Almost April!
Posted by Warren Fialkov on Thursday, March 31, 2011
Under: 04 April
What a year so far...
This 1st Sunday of Month Swim (aka 1SOMS) is the last before a well deserved month break... Yes I know that for many of you out there you still have a goal to accomplish before the Winter weather sets in..
South Africa Iron Man 2011 takes place in 12 days... making 1SOMS (probably) the last long open water swim ahead of race day...I trust that the water will be a tad warmer as you go up the coast to contest but if not you will have the edge on the warm water brigade.
Freedom Day Swim - Robben Island to Blouberg is about 35 days away and the here is not much left to do.. last qualifying swim I see clashes with 1SOMS... a pity I know but not through my planning..after all 1st Sunday of the Month only comes about 12 times a year. For those who have qualified start getting your feeding patterns right. You are going to need fuel to keep you going.
South African Lifesaving Nationals is currently on the go at Camps Bay and will finish on Saturday. Congrats to the Masters who contested yesterday... always good to see them racing . It brings to mind a T-shirt I saw before 1996 World Club Championships in Durban - "Last one alive wins!" . These days the youngest Masters are a sleep over 30 with the oldest competitive group around the 64+ mark. I am hoping that some of the up country competitors make a turn around the beach on Sunday morning and show a turn of speed and clubmanship.
This month I have managed to secure lucky draw prizes from AquaSphere and Hammer Nutrition. Many thanks to them and I hope that stay involved into the new season. To add to this I will shortly be a distributor for AquaSphere so you will be able to place orders via email and/or this website.
Polarbears.. what are they up to?
A couple of swimmers are on standby for their own Robben Island solo attempts... Good luck and good swimming.
I know there are many watching for news of Theo's Epic 35km Hout Bay to Robben Island.... The current news is that daylight hours are too few so next standby will be October.
Roger's progress for the Channel continues unabated...and many have just shrugged to see his (frequent!) jaunts down south to extend his swimming training. With interest I am following this.
Feedback from the Langebaan around the Island swim is all good as far as I hear..definitely seems to be an event to mark down on the calendar.
Admin for this week is a tad different.. On registering you will be given a swim-tag . When you finish you will be given a finish-tag. The two tags need to be joined and handed in at the control desk ....along with your FIRST NAME, RACENO, WETSUIT ? FINS?
As there is a lucky draw return to the start to clap in the last swimmer (this may be me!) and we will promptly do the lucky draws.
Best wishes and sea you soon..
This 1st Sunday of Month Swim (aka 1SOMS) is the last before a well deserved month break... Yes I know that for many of you out there you still have a goal to accomplish before the Winter weather sets in..
South Africa Iron Man 2011 takes place in 12 days... making 1SOMS (probably) the last long open water swim ahead of race day...I trust that the water will be a tad warmer as you go up the coast to contest but if not you will have the edge on the warm water brigade.
Freedom Day Swim - Robben Island to Blouberg is about 35 days away and the here is not much left to do.. last qualifying swim I see clashes with 1SOMS... a pity I know but not through my planning..after all 1st Sunday of the Month only comes about 12 times a year. For those who have qualified start getting your feeding patterns right. You are going to need fuel to keep you going.
South African Lifesaving Nationals is currently on the go at Camps Bay and will finish on Saturday. Congrats to the Masters who contested yesterday... always good to see them racing . It brings to mind a T-shirt I saw before 1996 World Club Championships in Durban - "Last one alive wins!" . These days the youngest Masters are a sleep over 30 with the oldest competitive group around the 64+ mark. I am hoping that some of the up country competitors make a turn around the beach on Sunday morning and show a turn of speed and clubmanship.
This month I have managed to secure lucky draw prizes from AquaSphere and Hammer Nutrition. Many thanks to them and I hope that stay involved into the new season. To add to this I will shortly be a distributor for AquaSphere so you will be able to place orders via email and/or this website.
Polarbears.. what are they up to?
A couple of swimmers are on standby for their own Robben Island solo attempts... Good luck and good swimming.
I know there are many watching for news of Theo's Epic 35km Hout Bay to Robben Island.... The current news is that daylight hours are too few so next standby will be October.
Roger's progress for the Channel continues unabated...and many have just shrugged to see his (frequent!) jaunts down south to extend his swimming training. With interest I am following this.
Feedback from the Langebaan around the Island swim is all good as far as I hear..definitely seems to be an event to mark down on the calendar.
Admin for this week is a tad different.. On registering you will be given a swim-tag . When you finish you will be given a finish-tag. The two tags need to be joined and handed in at the control desk ....along with your FIRST NAME, RACENO, WETSUIT ? FINS?
As there is a lucky draw return to the start to clap in the last swimmer (this may be me!) and we will promptly do the lucky draws.
Best wishes and sea you soon..
In : 04 April
Tags: aquasphere lucky draw
Cape Town born and bred..I grew up on Clifton beach..as a nipper the lifesaver at Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club...1SOMS has it roots in the annual Clifton Cold Water Mile.
I enjoy open water swimming and come from a clan of swimmers
