tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373245679081004162024-03-05T14:09:19.218-08:00Quick DipAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-1232041493757047912014-11-04T02:25:00.002-08:002014-11-04T02:25:57.300-08:00Cooler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's a while since I had an Elizabeth picture, she seems to swim a little later than me at the moment but she hasn't forgotten how to pose for a great shot.<br />
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It was a chilly morning, a faint steam was rising off the water. Amazing, given that the water temperature is about 13°C. Who is that with a mask of bubbles?<br />
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It's Fred of course! He got in about the same time as me.<br />
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Ian joined us in the water a little later, I think he's much quicker than last year.<br />
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The water is crystal clear and the lifeguards have done an amazing job at clearing the leaves.<br />
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Sue showed me a copy of the SLSC calender, it has some of my pictures in it! Do buy a copy.<br /><br />
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Warm if grey weather today, I was joined after a few length by Alfonso. Then I noticed The Aquatic Ape also speeding along parallel to us. After a few more lengths Carl dropped out and got out his camera taking some terrific pictures you can see <a href="http://musingsofanaquaticape.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/chasing-the-quick-dipper/">here</a>.<br />
They look quite dynamic as if we have real speed. It shows how smooth Alfonso's stroke is compared to mine, he barely makes a single bubble. My left arm continues to do that thing of it's own in the catch and it's no wonder Alfonso swallows leaves given that he swims with his mouth open.</div>
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-9145540686742316572014-10-29T03:36:00.000-07:002014-10-29T03:36:06.333-07:00No Sun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Not so sunny today, still warmish though. I like this action shot of Pip racing Batch down the pool.<br />
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Gus was in the water before I got in and still in it until just after I got out. Making the most of his half term swimming, he did a mile.<br />
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Pip seems to be staring at me in this shot, the shallow end was very cloudy today but there was just enough light for deep end pictures.<br />
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I swam eighteen lengths, fourteen with Alfonso. We must have been a bit quicker than Gus.<br />
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Pip was joined by Batch and then Johnathan. The water is about 13°C.<br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another morning of bright clear skies, the falling leaves filling the water. A warm Autumn day is probably my favourite time for a swim.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The water is getting a little fresh, but eighteen lengths were still possible with out too many shivers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chris and Sue in sync, the deep end was still in shadow. he water must be below 14°C now.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This was an attempt to catch Alfonso tumble turning, all looks a bit splashy to me.</span></span><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-27095606875867303382014-10-27T05:04:00.004-07:002014-10-27T05:04:30.002-07:00Daylight saving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With the clocks going back it seems much lighter than usual when I reach the pool. It helps that it's sunny and really quite warm still as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But we're nearly in November, the leaves are gathering and the water is chilly at 14°C. I manage 18 lengths, the last four with Alfonso.</span></span><br /></div>
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-78104730098017687682014-10-21T02:16:00.000-07:002014-10-21T02:16:05.979-07:00Windy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A week away in Turkey (I'll do a post on that later) and Autumn has really arrived at Tooting. I did swim yesterday but had no time to post pictures. This morning was bright and breezy, clouds scudding across the skies and leaves falling.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's still quite warm in the water, about 14°C. Katherine makes her way though the leaves blown in overnight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although they have a nice colour the leaves are still quite scratchy and get stuck to my goggles. I did an eighteen length swim.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The carpet of leaves on the poolside were being collected up and put into sacks, a never ending job for this time of year.</span></span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Almost the opposite of yesterday, a cloudy sky slowly gave way to brilliant sunshine sparkling across the water. I did another 18 lengths, my last before I go to Turkey next week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The leaves are still falling, I like this yellow one camouflaged against the yellow gutter, I just managed to snap it before it was swept away.</span></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A clear autumn morning, the leaves have begun to fall, I love swimming through them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The sun is just reaching the water by the end of my swim, the water temperature id beginning to fall as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ian and Sue set off through leafy waters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard the Cabbie was toward the track side of the lido where the light doesn't hit the water until later.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Margy joined Ian and Sue, they were the only three in the water when I left.</span></span><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-69816591499069645972014-10-07T05:40:00.002-07:002014-10-07T05:40:19.980-07:00The suits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The suits were out in force this morning, Ian, Katherine, Dominic and erm? someone else. Speeding up and down the pool together. The sun was beginning to creep across the water although my pictures are a little dark.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ian swam right over the top of me. I turned around and raced him for my last length, eighteen again today. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The sky was almost clear by the time I got out but you can see how dark the water still is. The water is around 15°C</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and despite the wind dropping since yesterday I still felt a little cold when I got out.</span></span></div>
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-49569834070946821452014-10-06T03:04:00.003-07:002014-10-06T03:06:13.124-07:00Before the storm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Lido didn't look very inviting this morning. A dull grey sky and a chill wind blowing the leaves off the trees.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> An unusual angle to catch Chris. I went down to eighteen lengths today and still felt a bit chilly afterwards.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A warm bright morning, light mist clearing and golden sun spilling across the water.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The water was quite full, everyone making the most of the weather before it changes.</span></span><br />
