Posts By : Graeme

Reflecting back! It is not often that I live in the past but some things just have to be pondered on and last week, A memory popped up on social media and it was this photo.   On the 19th May 2008, there I was looking out a Dover harbour for my very first Open […]

Open water YIIIPPPPEEEEE!!!   This year is really running away with us, a bit like leaving the door open and the horse has bolted – with you on it!! if you are into open water swimming in Mud island, you have just got to love that opening photo that I took of a friend of […]

Something has gotten up my nose!! I have not blogged recently because, apart from just keeping my training going and entering a friendly Gala last week between the two Gyms that I am part of. It was fun, after MANY MANY years, to be back in a  gala situation and I put in a good […]

Another Swim to sign up for. A new one on the circuit. 2016 is marching on at a pretty rapid pace and up until now, I have been getting frustrated that I did not have a decent distance swim to take part in this year. I had been planning on doing Lago D Orta in […]

Support Crew essentials Recently I was contacted by a prospective support crew who will be kayaking for a Swimmer in SCAR this year. She pointed out to me that there was not a lot of information regarding the role of the kayaker, and what is needed when it comes to supporting us mad swimmers and […]

Happy New Year to All my readers. A little bit late I know, but there was a good reason for it. After christmas 2015, We flew out to South Africa for Audras’ Nephews Wedding. This was on the 31st December and it was a wonderful affair At Cranford Country lodge. An Idyllic part of South […]

The End of another Epic year   As 2015 draws to and end and Christmas and new year looms on the horizon to engulf us with Fun, family, food and frolics, it is a good time to reflect on the trials and tribulations that the year has had for us. It has been an interesting […]

Swim the Island sum up. It seemed like a long time coming, But it finally did. After a summer of  patiently watching fellow open water swimmers achieve their goals,  it was my turn to head to the water for a wallow. Whilst looking earlier this season for an end of season swim, there were a […]

I surprise myself at times Firstly, let me offer a big APOLOGY to all who followed my swims in SCAR. Since then my postings have been a bit sporadic – actually non-existent. There is a good reason for that. As my two major swims this year have been at the beginning – and one yet […]

WAKE UP CALL. It has now been over two weeks since I last ventured into the water at Dorney lake for a 5km swim. yes, I chickened out of the 10km. After just returning from SCAR, I had nothing to prove and also it would have been over budget if I had done the 10km. […]