Thirsk Swim Team

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

Wow, what a weekend we had at the Level Water 24 hour swim relay at Ellerton Lake. It had everything from challenge, camping, sunshine, rain, marshmallows, superb guitarist, friendship, and so well organised.

Everyone was well and truly out of their comfort zone and they nailed it. We loved seeing the smiles coming in from each swim despite the cold 🥶, (it was also described as lush!), the dark, the one hour on/off or other shift pattern, even the 2 hour long graveyard slots when you could just roll onto your back and look up to the stars ✨ and moon 🌙 in between the brightly lit buoys and that random lost red light on the lake floor each time you got near the second turn buoy reassuring you that you were actually swimming the right way!

We were counting laps to see which Thirsk team swam the most, but overnight we lost count 🤣, however we gained far more from the experience.

The final hour every team member was able to join together to swim the last laps, of course we did it in style with fancy dress, to kick and chat the course.

Tent drying, warm showers and armchair naps have been the order of the afternoon. Who’s up for this next year?

Huge photo dump, enjoy!

All of this was raising money for enabling disabled children to access swimming lessons. Some of those children from the local Borocudas swim club came along to share their stories and swim in the lake. If you’d like to donate it’s not too late⬇️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/twhst-levelwater?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_donation_received_-_nth_donation&utm_content=18fe209a-0fd9-449c-ac48-556aab3ebeab&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1788507018900

06/09/2026

Our first two swimmers, Charlie and Matilda have started their first legs of the Level Water 24hr swim relay at Ellerton! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Please consider sponsoring the team to raise funds for swimming lessons for disabled children!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/twhst-levelwater?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_donation_received_-_nth_donation&utm_content=18fe209a-0fd9-449c-ac48-556aab3ebeab&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1788507018900

05/09/2026

Still going strong - still taking donations!

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05/09/2026

Our intrepid swimmers have made an amazing start to their 24 hour relay - as the night sets in, please dig deep and send them lots of encouragement (and pennies!) to see them through!

03/09/2026

That’s a wrap on another brilliant open water season of training at Carlton Lodge Activity Centre. We had lots of glorious sunshine ☀️, plenty of weeds, the odd welly and old rope🤔, and an amazing eclipse.

Many of the OW squad, plus some friends are now busy making final preparations for the 24hour relay swim at Ellerton Lake this weekend, 5th-6th Sept.

We’re helping raise money for Level Water to enable disabled children to access swimming lessons, we have a combined teams fundraising page and we’d really appreciate your support. Each person swims for a minimum of an hour at a time and some have opted to do 2 hours at a time overnight. The water temperature 🥶is dropping so it’s going to be a huge challenge and no-one has any prior experience of swimming in the dark.

Our swimmers are:
Team 1:
Susan, Jo, Toni, Shona, Jess L, Matilda P, Amelia.

Team 2: Andy, Sam, Josh, Tom S, Will M, Charlie and Tom L

Spectators are welcome 12-7pm and 7am-12pm especially if you bring cake 🍰 or bacon butties ☺️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/twhst-levelwater

29/08/2026

‼️Don’t forget we have adjusted timings for Bank Holiday!

🫶Just another Manic Monday!

29/08/2026

Did you know that if you shop with Allens Swimwear you can get a great discount and earn points for the club?

New season, new swimwear!

29/08/2026

Good luck to all of our swimmers that will be heading off to complete a 24 hour swim relay at Ellerton Lake.

Starting at midday Saturday 5th September and swimming through the night to midday on Sunday 6th September, raising money for a charity called Level Water, who help children with disabilities to swim.

Its a big challenge, with each swimmer doing at least 3 hours in water that it is getting colder by the day!

Money raised will change lots of children's lives and hopefully give them a lifelong passion for swimming.

If you're able to sponsor our swimmers, we would be truly grateful!

Thank you! x

Help Andrew Price raise money to support Level Water