H2Open Newsletter – Treat yourself to a good stretch

Published: Wed, 04/13/16

 
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Last week the RLSS launched the Open Water Lifeguard Qualification, an important step to raising the bar in safety in the open water in the UK. It is inconceivable that a council would open a swimming pool or beach and not provide suitable lifeguard cover, yet in the UK there are commercial lakes with no lifeguards and events with poor safety cover. The new qualification will hopefully not only make the open water safer for swimmers, but also help attract more and more people into the open water.
Perceived danger is also one of the barriers to getting started in open water swimming. The open water is not like your local leisure centre pool: it can be cold, dark, and there might be things lurking in it. This July we are launching the H2Open Introduction to Open Water Experience – a practical course to introduce adults and children to the joys of open water. Perfect if you are just starting your open water swimming journey. Full details are below.
We have already had some great pictures submitted to the June/July H2Open/Selkie Reader Photo Contest. Send us your best open water swimming shots to be in with a chance of having them published in the next issue of H2Open magazine – and win a bundle of kit from Selkie. See our website for full details of how to enter the contest. 
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming,
Jonathan Cowie
Editor, H2Open Magazine
 
Alzheimer's Society
Take on the Great North Swim and help fight dementia

Take part in Europe’s biggest open water swimming event – places only £25!

This year’s Great North Swim returns to the stunning surroundings of Lake Windermere.

Join 10,000 other participants for a fun-filled weekend of swimming festivities and help fight dementia with a place on Team Alzheimer’s Society.

With 1 mile guaranteed charity places costing just £25 – a saving of £15 –  there’s no better way to join the fun in the picturesque Lake District National Park and help swim for a world without dementia.

Sign up today at alzheimers.org.uk! 

 

If you’re based further south and fancy something a little later in the year, why not sign up to the inaugural Swim Serpentine? This two-day open water swimming festival over the weekend of 24-25 September 2016 will be held in and around the beautiful Serpentine in Hyde Park, the venue for the open water swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Saturday’s mass participation event will see 6000 swimmers complete the 1 mile challenge and you could be one of them – registration is only £25.

Sign up here to take part!
 
>>NEWS
Red Bull Neptune Steps
"I OUGHT TO BE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR DOING THIS."  
We sent Joel Enoch to the Red Bull Neptune Steps, an 'uphill swimming race'.
US National OW Champs
GEMMELL TAKES GOLD AT US NATIONAL OPEN WATER CHAMPS – EVENTUALLY  
Though he was initially disqualified, Andrew Gemmell has officially been named the winner of the US Open Water National Championships.
RLSS
RLSS LAUNCHES NEW OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD QUALIFICATION  
New qualification aims to raise the bar in open water safety.
Open Water Experience
SIGN UP TO THE H2OPEN INTRODUCTION TO OPEN WATER EXPERIENCE  
A confidence-building programme of presentations and in-water practice to introduce swimmers to the joys of open water.
>>TRAINING
Flexibility matters
LEARN TO LOVE STRETCHING
Changing your attitude to stretching could help you gain strength and improve your swimming performance.
>>NUTRITION
Five essential nutrients
FIVE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS TO FUEL YOUR SWIMMING  
Hard training sessions can leave your nutrient stores depleted, so here is our list of five top nutrients to keep you performing at your best
>>COMPETITIONS
Swim the Riviera
WIN A SWIM THE RIVIERA HOLIDAY!  
Explore the French Riviera like never before with a fully-guided swimming trip worth £740.



Aropec
WIN AN AROPEC FLYING FISH WETSUIT!  
The Aropec Flying Fish wetsuit, worth £199.95, is designed to make you faster in the water.





 
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