report on Saturday Swimming Club session#2

Attendance at swimming club up by 400% this week!

So, Danny, Sharon, David and I braved the freezing (well, warmish) waters of Teddington Pool for the second session of swimming club. The display of buns and guns was nothing special (sorry boys), we were hoping for teeny tight speedos but were let down.

Some people arrived still plastered in mud from bptt, so first stop were the showers. Well, that was after a lot of – where are the changing rooms? what coin do I need for the locker? etc Some people obviously didn’t read last week’s report properly!

We then plunged straight in without too much girly squealing and set off to splash up and down for a few lengths warm up. It turns out that people really were not exaggerating when they said they were crap at swimming! Nicola you have your work cut out. If one was going to compare one might even suggest that certain people are better at swimming than certain other people. That’s correct, better at SOMETHING SPORTY!

A few races were held, but none of us were very gracious in victory (I’m a bad winner) or defeat (he’s a bad loser) so we gave up on that quickly.

The greatest challenge for some is twofold – putting your head underwater and doing more than a length without stopping for a cup of tea, a biscuit
and a bit of a sit down. But I’m sure we will see improvements.

By 2.15 chucking out time we were tired and wrinkly so we were quite grateful to get out, sit on the side……………………..

…………… and wait for the inflatable!

Some of us (David) apparently have no inhibitions whatsoever and lined up IN FRONT of all the ickle people for a turn. We laughed at him quite a lot, but then decided it looked fun, I mean a good opportunity to improve co-ordination, core stability and proprioception, and we all had a turn. Some of us managed not to fall off.

Then it really was time to go….. back to my house for tea and cakes. We refuelled with Jamie’s chocolate twister bread (really nice) and Nigella’s clementine cake (not that nice). I am happy to take baking requests for next week.

Then at about 4 o clock everyone FINALLY went home!

And in case anyone didn’t know, I got my purse back! And I am allowed to adiRun tomorrow!

 

Kirsty xx

report on Saturday Swimming Club session#1

Swimming club today was nearly as popular as the Bluewater time trial. Although to be fair some people wanted to come but couldn’t.

Anyway, I went to Teddington Pool, it was very nice and clean. It costs £3.10 for swimming. The changing rooms are communal but there are cubicles. You need a poiund coin for the locker – you get it back.

There was hardly anyone in there at all and very few pesky kids. Because at 2.15 they throw out the sensible/dull swimming people and have a fun session with a big inflatable thing. So there were loads of kids arriving when I got out. (I wasn’t up for the inflatable thing this week – any takers next week?!)

There are 2 lanes – fast and slow. I went in the slow lane where I kept overtaking people, but the fast lane was too fast for me. I did 34 lengths i.e 850 metres. Is that crap or ok? It took me about 20-25 minutes. I didn’t stop at all.

The shower was not the hottest or most powerful I have ever experienced but it was ok.

There is no cafe anymore, just a vending machine. But you can all come round to mine for tea and cakes if you like!

I definitely like running better.

Saturday Swimming Club

So who is coming tomorrow for the inaugural meeting of the Saturday Swimming Club?

Me!

Anyone else?

Danny can’t I know but is coming next week. Sharon, David and Orlando I think are up for it? Hopefully Nicola cos apparently she is going to teach us all to swim properly! If you can think of anyone else please pass the message on. i know David doesn’t want to go straight after nero’s; think he is worriedabout digesting his cake; but that’s ok with me as I am seeing Duncan for a massage of my poorly foot after nero’s.

So I will suggest 1 o’clock at Teddington Swimming Pool. If anyone has a better idea please don’t be shy (I know how shy you all are…).

See you all tomorrow at bptt.