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  • Extreme Swim!!!

    You may recall I mentioned this when advertising our previous fund raising efforts.

    On Saturday 29th Jan, Alex Linley swam Llyn Llydaw on Mount Snowdon, North Wales. The water was just 1C and he was in there for about three minutes.

    We took the event very seriously, with me cast in the role of Project Leader. Extensive preparations included ice-bath immersions at Warwick Uni.Our team included a doctor, a sports-scientist from Exeter Uni and members of a sub-aqua club to provide the safety boat, transport and filming.

    You can see the full swim here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nW9MftHh1o
    Also there are a couple of fun peices at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4XkNjjS0qs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCSE1HkvXo

    So far there have been articles in a couple of local papers, we are hoping for national coverage. Edit: more papers racking up and at least one TV interview confirmed

    The event was a huge success and has helped us along the way to our £20,000 target.

    Last edited by Fat Tone; 1 February 2011, 09:00.
    FT.

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    well done to all of you!

    1C...holy crap.
    A heated codpiece would have been a godsend methinks lol
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    • #3
      We have loads of "Polar Bear" events in the US Midwest every winter, some being Polar Bear Club activities and often charity fundraisers - or both. Took part in a few myself as a young man. The "Polar Plunge" for the Special Olympics is a big one....

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      • #4
        Then I'll guess you'll know just how extreme swimming in 1C water is!
        FT.

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