Giles's Swim for Charity

[Giles]

Mark thank you and thank you so much for your donation.  What do you know about swimming wetsuits?

[apba1166]

I regret, nothing at all. I suppose they are different than surfing ones? If you find something out, let us know…it might make my trips to the Pacific more swim-worthy.

[Giles]

Yes they are.  But that is about where my knowledge stops….

[simonc]

Great stuff Giles.  Although karmic laws state the fish would have other plans.

[Giles]

I am crap with Earth, but this is effectively the route…

[zhivago]

Supa cool G! Best of luck to you!!!

[Giles]

Approx £1,500 over the week end.  Amazing.  Thank you so much to those of you who have dug deep thus far…..

Tonight I go and start practicing at no-stopping.  Goal, is a mile with no stops by the time I go to Japan in mid May.

We started to get a little professional (at spending, that is), we bought me a swimming specific wetsuit.  We decided to get a cheap one and up-spec if I need to nearer the swim....

[hectic]

Hey Giles,

You can never have enough googles, I swear by these and I have rinsed though a great many pairs:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoggs-Predator/dp/B006LEI8Y4

[Giles]

Can you swim?  Can you teach?

[Seul]

That link had me looking at ladies in swim suits… I suddenly thought of Giles in this'un

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TYR-Womens-Alliance-Swimming-Costume/dp/B00873FMJQ/ref=pd_sim_sg_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DH0H1XFM01ZXJSSWWTC

... and well there went my appetite... Although he might pull it off in black...

[Friday]

Much respect G-San..

[hectic]

@Giles:

Can you swim?  Can you teach?

I'm happy to help you if I can Giles. I have quite a lot of swim experience, have taught a bit too. Have you looked into this yet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Immersion - its the technique du jour, I find it quite frustrating as it is quite measured and slow but it might suit you well (i.e.: long distance). I come from water polo roots so I have a more brutalist style.

[madmonday]

great goal & cause G$.

now when you are sweet talking the lady you can really say & mean you would swim across the _______  for her love 

[Giles]

I went for my first lesson today.  Cost me £18 to be told I was crap…..I knew that anyway......I have some drills to do now, at least I can focus on technique/stamina improvement now.....

[Chris]

@Giles:

Cost me £18 to be told I was crap…..

That doesn't seem very cost effective.  Paula probably tells you that daily for free.

[Giles]

To keep me warm and to build up my kicking muscles….

[Finn666]

fitpics?

[Giles]

I don't want to put anyone off their lunch…..

[Giles]

I await a call from Alex, when it happens I will meet him at a local marina and float around in my new wetsuit - step one in cold acclimatisation.  For obvious reasons people are not allowed into the water in our marinas. But, if I go as "part" of the dive team who have permission, I'm OK

[Alex]