1st November 2025
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This morning's breakfast swim/paddle/dip. A great start to the day!
Coaching sessions available with Linda. Bespoke one hour sessions. £40 Message for a mutually convenient time.... don't be left on the beach this year!
It's the big reveal! We meant to do it this afternoon at the Community Swim but forgot! So it's a bit later than we thought! Watch the video and see if you're a winner!!!
Wow! £1300.37!!
An amazing amount of money raised for Harbour Cancer Support Centre at our Boxing Day Dip.
Thank you to everyone who donated; the participants, the local community and our Solent Sea Swimmer volunteers.
A special thanks to Kate Ansell who along with The Gosport Shed raised £245 in sponsorship.
On behalf of Harbour Cancer Support, a huge thank you!
Another tradition, thwarted just a little by the weather this morning and that awful virus which is circulating around. Our breakfast tradition went ahead though... And lots of medals and awards won by lots of our swimmers.
Video by Alyson Marlow
WOW!!
What an absolutely brilliant morning. A huge Congratulations 🎉 to all our Boxing Day Dippers! You all did so well and your smiles said it all... A lot of happy people. You have also raised lots of money for the fantastic charity Harbour Cancer Support Centre. Many thanks to those walking along the promenade and supporters who also donated. The final amount will be available as soon as Harbour Cancer Support Centre have counted all the donations. Big thanks to all our volunteers who without which we could not have put on this event.
Video by Alyson Marlow
Mince Pie & Hot Chocolate Swim! Thank you for such a great turn out and for making our year so special!
Our next 1:1 open water coaching day is on Saturday 13th July. This is an hour long bespoke coaching session with Linda or Carol focused on you alone. We will do an analysis of your stroke and you will receive a before and after video along with a comprehensive email, detailing your coaching points, that you can use as an aide memoire. £40
We have the following slots available:
10 am, 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm.
Send us a message on facebook or email [email protected]
Just one place remaining for tomorrow's coaching session at 2pm. The weather is looking good, so a great opportunity to grab a 1:1 session. Message us if you're interested! 😊
One place available on Sunday afternoon at 2pm ( 30th June) and one place available Wednesday 3rd July at 6.30pm. Both are bespoke 1:1 with a fully detailed email and a before and after video.
One place available this Sunday 30th June at 2pm for a 1:1 session. Plus a midweek 1:1 place available next Wednesday 3rd July at 6.30pm. Price £40.
If you can't make these dates just message and we can find a mutually convenient time.
Bespoke Open Water Coaching available this Sunday 30th June.
Times available:
10am, 12 noon, and 2pm.
These coaching sessions are tailored to your needs and include a detailed email and a before and after video. To book message us or email [email protected]
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Little video of today's Community Swim.
Birthday Bounce for Emma in her new glamorous hat!
We all hope you enjoy the rest of your day! X
This morning it was sunny, but by the time 2pm came, there was a bitter cold wind, churning up the sea! 🌊
Hats off to this hardy lot though! The squeals of delight meant they were enjoying jumping in the waves. It looked like fun!
And then there was cake to follow...🎂
🎵HaPPy birthday EmMa 🎉🎵
I have to post everything separately as FB doesn't allow pages to post videos and photos in the same post!! 🙄
***Our NOVEMBER Offer***
Available for Pre orders until 12th November.
Ideal Christmas gift for the swimmer in your life, or just to treat yourself!
A special winter bundle, comprising of a weatherproof robe, a changing mat, a neoprene hat, a pair of neoprene gloves and a pair of neoprene socks!
Click on the link here:
http://www.solentswimschool.com/2022/08/our-shop.html#!/Keep-Warm-Bundle-*Special-Offer*-Pre-orders-taken-now/p/598325802/category=0
Have a look at the options available. Choose your sizes then either message us here on facebook OR email [email protected]
You can pay in the shop link via PayPal OR by bank transfer to
Carol Rumsy
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Keep warm this winter!
Check our shop for all your swimming needs.
**Changes to Community Swim**
It's getting much darker earlier now so tomorrow (9th October) will be the last Monday evening Community Swim.
