Giles's Swim for Charity

[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]

[Giles]

And I have to say, I am a fan of this suit, boy was it toastie….

[Snowy]

so you discovered the 'wettie warmer' did you? 

(and now I'm back on a 'trusted' net connection, donation made)

[Giles]

Useful advice from a recent benefactor…...
"If you see a giant green statue with a torch in her hand, you've gone too far"

[DougNg]

Swim with your passport just in case, we'd love to have you over

[Giles]

Went down the pool tonight to do a mile.  It shut 35 mins earlier than advertised, so I only got a 1/2 mile in - Damn.

On Friday night I am going to the beach to give this open water stuff a go….

[rocket]

proud of you….

[simonc]

Remember the mind is much weaker than the body, always keep going.

[Snowy]

@Giles:

On Friday night I am going to the beach to give this open water stuff a go….

I'm sure someone has told you, but open water is a fair fair bit harder. Currents, chop, timing, breathing etc all go out the window. Also when there's no line on the bottom it's really difficult to swim straight. I used to be a life saver and always struggled to swim in the ocean but would do laps for a few hours a week in the pool. Be easy on yourself, it's really difficult in short