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Ian swimming with Margy I think? Earlier Ian had been racing up and down in his wetsuit.<br />
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The headless swimmers, Katherine and Pip.<br />
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Elizabeth swam down to see me.<br />
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A nice reflection on the water surface.<br />
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Pip and Katherine racing from the twenty yard mark.<br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-82386708265466247272014-10-02T03:14:00.001-07:002014-10-02T03:14:17.235-07:00Autumn is here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's always nice to get the lido back to ourselves, if a little sad that the days are getting shorter. It was good to see Richard again, he made a successful channel crossing in September in just over 13 hours, well done!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard and I did a 22 length swim in under 34 minutes, faster than I usually go. Alfonso joined us for the last few but I was getting a bit late for work by then.</span></span><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-1883829989093265112014-05-23T03:18:00.002-07:002014-05-23T03:18:14.433-07:00Last day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The last day before we open to the public. I always feel a little sad but on the positive side it will mean the whole pool will be open and there will be more people to race in the morning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It was surprisingly empty when I arrived, perhaps only three people in the water. As I swam it slowly filled up, maybe everybody wanted a lie in this morning? I did twenty two lengths.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I felt much faster today not having Dan and Alfonso speed past me. Instead it was me doing my best to speed past Richard the cabbie, Hilary and Tricky.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I then played with some of the art filters on the Olympus, this one is dramatic! can you tell?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">And again with the pin hole camera setting.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The filters are fun but you can in fact apply them to the pictures after you've taken them which is probably a better way of working.</span></span><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-17986303975520196062014-05-22T09:53:00.004-07:002014-05-22T10:06:53.541-07:00Duel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I arrived this morning Alfonso was already swimming with Dan. I soon hopped in and joined them. Dan would sprint off on a length finishing 15 to 20 yards ahead of me</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> with Alfonso hot on his toes and then they would set off again as I turned, it was exhausting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mr Ape also joined for a few lengths, I can still keep pace with him! After twenty two I had had enough. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard with the kick was back and he's no slouch either, I felt very slow today. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nick swims so fast it's amazing I can even catch him on a normal camera! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> And there they go again, racing down the pool.</span></span><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-85731567350034738792014-05-21T02:30:00.002-07:002014-05-21T02:30:42.430-07:00Snorkel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I arrived Alfonso was already in the water, so I snapped this pic before joining him for a swift twenty two lengths. The water is now 16°C but I thought it felt warmer.<br />
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Alfonso swam on after I finished but I stayed in the water to get some more pictures. It wasn't so crowded this morning, here's Hilary. <br />
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Ian and Katherine were doing lengths together, warm enough for Ian not to use his wetsuit! <br />
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I'm not sure who the lead swimmer is here? They came swimming across at a diagonal making Ian and Katherine stop in their tracks. <br />
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Johnathan leisurely swimming up and down, he asked me if I'll make a video for a song of his, I think that could take a long time?<br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-5748308036555249792014-05-20T02:43:00.000-07:002014-05-20T02:43:14.295-07:00Warmer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The water was even warmer today, it was also getting more crowded. Not as much sun but it broke through a couple of times.<br />
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Capturing breaststroke in a still is always rather tricky, you either end up chopping off their head...<br />
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... or they just look like they're gliding.<br />
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Hilary shows us why front crawl always looks more dynamic, great reach.<br />
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And in an almost identical shot Richard the cabbie makes his way down the pool.<br />
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Back to the breaststroke, nice shot but it could be practice for the slsc plunge.<br />
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Dan is back, he hasn't forgotten how to swim. His lessons will start again in June<br />
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Never shy when a camera is pointed at him Chris poses and put Sue right off her stroke.<br /><br /></div>
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What a morning! Warm and sunny, the lido was pretty full. The water is now about 16°C and felt amazing. I had the Olympus TG-3 to test today and I'm very impressed with it too. <br />
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Yes it was sunny but the camera is quick and the colour vivid. Fast enough to catch Egg speeding along in his orange shorts and hat combo. <br />
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Pip racing with Ian and Dr K both in flippers. <br />
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I had done six lengths before Alfonso joined me. The hoover was out again today as well. <br />
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This chap was butterflying down the pool. I went on to do twenty two lengths before playing with the camera. <br />
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The TG-3 is quite chunky although not as big as the Ricoh WG-4. It has similar strength capabilities and can also go to a depth of 15m. <br />
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It has various macro settings but no LED lights like the Ricoh. You can buy an LED attachment and other lens covers/converters for the TG-3 though.<br />
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The camera has a wifi link so you can control it from you smartphone or tablet. Once set up this was pretty simple to use and also allows some picture editing and the ability to publish direct to twitter or facebook. <br />
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Alfonso racing Dr K, who's going to win? <br />
