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OPEN WATER SWIMMING IN FAIRLOP WATERS LAKE, EAST LONDON/ESSEX
OUR NEWEST OPEN WATER SWIM VENUE for 2010
These sessions are held EVERY Wednesday evening and every Saturday morning throughout the Summer.
Note: The swim sessions at Fairlop will end at the end of September unless stated on this page of the website. The date we finish running these sessions is due to water temperature, so we will aim to keep running the sessions as long as there are swimmers wanting to swim!
There is no doubt that the swim discipline of a triathlon can be the most daunting to a novice triathlete.
RG Active offer the opportunity to gain some valuable open water swim training before your summer races with organized swim evenings in different swim venues in and around London.
These sessions have been running for many years and have grown in popularity with people coming back week after week, year after year and seeing their confidence grow and their swimming improve.
You will learn the basics of open water swimming from experienced triathletes, while training with others who have exactly the same worries as you. Whether you have never swum in a wetsuit, never swum in open water or both, we will be able to answer any questions demonstrate techniques and take away ALL your fears and answer ALL your questions.
For the more experienced athletes we offer specific swim sets/drills to improve your speed in the water and get your racing off to the best possible start.
What do you need for the sessions?:
- A wetsuit (triathlon specific recommended but not compulsary)
- Coloured Swim Hat
- Googles
- Brave Soldier / Body Glide (a non-petroleum based lubricant to prevent chaffing)
- swim costume / tri suit (to be worn under your wetsuit, and yes, people do forget which can be a problem when practicing transitions!)
- Towel (for after the session, showers and changing facilities are on site)
- Each session costs 10.00 and is payable on the morning of each session to a member of RG Active staff.
Fairlop Waters
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Fairlop Waters, Forest Road, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 3HN
Places are limited so we please ask anyone interested to notify us via email of your attendance as soon as possible so I can make sure you are not disappointed.
For those of you choosing Public transport, we are happy to tell you that Fairlop Waters Lake is only a 5-10 minute walk from FAIRLOP Underground Station on the London Underground CENTRAL Line.
Those wishing to cycle to the venue are more than welcome to do so and we will find a safe a secure place to put your bikes during the time we are in the water, and for the drivers of you there is ample car parking and the lake is easily accessible from the M25, A406 and A12, so no excuses!
There are changing facilities on site and people are more than welcome to use them. There are limited numbers of showers so I will warn people now if they are hoping for a nice warm shower after their swim!!
We are very grateful to the staff at Fairlop Waters Lake for the help and support they have already offered RG Active and we are looking forward to a great summer of swimming in our newest venue and getting in those valuable open water sessions.
If anyone has any further questions about the Fairlop Waters Lake open water swim sessions please feel free to drop us an email, and we will be hanging around after every session for a coffee and cake, so please join us and talk swimming!