We will be starting the Community Swim on a Saturday at 2pm this coming Saturday 14th October. So there will be two swims this week.
We are also planning a Halloween Swim on Tuesday 31st October at 6.45pm. We will be having toasted Marshmallows after our swim on the beach. It would be nice to be surrounded by some pumpkins, so if you're any good at carving and even if you're not, bring a pumpkin with you! 🤣 Oh and lights for your towfloat!! Let's light up the beach and the sea!
Having just moved into the area, Rich wanted to make the most of living by the sea. He was already a very good swimmer and just needed a few changes to make his stroke, comfortable, relaxed and smooth. We think he achieved that goal! Rich has an amazing stroke that is quite mesmerising!
Aoife is training for a triathlon and needed some help to perfect her stroke. We worked on head position, body position and breathing, along with some other little tweaks to make her swim more comfortable. The end result was a very relaxed Aoife and a stroke to match! Have a look at her video and be inspired. Well done Aoife you look amazing!
Our last transformation of the day and by no means the least..! Take a look at Zoe, a breaststroke swimmer who wanted to become more efficient. Zoe was a fast learner which left plenty of time for learning other things!
Louise wanted to be able to breathe bilaterally and to swim in a straight line. With an already great body position, she was soon able to achieve bilateral breathing and sighting! Well done Louise. Another great coaching session. Amazing!
Chris came to us wanting to breathe bilaterally and make her stroke easier and more efficient. We think Chris was amazing working so hard and achieving a great result. Well done Chris, an amazing transformation!
Martine came to us in June wanting to work on her stroke in the pool until she was confident enough to swim front crawl in the sea..
She had just two sessions in the pool and a half hour sea session to gain such a beautifully smooth efficient stroke!
We are very proud of you Martine....Amazing work! Well done!
Just a few spots of rain didn't spoil a flat calming sea this evening. Although I missed the swim, It was peaceful watching. Welcome to Ben joining us for his first swim with the group.
Kathryn was suffering from shoulder issues and wanted to increase her speed. Our analysis picked up just a few tweaks which once rectified would make a world of difference to her. Kathryn you did so well, you worked hard and the result is fantastic! Well done!
Lisa was already a good breaststroke swimmer and just needed a few tweaks to make her a little faster. She also said she would try a touch of front crawl, which isn't her go to stroke! Wow! We are so pleased she did..! After just 20 mins of front crawl, she made it look like she had been doing it all her life! Well done Lisa !!
Emma was getting very breathless doing front crawl and we needed to slow her stroke down, so that we could improve her technique. She ended with an amazing smooth efficient stroke! An inspiration to us all. Well done Emma! An awesome transformation.
Kate came along on Saturday for a coaching session. She wanted to learn how to do bilateral breathing and also wanted to speed up in the water. Have a look at Kates video and see the great progress she made in just one hour! Well done Kate!
Andy is a triathlete and wanted to make his times better for the swimming discipline. We took Andy through our Event Coaching Session and he worked hard to get some amazing reults! Well done Andy!!
Charlotte found her front crawl was tiring and she would revert to breaststroke. We concentrated on her breathing and rotation. WOW, she did so well!
Toria wanted to be able to get her breathing right and swim in a straight line. She ended up accomplishing both! Another Amazing transformation!
Yesterday Heather came for a coaching session. She has a big triathlon coming up next month and needed to save lots of energy for the bike and run! We helped her to make her stroke much more efficient!
Introducing a Special Challenge for June.
5km of open water swimming throughout the month!
Have you got events lined up and you're worried you haven't done enough open water swimming?
Are you in a plateau with your Fearless Challenge?
Would you like to just get back into open water swimming and need motivation?
Or maybe you just love collecting the bling? We certainly do 😁
This challenge is ideal for you!
5km over the whole month is a good way to start regular open water swimming.
Turn your aspirations into a reality and get a fantastic medal to remind you of the commitment you made!
Just £10 to enter, plus postage (£3.49) if you are further afield.
Link Below:
http://www.solentswimschool.com/2022/08/our-shop.html#!/Swim-Like-A-fish-5km-Challenge/p/556244103/category=0
If you are local and can pick up your medal, please click the pick up option.
