RG Active- Ham Lake

Ham Lake

Open Water Swimming

Swimming in a triathlon can be an unpleasant experience. Your months of training become disrupted by dozens or even hundreds of other triathletes churning in the water around you, and the mental focus that was once so simple during a pleasant swim in a lane at the local swimming pool becomes almost impossible with the sudden chaos. As if that wasn't difficult enough, visibility is awful, there is no wall to push off, and the 10 degree drop in water temperature has completely taken away your breath.

But I will say, the sense of achievement afterwards is like no other! The rush you get when you finally exit the water knowing you are one third through your race and now on dry land you can really start to get going.......

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OPEN WATER SWIMMING IN HAM LAKE, SW LONDON

Saturday 28th August 2010 at 7:30am to 08:30am

Sunday 29th August 2010 at 7:30am to 08:30am - (triSWIMMING event)

Saturday 11th September 2010 at 7:30am to 08:30am

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 two years and have grown in popularity with people coming back week after week 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 I 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.

Ham Lake Thames Young Mariners

We now have two venues, our new venue being in Ham SW London. The sessions will be held on Tuesday nights at Roydon as usual and on Saturday morning at out new venue in Ham.

Thames Young Mariners Lake, Ham Fields, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7RX

Places are limited so I please ask anyone interested to notify me via email of your attendance as soon as possible so I can keep check.

I do ask that ALL swimmers park on the grass to the right as they drive down to the lake before the road splits. Please be quiet as people do live on the site.

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.

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!!

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We are very grateful to the staff at Thames Young Mariners Lake for the help and support they offered RG Active last summer and we are looking forward to another summer of swimming in the lake and getting in those valuable open water sessions.

If anyone has any further questions about the Ham Lake open water swim sessions please feel free to drop me an email.