I did it quite a few years ago, well organised but a bit of a faff as I had to get a ferry to the start due to lack of parking and fairly sure it was point to point.
Bit expensive for a swim though. I always enjoyed the epic events.
But there was safety cover etc and it got used to swimming with others around and at race pace without stopping.
Could have changed logistically since though.
I did it last year. We hadnāt had a warm spell like weāve had this year so the water was freezing. As a training swim it would be great! Well organised. Good atmosphere, friendly people. A good day out as you say.
Wonāt tell you what the water temp is here now. But itās higher than 26C and lower than 28C.
Had a gentle dip yesterday early doors, it was lush - could have stayed in all morning. Think probably this is about my favourite temp, absolute pleasure to be in, any warmer and it gets a bit bathy.
All those trotters 
Should be banned
Must add - parking is a bit of a faff and not a cheap extra. The Friday might be easier than the Saturday but itās not the most straightforward. Maybe throw a bike in the boot - it would be pretty safe locked in the changing area I reckon.
Thanks, good point. Looking at the set up coming from the North might make the park and ride a good option (although an extra Ā£16).
2090m this evening air temp 13C, water 17.5C
Two degrees less than Saturday and boy could you feel it on the first lap.
Saturday was pleasant from the start, this was a slight challenge for the first 300m
How was it?
Its colder up north!
A bit fresh but ok for 30 mins. Hopefully regular swims now.
Our lake dropped to 14.5 
Salford Docks for me tomorrow morning (better than it sounds)
Opened the 2025 account today. Just the one lap - took around half of that to get over the face ache.
Ripped my bloody wetsuit leg again and Iām not sure I can be arsed with the faff of sewing this back up againā¦
Beaut of a day so far though!
Was it a 
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Looks lovely but cold, I say that because it looks deeper than where I normally swim.
Allegedly 15.9Ā°
I was just a bit too hasty, itās a ST and is on the āsnugā side. I need a MT really. Canāt see there being too many deals around this time of year
Air 21-22C - Water 20C yesterday evening.
Although it was hot cold hot cold as you went around the course, I assume the thermometer was in one of the warmest bits.
First OW coached session for me.
Covered
It was a really good session.
Im coaching a development day for Swim England in a couple weeks. will cover all that, plus turns and rolling from one side of someone to the other (you literally barrel roll over them!) Only issue is I now have to find time to get in the water and check my wetsuit that hasnāt been used in 2 years as we are expected to get in with them to coach, ages between 10 and 16, some with zero OW experience. At least I donāt have to do the 5k test race at end of day as one of the kids was national silver medallist last year and I recon the 10 year olds will be faster than me now 
That sounds like some next level John Wick shit . Do you have a YouTube link so I can have a lookā¦Iām not sure how I would Google it.
Skip to 1:45 for the demonstration.
If done well the other swimmer can be undisturbed, hence doesnāt count as aggressive contact.
The other method I was taught is to not barrel roll but slide across, so putting your arm across to opposite side of their waist and then pulling them in towards you as you also push yourself over the top of them. Theyāll obviously know about that, but itās possible to do it relatively nicely. Iāve never tried that way in real life though.
good find, Iāve been struggling , they used to have it on the SE website but cant find it!
