October 2011 - OSSOxon

Swim 17 Throw-down 6th Nov
by Chris Dalton 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Hi All, I know the details for swim 17 haven't been fixed yet, but I'm not going to be available on the 13th so would like to do it this Sunday the 6th. If anyone in a similar position would like to join me, drop me a line. CD

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Swim the Thames/Isis group social and swimming calendar
by Pam Jones 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Dear All With our blessed leaders' agreement, I have put this together. If you have additions/suggestions, please let me know. Pam

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OSS Swim the Thames #15 and #16
by Chris Dalton 24 Oct '11

24 Oct '11

Hi Gang, Just about thawed out from this weekend's swimmings! GPS tracks below: <http://connect.garmin.com/activity/123480719> http://connect.garmin.com/activity/123480719 <http://connect.garmin.com/activity/123804523> http://connect.garmin.com/activity/123804523 Distance travelled today: 4.75 and 2.48 km Total distance travelled: 88.55 km Distance travelled since Cricklade: 68.18 km Distance remaining to Teddington Lock: 157.00 km(*) Distance remaining to Sea Reach No1 Buoy: 255.45 km (*) - Updated distance as measure from OS map. CD _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1809 / Virus Database: 2085/4518 - Release Date: 09/25/11

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Swim Hamble river 29th October
by Pam Jones 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

I am organising a swim in the River Hamble on Saturday 29th October meeting at 11.30/ 12 noon (time to be confirmed once i am certain of high tide times in the Hamble). The Hamble is tidal and very pretty at high tide. It is also warmer than some rivers as so close to the sea. We usually swim upstream as far as we can bear to. There is a very pretty, grassy beach where we get in which is a five minute walk from a car park. Afterwards, we could have a picnic or go to the pub in Curbridge. Details will follow to anyone who expresses interest by email. Pam Carmen. Is there anyone else who came to the full moon swims for whom you have details and who might be interested? PS There may also be a full moon swim on December 10th

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OSS Swim the Thames #16 - Trout Inn Godstow to Danger Bridge - Sun23Oct11@11:00am The Perch at Binsey
by Jeremy Wellingham 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

/The Indian summer's over and winter is rapidly approaching neatly sidestepping autumn - time to shift down a gear into our more modest cold water distances but not into neutral. This Sunday's swim will take us to Port Meadow where we can claim to have arrived at Oxford, a milestone worth celebrating. After the last swim's extended leg we will start a bit later which will give anyone that would like to catch up on the Kings Lock to the Trout section the opportunity to start earlier and then join us at the Trout. Let us know if you're doing that so we can look out for you at The Trout. This is part of swim #29 from Michael Worthington's I Love The Thames book and is around 2.5km. We will meet at The Perch at Binsey OX2 0NG at 11:00am on Sunday 23rd October: http://g.co/maps/um4h5 We'll walk up to The Trout and jump in at the steps in The Trout car park: http://g.co/maps/hgj49 Swim down to and under Danger Bridge in Port meadow - that's the Big Jump bridge - and get out in the pool just the other side of the bridge: http://g.co/maps/nnr24 Then walk back to The Perch for lunch: http://www.the-perch.co.uk/index.html/ /Sef and Jeremy and the cool carp of the Isis e-mail: Oxford(a)outdoorswimmingsociety.com <mailto:Oxford@outdoorswimmingsociety.com> / /*OSS swim responsibility statement:*/ /By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement:/ /http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsibility <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib…>/ /All swimmers swim at their own risk./

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(Another) Swim #15 Catch-up - Final Details
by Chris Dalton 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

Hi Gang, A few of us are planning a catch-up of swim #15 on Saturday 22nd October, meeting at the car park of the Trout Inn at Godstow / Lower Wolvercote at 2:00pm for a 2:30pm start. The plan is to then do the extended swim (approx. 4.2km) as actually done on the main swim #15 from Cassington Cut back to the Trout Inn. However, obviously this depends on the weather/water conditions on the day and if it is too cold we will cut short as necessary. CD

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December Dip
by Pam Jones 14 Oct '11

