SwimTrek raises funds for worthy causes
The SwimTrek end of season party was held in
November in London. Over 200 guests attended along
with guides. Over £500 was raised for 2 worthwile
charities, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability and the
London Pools campaign.
The Royal Hospital specialises in treating individuals
who have suffered damage to their brain or nervous
system often caused by traffic accidents and illnesses.
Among many treatments, the Royal hospital
(www.rhn.org.uk) uses hydrotherapy to aid in the
rehabilitation of its patients.
The London Pools Campaign aims at preserving and
expanding existing pool stock within the UK capital. A
number of pools are facing closure and the LPC's aim is
to work with local grouops to fight this.
London Pools Website
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Greetings!
Welcome to SwimTrek's December Newsletter, where
you will find a selection of interesting stories about
SwimTrek as well as open water swimming in general.
We always appreaciate your comments, so if you would
like to see anything covered in the newsletter, then
please let us know.
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| Malta - New Trip Destination
| | |  We are pleased to announce the launching of
SwimTrek's first trips to Malta in 2006. Known as the
Jewel of the Mediterranean, Malta's crystal clear blue
waters and southerly location make it an ideal location
for a combination of island hopping, cliff swimming and
bay traversing.We are limited in 2006 for available trips, so best to
book up early. If you have come on our other
Mediterranean trips and want more of the same, then
Malta is sure to appeal to you. Information on SwimTrek's Malta trip | | |
| Coaching Corner - Breathing
| | |  In the following section we look at the sometimes
controversial art of breathing in the front crawl stroke.Click here for notes on Breathing | | |
| Cold Water Swimming Championships
| | |  The UK's first ever nationwide cold water swimming
championships are being held in Tooting Bec Lido,
South London on the weekend of the 21st/22nd
January. Competitors from the UK and a number of
European countries have already signed up to take part
in this exciting event.The event - open to all level of swimmers - features
solo and relay races based on age groups ranging
from 'under 19' through to '80 and over'! Alongside the
usual swimming styles such as front crawl and breast
stroke, swimmers can also take part in historic Old
English Backstroke races. Competition Website and entry form | | |
| Another Channel Story
| | |  Last month we heard of Frank Chalmers sucessful
attempt earlier this year, to swim across the English
Channel.In the following article we hear about Sally Goble's
eventually unsuccessful attempt to cross this
legendary piece of water. And she was in the water for
an astonishing 21 hours! Details of Sally's swim... | | |
| Check this out
| | |  Lewis Gordon Pugh is heading the British Antartic
Swimming Expedition, on its trip to the Antartic. The
aim of the expedition is to undertake three swims in
Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands. If
successful, Lewis will become the only person to have
completed a long distance swim in both the Arctic and
Antarctica.Check out Lewis Gordon Pugh's website.... | | |
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