Dark

These winter morning's are a bit too dark but at least it wasn't raining. A bit nippier today but I still did a six length swim, David tells me the water is about 6°C.

I caught Chris and Sue reaching the shallow end (top) and then again when the set off on their next length. The water is clear but I wish there was a bit more light.

Back in the water

 

Ear ache, exhaustion, parties, fog, frost and rain. Lots of reasons why I haven't been swimming for the past week or so. It was rather a dull wet morning to get back in but to my surprise it had warmed up!

Of course it was still cold and I don't have the official temperature from David yet but I swam six lengths without trouble. Elizabeth (top) on her last leap before Christmas and Ian (below) wearing his snazzy new hat and walking on water. It was too dark to get good pictures.

Leap

'I'll jump over James' said Elizabeth. He didn't have much choice in the matter and off she leapt. I don't think he minded or was splashed too much.

Too cold for underwater pictures so I made this panorama instead, it makes the pool seem an odd shape. Click on it to see it bigger. A dark morning but not really any colder than yesterday, another six lengths swim for me.

Advent

 

Already we have one decorated cubicle, Christmas is coming! Not sure if the geese are getting fat? December is a hard month for swimming, too cold, too tired and too many parties. Expect me to miss quite a few days.

Vince already in the water, I took a snap and then hurried in to catch him up. Six length today, I think the water is above 4°C again.

Elizabeth only wanted to do one width post sauna so I took this picture from the track side, hands just going in.

Kate swimming. Mr Ape took some pictures of Vince and me when he arrived, I wonder if he'll post them here? He then went on to do a massive 1km swim.

Four

Mild and slightly misty but the water is still cold. Here's Chris at the end of his swim, looks like he enjoyed it!

A yellow leaf hiding. I was a little late today and worried about how much sauna time I would have so decided on four lengths. Richard joined me and we raced up and down and both felt we could have done a couple more, perhaps tomorrow?

Not sure how many length Giles managed? Cutting my distance I warmed up much more quickly.

We have fire exits in an open air swimming pool.

The hoover was doing it's thing.

Flip flop

The air seemed colder but I think the water was little changed from yesterday, still very cold. James Penrose was swimming when I arrived and only got out just before I finished my six lengths.

The sun was beautiful and golden, I wish it felt as warm as it looked. Sauna talk was of 'Swimderella' the lido pantomime. I declined the invitation to audition.

My sauna time is getting longer and my swimming time less, I would have done five length today if I could have found a flip flop carrier. The winter swims are hard and it's not yet December.

Dropped

The clouds rolled back as the sun came up. No frost but it was cold. I did a six length sprint, my arms becoming numb, then rushed to the sauna.

The sauna was a popular place this morning, chilly swimmers soon filled it up. Kate runs first to get warm before taking a dip. I think the water has dropped below 4°C now.

Sangeeta nearly does a backflip as she dives into the water. I think I'll have to cut down my distance, five lengths might be better when it's this cold.