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Monthly Archives: July 2011

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And the gold medal goes to..

Fri, 24th May 2013

May and June have both splashed by, and we are paddling close to August too now. It seems appropriate to stop and tread water for a bit, catch our breath, and have a look back at how things have gone so far. Certainly, we have had some problems this season, but we are learning all [...]

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The Race

Fri, 24th May 2013

If anyone would like to watch the Ladies vs Gentlemen race at this year’s gala, a video of it can be viewed on YouTube by following clicking on this link here.

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A glorious gala

Fri, 24th May 2013

The morning of the Wotton Swimming Pool Gala dawned ominously grey, and there were fears that it would be a repeat deluge, like that of the Wotton Triathlon back in June. A gala doesn’t just appear, and the morning preparations included a small fight with a large gazebo, the heating of a barbeque and the [...]

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Half way through

Fri, 24th May 2013

We’re just over half way through the year, and have made good progress into the summer swimming season. There have been many successes so far – Wotton Triathlon for one, and the consequential swimming training sessions with Coach Neil on Monday nights. Another triumph has been the pool parties – a very popular birthday party [...]

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Cooeeee? Summer? Are you there??

Fri, 24th May 2013

There have certainly been a few signs of summer so far – early strawberries were fabulous, and other signs of summer are here too: talking of strawberries, did you enjoy Wimbledon? The first cricket Test series has rolled by too, with plenty of rain of course, and the pressure of exams has been heavy for [...]

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Time for a relaxing soak? I think not! Keep training!

Fri, 24th May 2013

Has anyone been for  a swim lately? I must admit, in the aftermath of the soaking that was Wotton Triathlon, I had very nearly had enough of water for a while. But that was short lived, and it’s time to jump back in and get back in training! What is it this time? The annual [...]

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