[OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3

Dave Todd davetodd at hotmail.co.uk
Thu Jan 13 12:28:55 GMT 2011


I've swum in the Cherwell, but it's very very muddy at the edges, so quite difficult unless you have a landing stage to swim from and back to.
 
Dave
 
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> 1. Re: Re OSSoxon events (Tim Bond)
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> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:29:07 +0000
> From: Tim Bond <tim.bond at keble.oxon.org>
> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events
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> Hi Claire,
> 
> I think you meant to send this to the list, so I'll
> follow up to the list.
> 
> I've kayaked and punted on the Cherwell past Hildas
> so I don't see why one shouldn't swim there - as far
> as I know it's perfectly standard navigable water.
> We've swum from the Vicky Arms in Marston down to the
> Marston cycle path past the Parks, which was
> gorgeous, and you can do with bank access to public
> footpaths both ends. I think it's very much in a
> landowner's power to forbid swimming *from* the bank
> but if you're already in the water and access it from
> public footpaths I'm not sure what the laws say.
> Generally nobody seems to mind.
> 
> After regular swimming in previous years I've been
> scarce in the water in 2010 (due to combination of
> various projects plus moving house) and just done a
> few spur-of-the-moment swims with my girlfriend. Got
> back this week from a great expedition to China and
> hoping to swim more in 2011 as there's still lots of
> Thames I've not seen.
> 
> The Thames is a bit chilly in the winter (definitely
> wetsuit territory for me, though some tough it out in
> a cossie) and there are some lovely stretches with
> good access to the footpath most of the way along.
> Port Meadow is one of my favourites, James is a
> treasure trove of other good site info in the area :-)
> 
> As ever the trick seems to be to get enough
> experience on easy sections that you can assess new
> swims for yourself and figure out your own safety
> levels - all about personal responsibility, really,
> though lots of good advice on this list :-)
> 
> Weekend weather looks potentially fun - some good
> opportunities for wild-weather swimming if the river
> isn't bursting its banks.
> 
> Tim
> 
> Claire Robertson wrote:
> > Hello everyone :)
> > 
> > I started Oxford Uni last term as a fresher and I'm definately thinking this
> > term about doing some swimming! I did some rowing last term but I'm looking
> > forward to getting in the water and not just on it. I go to St Hilda's
> > college and we have the Cherwell running through the grounds - it's very
> > tempting (not at the moment because it's so flooded) but of course we're
> > forbidden from swimming.
> > 
> > Do you often swim in Oxford? I've swum year-round before in the sea off the
> > sussex coast, so I have experience of outdoor swimming but I haven't often
> > swum in rivers. It would be good to go with a group so I know where is safe
> > and where isn't.
> > 
> > Best
> > Claire
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Tim Bond <tim.bond at keble.oxon.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > Those few months have been quite quite swim-wise for
> > > the last few years too!
> > >
> > > I'm now settling in to the new house, finished
> > > various projects that took up my time last year, and
> > > starting to think about getting myself down to the
> > > river more. I'll sit down and work through my diary
> > > tonight and might see about going for a swim this
> > > weekend somewhere if time allows.
> > >
> > > I hear the Eight Bells at Eaton has a particularly
> > > good log fire going at the moment :-)
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > James Lowe wrote:
> > > > Pam,
> > > >
> > > > No I don't think so. There might have been one from Sefryn about a
> > > > mid-winter solstice swim, but otherwise after October it's been
> > > relatively
> > > > quiet.
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Pam <pamjones at btinternet.com>
> > > > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:40:21 +0000
> > > > To: OSS Oxon <ossoxon at earth.li>
> > > > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events
> > > >
> > > > >Dear all
> > > > >
> > > > >Have I missed any messages? The last I had was in September from James.
> > > > >
> > > > >Happy swimming and hope to see some of you soon.
> > > > >
> > > > >Pam
> > > > >
> > > > >
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