On Saturday, 6 nervous swimmers tried their first Open Water Swim of the Season at Fritton Lake in preparation for the season and the Great Eastern on 16th June.

Leaving Ixworth at 07.05 in fair weather with a bit of sun on the journey down, arriving at the lake at 08.00.

The water was cold at 14.1º but everyone did their immersions slowly and adjusted to the water temperature during the swim.  The temperature did not put our two novices off who did 2 and 2.5 miles respectively.  One 3 miler and a 3.5 miler with a 5k run, and two 1 milers.

We enjoyed our usual celebratory coffee and buns picnicking by the lake side watching the swimmers enter and depart the water feeling very chuffed with our initial positive sortie. We arrived back at Ixworth at 12.00 noon, job accomplished.  We have one designated swim at Fritton before June 16th but are contemplating another one on Saturday 1st June.

dependant on demand. Please email Mary if you wish to come:

(leaver10@tiscali.co.uk)