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Chillswim Windermere 11 Miles End to End 2022
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Chillswim Windermere 11 Miles End to End 2022

ByJon Tribbeck 6th September 202211th December 2022

Here’s my take on the recent ill-fated Epic Events Ltd Chillswim Windermere 11 Miles End to End swim

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Swimming the Vidösternsimmet
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Swimming the Vidösternsimmet

ByJon Tribbeck 26th August 20182nd July 2019

This year’s summer hols incorporated a plan to swim the length of Lake Vidöstern in Southern Sweden by competing in the Vidösternsimmet, billed as Sweden’s longest and toughest open water swim race.

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Seahorse Swim 2017 At Knoll Beach
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Seahorse Swim 2017 At Knoll Beach

ByJon Tribbeck 4th July 201721st June 2019

The 2017 Seahorse Swim was possibly the best one yet. Great weather and a calm sea greeted participants at the beautiful Knoll Beach near Studland.

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2Swim4Life at Guildford Lido
Events | Swimming Spots

2Swim4Life at Guildford Lido

ByJon Tribbeck 7th May 201721st June 2019

Normally swimming pool sessions are more or less the same. Some amusement is found by swimming against the clock, observing small clouds of phlegm left by previous swimmers or counting the amount of hairbands and plasters that collect on the bottom. I treat pools as a necessary evil that I use to train to swim better, longer and faster in open water.

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Bude Sea Pool Channel Challenge
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Bude Sea Pool Channel Challenge

ByJon Tribbeck 15th October 201616th July 2019

Bude Sea Pool didn’t appear to exist when we arrived. Stormy seas and the high tide meant surf was breaking over the surrounding rocks and into the pool

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