Simon Edwards is running some Open Water training sessions at Whitlingham. These sessions will start on Sunday 8th June 2025 for 5 Sundays. The sessions will run from 08:30am to 10:00am. There will be a weekly charge of £6 per person per week. For anyone interested please fill in the form below and email to…
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The East Region Open Water Championships 2025 is at Whitlingham Broad on Sunday 13th July 2025. Distances include 1K, 2K, 3K 5K See the East Region Open Water Competition page for full details
Swim England are offering an opportunity to become an open water official to add to your existing qualifications. Great chance to be able to officiate in the sunshine rather than in a hot humid pool. Open Water Technical Officials Training We are currently looking to set up this year’s delivery dates for the theory training…
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Introducing the 2024 Open Water East Region Championships, a top-tier competition that unites the best swimmers in the area to participate in the thrilling and difficult sport of open water swimming. This year’s finals, which took place at Whitlingham Country Park, provided intense competition and an amazing experience for both competitors and spectators. This year…
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The Region organises Open Water Championships in July each year and has, for successive years, had the highest swimmer entry numbers of any regional open water event. Races are held over 1K, 2K, 3K and 5K and are split into age groups. For those aged 12-18, the Regional Championships also offer a chance to qualify…
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Once again Simon Edwards is providing 6x Open Water Training Sessions at Whitlingham, on the following dates: 26 May 8:30 to 10:00 am 02 Jun 8:30 to 10:00 am 09 Jun 8:30 to 10:00 am 16 Jun 8:30 to 10:00 am 23 Jun 10:00 to 11:30 am 30 Jun 8:30 to 10:00 am Queries relating…
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The weather was a little overcast with fear of rain and thunderstorms. It did rain during the 3k however we avoided the storms luckily. Water temperature was 21.1 degrees c so no wetsuits. Open Water is a totally different swimming experience, not everyone can cope with choppy, murky water, weeds or wildlife (above and below…
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The Region organises Open Water Championships in July each year and has, for successive years, had the highest swimmer entry numbers of any regional open water event. Races are held over 1K, 2K, 3K and 5K and are split into age groups. For those aged 12-18, the Regional Championships also offer a chance to qualify…
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