14 Oct '11

This is now on the OSS website OSS December Dip 2011 Saturday 3rd December 2011 The December Dip is back! Join hundreds as they take the plunge on Saturday 3rd December at the annual Outdoor Swimming Society's December Dip. Whether you're a seasoned wild swimmer, a newcomer looking to 'dip your toe' or just after the ultimate hangover cure, the art deco Parliament Hill Lido will be the place to get your fix. As well as your special seasonal swimming hat, expect some inspiring speakers, yummy hot food, a sneaky tipple, the celebrated hot tub and a full brass band to cheer you on, or should we say in. And then, as one, we'll take to the pool for a bracing couple of widths - guaranteed to get the blood pumping, skin tingling and make everyone high for the rest of the day, if not the weekend. Saturday 3rd December 11am-1pm Parliament Hill Lido, Gordon House Road, London, NW5 1LP Swimmers tickets cost £15, and spectators welcome for a donation on the door. It would be fun if we had a cohort from the Swim the Thames group. I will go so long as some others come along to freeze beside me. Pam

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(Another) Swim #15 Catch-up
by Chris Dalton 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Hi Gang, A few of us are planning a catch-up of swim #15 (Cassington Cut to Kings Lock) on Saturday 22nd October, meeting at the car park of the Trout Inn at Godstow / Lower Wolvercote after lunch at a time to be confirmed. We will then do the swim as per the original plan before the more brave of us head off to camp at Northmoor lock before swim #16 on the 23rd. If you want to camp, please let me know ASAP so I can book the pitches. CD

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Possible Thames catch-up swim, Sunday 16 October
by NEIL RICHARDSON 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Is anybody interested in doing a catch-up swim for OSS Swim the Thames swim #15 from Cassington Cut to the Trout Inn/Godstow Lock in whole or in part, or for any ONE of swims 12 to 14 ( between Northmoor Lock and Cassington Cut)? Having just recovered (I hope) from food poisoning I will be even slower than usual and cannot realistically do more than one section on this occasion. If interested, please let me know which section you want to do. I would envisage meeting at about 10.00. Regards Neil Richardson

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Swim the Thames 2
by Sefryn Penrose 11 Oct '11

11 Oct '11

*Dear all, Details of Swim #2 in OSS Oxford and Reading's Swim the Thames event series. This is the second swim of the OSS Swim the Thames event and we will pick up where we left off at Water Eaton footbridge. Hopefully by now the Thames will be deep enough to allow for more swimming than wading. The swim will combine swims 3 and 4 from Michael Worthington's book - 'I Love the Thames' - and will cover about 3km. If the going gets too heavy we can always stop part way and re-schedule the remainder for another day. We will be meeting at 10:30 on Sun 15 May 2011 in the Red Lion car park at Castle Eaton (marked by the green arrow). We have promised we will eat lunch there at the end of our swim. http://tinyurl.com/CastleEatonRL The swim will be from Water Eaton footbridge (marked by green arrow) http://tinyurl.com/WaterEatonFoB to Round House farm, which is upstream of the Red Lion. We can shuttle up to Water Eaton where there is limited parking for 3 cars - just - in a pull off from the road next to the entrance to the private fishermen's carpark (marked by green arrow). http://tinyurl.com/WaterEatonParking (If no fishermen are present the green field car park makes for a good outdoor changing room.) Walk up the road towards Castle Eaton and take the Bridle Path to Water Eaton footbridge. We will exit the river opposite the Round House farm campsite (marked by green arrow). http://tinyurl.com/RoundHouseExit Then walk down stream about 1km back to the Red Lion for lunch. The Red Lion is the first pub on the Thames and the grounds go down to the river so must be part of the Swim the Thames experience. Following our experience with swim (wade) #1 this is going to require a decent pair of 'feet' - a pair of surf boots with thick grip soles - but you can get cheap shoes of the kind that you can buy at the beach for very little and they'll do, either on their own, or with a pair of wetsuit socks which are again quite cheap. (See OSS Facebook Wading shoes discussion http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55781602829&v=app_2373072738#!/topic.… ). As I (Sef) missed Swim 1, I will be catching up on this on Saturday. If anyone would like to join me, **drop me a line, or if you have any questions *(07949039099). * **By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=sw imming_tips&s=responsibility See you there! Jeremy & Sef Oxford(a)outdoorswimmingsociety.com*

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