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01 August 2011
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STOP PRESS -
LATE AVAILABILITY!
If you still want to get away this summer and enjoy some sun, we still have a few spaces available on our Croatian Tours
and our Mallorca Coachingtrips.
Also, why not get away to Baja, Mexico in October but there are only a few spaces left, so make sure you book your place now!
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SWIMTREK AUGUST 2011 NEWSLETTER
Dear Simon,
Welcome to the August issue of the SwimTrek newsletter, once more filled with news about open water swimming and the latest goings on at SwimTrek.
The summer maybe coming to an end here in the UK, but there are plenty of places to catch some sunshine in some of our 20 destinations around the world, for inspiration why not take a look at our trips to Mallorca, Croatia or even Baja Mexico.
The beginning of September will see the ambitious attempt of Cancer Research UK to send a relay swim team across the Irish sea from Holyhead to Dublin called ' The Swim'. Celebrities such as Richard Branson, Pamela Stephenson and Ronan Keating hoping to raise £1 million and project managing this incredible swim across some of the toughest waters in the world is our very own Simon Murie. To hear all the latest news and goings on from the swim, make sure you sign up to Twitter to get the teams regular tweets from the boat!
Also, make sure you enter our competitions this month as not only can you win a signed copy of Steven Munatones openwater swimming book, you can also win one of two swimskins from Aquasphere worth £100 each! Finally, enjoy the swimming wherever you are this month and we look forward to seeing on a SwimTrek trip soon.
COME ON IN, THE WATER'S LOVELY....
The SwimTrek Team
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MONSTER SWIM 2011
The team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in MonsterSwim and helping us make this inaugural event. With an early start scheduled to get the best of the morning weather the 155 swimmers were greeted by a strong south westerly wind.
Despite these less favourable conditions, there was a great mix of people from recent channel crossers to first time open water swimmers and even someone who traveled all the way from Brisbane, Australia just to take part! The event was such a success that we are already planning the swim for 2012 and we will be posting the date of the event very soon!
For the results and more information about the swim visit www.monsterswim.co.uk |
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NEW OPEN WATER SWIMMING BOOK 
Swim faster, stronger, and more efficiently. Whether you are a dedicated open-water swimmer or a triathlete looking to conquer the sport's most challenging event, Open Water Swimming is your complete guide to improving your performance and decreasing your time.
In Open Water Swimming, renowned marathon swimmer, coach, and commentator Steven Munatones shares his insights and expertise on preparing, training, and competing in open-water events. From triathlon to marathon and all distances in between, you'll learn all the tactics you will need to succeed.
To celebrate the launch of his new book Steven Muntones is offering TWO SwimTrek customers the opportunity to win a signed copy, all you need to do is is visit www.openwatersource.com and find out the answer to the following question. How many elements are in the Pyramid of Open Water Success? and then send your reply to info@swimtrek.com with 'Steven Muntones Competition' in the subject line.
The competition closes midnight 16th September 2011. For SwimTrek terms and conditions of entry, please visit the SwimTrek website
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SUBSCRIBE TO H2OPEN MAGAZINE FOR ONLY £20*
H2Open Magazine is the world's first dedicated open water swimming magazine and it is 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 of when you subscribe today, not only will you only pay £20* (a saving of 18%), you will receive a free SwimTrek T-shirt featuring our famous motto "Ferries are for Wimps, Let's Swim!"
The offer is strictly limited so don't delay and just click HERE or visit the H2Open website quoting swimtrek005
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WORLD'S GREATEST SWIMS SERIES
Continuing our series of 'The top places to swim outdoors in the world'! chosen by SwimTrek's own Simon Murie,these inspirational destinations were first published by MSN.
A climb up Mount Toubkal in the Atlas mountains, the highest peak in North Africa, is made extra special with 'refreshing' (10-12C) dips in the numerous naturally occurring swimming pools on the way. Beaches made of dried goat poo have been created in the rock, which might not sound inviting but are surprisingly pleasant. You may only get three or four strokes in before you have to turn round but the views of the surrounding mountains are terrific.
Read the rest of the MSN article...
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UNFORGETTABLE SWIMS
This year Speedo have launched a wonderful new section on their website which explores what swimming means to a variety of different people in their own words. This month we have chosen the Managing Director of Open Water Source. Mike Lewis' story
To read Mike's story and some of the inspirational articles or upload your own swimming tale then click here...
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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 out of those sent to us and will be featured in the newsletter. Then, at our annual year-end party, one of these featured photographs will be chosen as our grand winner and each person in the winning group will get a prize! If you think you have the winning photograph, please send them to us at info@swimtrek.com, including your name, the location and the date of the tour that the photograph was taken. Usual terms and conditions apply
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SWIMTREKKERS ATTEMPT CHANNEL RELAY
On the 5th September Marian Arnott-Weeks, Dave Bennett, Peter Kenny and Matthias Kassner who met earlier this year on a SwimTrek trip to Gozo are doing a Channel relay swim in aid of 'Help The Heroes' so if you would like to support them in raising money, then please visit their fundraising page Xlendi Relay Team
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SWIMTREK IN THE NEWS
Last Month Mischa Heuer joined the Greek Cyclades trip from Deutsch Welle (the German version of BBC World) to discover what it is like to take part in one of our SwimTrek trips. Many thanks to the customers who took part in the filming in Greece and to see how they got on visit the Deutsch Welle website and click on the 'Holiday Challenge - Ultimate Adventure'.
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WIN AN AQUASPHERE SWIM SKIN!
This month we have TWO Aquasphere summer swimskins to give away, one for the ladies and one for the guys. These fantastic suits are worth £100 each and the thermo-Guard technology they have provides warmth and max flexibility and range of motion in the shoulders, legs and chest. These easy-pull swimskins also have deep back zippers for easy on and off which makes them the perfect suit for Spring and Autumnal openwater swimming.
To enter the competition you you need to go on to the Aquasphere UK facebook pages and post a message saying 'Hello from SwimTrek, which trip you have been on and when'. The female and male winners will be picked at random from those who post the required details on the Aquasphere facebook site before midnight 16th September 2011*
*Usual SwimTrek terms and conditions apply
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FAREWELL MAX!
After two and a half years with SwimTrek, Max, our Customer Contact Manager is sadly leaving the head office at the end of this month to go travelling. He plans to spend three months in Central America before coming back to the UK for Christmas before then heading to SouthEast Asia for just under 5 months!
We would like to thank him for all his work during his time here and wish him all the best on his travels.
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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
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