only a few spaces left, so make sure you book your place.
SwimTrek's Baja Trip
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SWIMTREK SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
Dear Simon,
What an amazing summer we have had at SwimTrek it has been wonderful to see so many familiar faces and also lots of new ones! We have been busy this year launching some fantastic new trips and races, 'Swim Round the Pier' and 'MonsterSwim'.
To top off a great year, we helped organise one of the most publicised swims of 2011 'The Swim' which aims to raise £1million for Cancer Research UK.
In this month's newsletter we have got some great stories for you and prizes to win.
COME ON IN, THE WATER'S LOVELY....
The SwimTrek Team
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'THE IRISH SEA SWIM' ON UK Television (TONIGHT)
There is coverage of the SwimTrek managed Irish Sea Swim on Channel 5 at 2100 on Thursday 22nd September.featuring Ronan Keating, Pamela Stephenson, Steve Parry and other celebrities.
This documentary follows the team through their journey from initial training to the actual swim event with SwimTrek with them every stroke of the way.
It was a wonderful achievement by all swimmers involved and a programme not to be missed.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
In the last month, three well publicised swims have been completed. Firstly there was Roger Allsopp who at the age of 70 years and 4 months became the oldest person to swim the English Channel.
This was hotly followed by 'The Swim' celebrity relay team and finally by David Walliams who completed his Thames Swim challenge for Sport Relief just last week.
All these achievements were inspired and undertaken for charity and you can still support them by visiting their websites Roger Allsopp - Just Giving , The Swim & Sport Relief
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LAST CHANCE TO SUBSCRIBE TO H2OPEN MAGAZINE FORONLY £20* AND GET A FREE T-SHIRT
H2Open Magazine is the world's first dedicated open water swimming magazine and it's packed with training and nutrition advice, stunning images, inspirational features and loads more.
SwimTrek have teamed up with H2OpenMagazine to bring you a unique offer when you subscribe today. You will only pay £20* (a saving of 18%) and a free SwimTrek T-shirt.
The offer is strictly limited so don't delay and just click HERE or visit the H2Open website quoting "swimtrek005."
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NEW OPEN WATER SWIMMING BOOK
"The Story of Swimming - A social history of bathing in Britain" by Susie Parr is about to be published. This book sets out to trace the social  history of British swimming, from the earliest references in Roman and Anglo Saxon literature to the decline of British seaside resorts and traditional bathing clubs in the late 20th century. The book is illustrated with woodcuts, engravings, cartoons, paintings and photographs.
To win a signed copy, all you need to do is answer this simple question "How far did David Walliams swim on his recent challenge?"
Then email your name and address to info@swimtrek.com with 'The Story of Swimming Competition' in the subject line and two entries will be drawn at random. Or if you don't want to wait, then you can pre-order your copy HERE.
The competition closes midnight 16th October 2011 when two winners will then be picked at random from those entered. For SwimTrek terms and conditions of entry, please visit the SwimTrek website
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HELLESPONT - EUROPE TO ASIA
What another great year we had crossing the Hellespont, the water was a delightful 23°C and with just over 180 out of 186 SwimTrekkers crossing this infamous strait, it resulted in our highest success rate yet. Well done to everybody involved.
For a full list of results, click HERE.
To see some coverage of the event why not visit the Channel 9 website.
To take part next year and for more information about the Hellespont swim event, you can also visit the website at www.swimhellespont.com
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WORLD'S GREATEST SWIMS SERIES - RIVER VOLTA, GHANA
Continuing our series of 'The top places to swim outdoors in the world'! chosen by Simon Murie, we look at the River Volta. This inspirational series was published by MSN.
A great swim in crystal-clear waters, the Volta is one of West Africa's largest rivers. Near to Ghana's border with Benin, at the mouth of the river lies a group of small islands close to the town of Ada.
The waters here are slightly saline, which makes it too salty for the fresh water crocodiles and not salty enough for the sharks lurking farther out to sea. It's possible to island hop across the entire river, visiting four or so islands along the way.
Read the rest of the MSN article...
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COMPETITION WINNERS!
 Our winners and answers from last month's competitions are as follows:
Open Water Swimming by Steven Munatones - How many elements are in the Pyramid of Open Water Success? SEVEN.
The two winners are Jane Mitchell & Renata Van.
Aquasphere - The winners were picked at random from the Aquasphere Facebook page.
The two winners of the Autumn SwimSkins are Kat Malin and Kevin Cunnington.
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CRAZIEST SWIMTREKKERS' COMPETITION
Here's a chance for you to share your brilliant photographs from your holiday with the rest of us and win a fantastic prize! Every month, three photographs will be chosen from those sent in.
Then, at our annual end of year party, one of these featured photographs will be chosen as our grand winner and each person in the winning group will get a prize!
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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, feel free to send an email to info@swimtrek.com.
Sincerely,
The SwimTrek Team
www.SwimTrek.com
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