Weedfree OW swimming - Page 5 - Triathlon

Dustboy

pirate

24/08/2011 at 22:46

This is a cracking venue. They actually go round and pull up the weeds! They were really nice and helpful and we all had to do a swimming test before they let us go round. HAHAHAHAHAHA! But what a good idea if someone looks like their eyes are bigger than their swim Cojones.

I didn't use the changing area but the run lap is 1.5K ish. Did 3 laps after a 1500 swim.

Excellent to see Siggy again and DTB dropped in with man. Soupy, we missed you!!! But it would deffo have brought one of those Soupy comments, "How fab were that!"

Am away this weekend but will try and make next week.

Looks like there might be a half decent nosebag joint just adjacent too.

Yeah, thumbs up.

And one bloke there who was swimming said, "These Pirates have a lot of influence you know"

In the Blue

25/08/2011 at 08:26

Are you sure that wasn't under the influence?

Sounds like a lovely lake but not so easy to get to for me.

I'm going to Mytchett on Sunday, 20 mins from falling out of bed to being ready to swim is always a winner. Itll be the main bit of the lake rather than the small 400 loop from Wednesdays but I will report back on the weed situation .

bootsie

25/08/2011 at 09:03

weirwood is perfect stil.. sorry only saw the water level comment today but swam on tuesday night and absolutely tonnes of lovely water weed free to swim in.. I'm part of east grinstead tri and we have been there since may and its fantastic! big fan

and yes.. 4km swim on the 18th sept

Debster

25/08/2011 at 22:35

Well, folks I'm orf to the Lakes for a week so taking wetsuit with me. If anyone knows a good spot for a newbie let me know. yeah, yeah, I know there's lots of lakes (obvs innit) but i kind of like a bit of supervision/absence of shopping trolleys until I'm more confident.

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

26/08/2011 at 18:01

In the blue - do you want to swim tomorrow morning at Mytchett?

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

26/08/2011 at 20:14

Or is anyone else OW swimming tomorrow morning? I'll happily come along somewhere else.

In the Blue

26/08/2011 at 21:32

I can't do tomorrow cat5 will be there sunday though at about 7 if you want to come a splash about

Holly_Golightly pirate

pirate

27/08/2011 at 13:29

WOW!!!!! Shepperton is fab!

99% weed free venue, lovely guys (and gal) running it and a damn good spot to go for a post-swim run.

Marvellous!

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

29/08/2011 at 19:17

Right, I'm off this week. I see some are heading to Shepperton on Wednesday. Is that AM or PM?

Dustboy

pirate

29/08/2011 at 19:23

5.30pm. I should be there.

Soup Dragon

29/08/2011 at 19:43

I'll be there about that time if I remember to take a map this time. I think I know where it is now though, near Thames Court pub. It had better be good cos its a bit of a drive for me to get to.