St Margarets Bay Spartans

St Margarets Bay Spartans Be SEEN, be a SPARTAN! Promoting safe swimming in St.Margaret's Bay. Swim hats available at the kiosk, £5 donation to RNLI.

Check the tide, check the weather, check the water temperature, know your limitations! How to stay safe in open water swimming:

HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT: wear a bright colored hat! …goggles, tow floats and wet suits are also advisable, the water will be colder than you think! KNOW YOUR CURRENTS: check the tide timetable. Be aware of the rock pools to the right of the bay. CHECK THE WEATHER: wi

nd speeds of 15-20mph+ will create a choppy water and reduce your ability to see obstacles or other swimmers in the open water. CHECK THE WATER TEMPERATURE: the water will vary from 14°C to 18°C between June and October. If you have been in the water a long time make sure you wrap up warm after your swim and be aware of signs of hypothermia. KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS: swim parallel to the shore line and avoid the deeper water which will be colder. Don’t swim alone, or have a spotter on the beach. GETTING HELP: familiarize yourself with the life saving equipment. If someone is in difficulty shout reassurance and call the emergency services 999 or 112. Be aware that mobile phone reception in the bay can be poor.

13/01/2022

New Year is a time when we all try and make positive changes for the better, diet & exercise are usually high on the agenda! But consider this…. make just one or two changes/pledges to reduce you carbon footprint and together we can on Need inspiration?? ….visit https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ #/ and https://www.un.org/en/actnow/

15/11/2021

Video of many of the places that took part in Saturday's event. Groups from the Moray Firth, Fortrose, Kingsdown, Cornwall, Whitstable, Deal, Fife, Falkirk, Hythe, Shoreham, Derwentwater, Brighton, Hackney, Worthing and of course St Margarets Bay took part. Keep the pressure up.

So excited to finally see the Saint Margarets Bay Spartans get their weather window to go! Watch their swim track across...
09/09/2021

So excited to finally see the Saint Margarets Bay Spartans get their weather window to go!
Watch their swim track across the English Channel on board Gallivant
 http://cspf.co.uk/tracking

Well done to the Spartans-007 English Channel Relay Team!To donate: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KevBeale
18/08/2021

Well done to the Spartans-007 English Channel Relay Team!
To donate: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KevBeale

Kevin Beale is a swimmer with Parkinsons Disease. Watch his journey with his friends beside him. Swimming 21miles across the English Channel from England to ...

Teamwork, a key ingredient for a successful swim, and for life ! 🤩
12/07/2021

Teamwork, a key ingredient for a successful swim, and for life ! 🤩

Any solo swimmer must TRUST in their team, without it, there is no success!! Spartans look out for one another! 💪💪💪
12/07/2021

Any solo swimmer must TRUST in their team, without it, there is no success!! Spartans look out for one another! 💪💪💪

BIG THANK YOU to 'National Maritime' for sponsoring the new hats, who are encouraging all swimmers in the Bay to make su...
04/12/2020

BIG THANK YOU to 'National Maritime' for sponsoring the new hats, who are encouraging all swimmers in the Bay to make sure they are SEEN! The hats are available from the kiosk in St Margaret’s Bay, with a £5 donation to the RNLI Walmer Lifeboat ! And no need to cut your hair, the pink ones are the long hair version!!

Your questions answered about cold water swimming....
23/11/2020

Your questions answered about cold water swimming....

Winter swimming is popular, but has risks. Here we answer the most common questions – how, how long, where, why.

Swim, Eat, Sleep, Repeat .......
23/11/2020

Swim, Eat, Sleep, Repeat .......

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