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Ian with flippers and Pip without a hat, is this an even match?<br />
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Nando promotes the cafe. It was a beautiful morning for sitting out and having breakfast but I had to go to work<br />
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There's a 'diorama' setting in the art filters on the Olympus to give that tilt shift look I've been playing with recently.<br />
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Another beautiful morning, I arrived a little early and had done ten lengths before Alfonso joined me. I was trying out a new camera today, the Ricoh WG-4. It's an update of the Pentax that I usually use. That's Vince swimming above.<br />
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I went on to do twenty two length again. The picture format is 1:16 giving a more wide screen shape to the images which will take a bit of getting used to. The screen is larger but it isn't really any easier to see when taking pictures in the water. David taken using the zoom.<br />
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It takes a while to get used to a new camera, the WG-4 is bigger in size and feels a bit clumsy to use. I would not be able to actually swim with it. Here comes Sue!<br />
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Nick takes on the challenge of a fast length - he lost. The camera is happy in bright light but I don't think it's so good indoors or in low light. I'm hoping to do a comparative review with some of the other new waterproof cameras on the market - watch this space.<br />
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This is the bearded tattooed swimmer who is attempting the channel this summer (I don't know his name?). Probably my favourite shot of the morning. Although the stats for the camera are impressive (it goes to 14m deep) and there are a few new electronic settings it isn't really that much of an improvement on what I use already.<br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-53616751807129946902014-05-14T02:32:00.001-07:002014-05-14T02:32:31.289-07:00Summer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What a difference a couple of days make. I didn't post yesterday because I had a similar swim to Monday, on my own and the weather nothing special. Today though the sun was bright and the lido came alive again. It feels like summer has arrived! I met up with Alfonso and we swam twenty two lengths together.<br />
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According to Alfonso we were two seconds slower than last time, I think that means we were about 34.20 for 2km which is fast enough for me. The water is still only 13°C and despite the sun it gets cold after half an hour in the water. Alfonso said he felt colder when swimming under the shadow of the trees which you can see to the right of the image.<br />
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I played about with some more tilt shift style images, it really brings out the colour on a sunny day.<br /><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-51772019185276928402014-05-12T02:47:00.001-07:002014-05-12T02:47:22.359-07:00Autumn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The was a nip in the air and the odd spot of rain, the pool was covered in leaves blown off the trees in yesterday's gales. It isn't really autumn though and despite the poor weather of the last few days the water didn't feel too bad, still around 13°C I believe. <br />
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I swam twenty two lengths on my own, it might have been twenty four because I lost count at one point. The hoover was out clearing the water and I had good fun racing it on a couple of lengths. <br />
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The leaves are still young and soft, not like the scratchy ones you get in autumn. They still stick to your goggles and get caught in between your fingers as you swim. <br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-16114610949606686292014-05-07T05:55:00.003-07:002014-05-07T05:55:47.995-07:00Happy Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Birthday Sue! The weather doesn't look the best but it wasn't raining.<br />
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Which was just as well given the post swim birthday breakfast.<br />
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I swam twenty two this morning with Alfonso in 34.17. Didn't feel any colder afterwards than when I did eighteen yesterday.<br /><br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-45544752542542806522014-05-06T03:32:00.000-07:002014-05-06T03:32:04.268-07:00Shift<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had a little race against Vince and another wetsuiter but mostly it was a bit of a plod. Richard has moved further away so won't be doing early morning swims anymore and Alfonso doesn't usually have the time until later in the week.Only a couple of weeks now until we open to the public then the camera goes away until the autumn.<br />
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537324567908100416.post-42359502454919934162014-04-30T02:59:00.001-07:002014-04-30T02:59:46.122-07:00Last day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The last day of the sauna. It's rather sad. Although I don't feel as if I need it that much it was still nice to sit in the warm and calm and catch up on all the gossip. I was joined by Inez and Barbara today and we talked about cyclist and Vivienne Westwood.<br />
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Richard was already swimming and I joined him for twenty two lengths. The pool was quite full on a wonderful sunny morning, we got told off for swimming beyond the cones! Alfonso joined us for my last two and then they carried on swimming.<br />
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A big group were swimming up and down together as I left, Margy, Pip, Ian and Nando amongst others.<br />
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The green goddesses. I'm not sure who it was swimming with Margy?<br /><br />
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I had a leaky goggle this morning, just on the right side. I think they must be wearing out, I've been using the same pair for a good while now, over a year. My eye doesn't look as red and itchy as it felt. Swam twenty two again with Richard today, a nice gentle pace.<br />
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Richard carried on and was joined in the water by Carl, he wanted to do a hour swim. I made the most of our last sauna days before nipping off to work. The last sauna day is Wednesday then it's off in May until the autumn come around again.<br /><br />
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It didn't look that inviting this morning, heavy cloud although it wasn't raining. I felt sluggish and tired but the sauna was still on (Tuesday is the last day I think) so I did a twenty two length swim. I wasn't very fast but enjoyed a bit of a swim with Vince and Margy even though they were on the other side of the water.<br />
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I'm pretty sure Kate didn't see me snap this. She had a sauna before getting in, in fact the water was quite full around nine when I was leaving. <br />
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The forecast is for a cold snap toward the end on the week, maybe even a frost! If the sauna is off I'll have to cut down my distance.<br /><br />
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