Personal Stories & Challenges
To Swimfinity and Beyond…. The Blue Flamingos
Back in 2013 my open water swim journey began with an introduction session at the Blue Lagoon, Womersley. The water temperature had hit 13degrees so we were allowed to enter the lake. We began the amazing adventures of swimming anywhere…
Bali Volunteering 2022
Watch our latest videos to see how we are getting on in Bali this Summer.
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7.5miles of Ullswater 2021
At last, the weather was kind, Chillswim did a great job of organising a Covid safe environment and we were able to have an amazing swim. Organised events are fun, you meet a lot of likeminded people and the occasional…
Winter Swimming 2020
What a winter we have had this year, 2020-21 will definitely be one to remember, not because of Covid19, because of the awesome Ice Swimming we were able to do. In the past, I have known the occasional day of…
Ullswater Chillswim 2020
Back in 2019, after being on the Dover Coaster and not even getting to attempt the English Channel, I needed a challenge that was a little more certain. One I could do before our Channel window in July 2020. A…
My English Channel Relay Swim August 2020
A childhood dream?…. a crazy idea?….. a dare?….. a challenge?…. a fund raiser?…….. a reality check?…….. a mid life crisis? The Celebrations I am choosing the “childhood dream” explanation as to why I wanted to swim the channel aged 45.…
From “Almost Non Swimmer” to 1500m Triathlon swim in 6 Months!
Grant Baker tells his personal story of how swimming lessons changed his life. I had done a lot of running but had got a little bored with the longer runs and wanted a new challenge and also I had turned…
Swim Mastery Swimming
When I decided to set off on a new career path in 2018, I chose to learn more about swimming than I was ever taught as a competitive swimmer. I was introduced to Total Immersion by a colleague who runs…