Hopefully I'm OK posting this. I don't have any private transport so I'd be seriously chuffed if anyone can give me a lift when they going somewhere to paddle. That would not only give me the opportunity to swim outdoors again as ploughing up and down a 25m pool isn't really uplifting. It would enab...

Going down to the water you'll be near to the intake of the very noisy irrigation pump. The 4" pipe is supported by a red buoy. The FS bit is from along the bridleway to the top where you'll see a peninsular. That delineates the FS portion of the lake. The border is actually a little further out but...

Sorry for not posting for quite a while but have had two spells in hospital with decompensated heart failure. Any swimming since has been indoors in my local leisure centre. I can't walk very far any more, don't have any personal transport, so depend on lifts to go swimming outdoors. I'd be delighte...

This is from a previous thread I contributed to:
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Been swimming in the chlorine pit since my last post, basically pool km's for calorie burning. I use a snorkel mask (Easybreath) so I swim lengths underwater listening to music via my bone-conduction mp3 headset. I've been encouraged to go outdoors again but the problem is, I don't have transport. H...

Not been swimming outdoors very much hence no fresh posts - basically been confined to the chlorine pit. Will repost as soon the opportunity presents itself.

Wildswimmer Pete

Well, today's micro heatwave was a nice present given the past few weeks of this hitherto dismal summer, with overnight minima possibly >20C. However we have all the ingredients for a couple of days' fireworks as cooler air comes into conflict with the mini Spanish plume of hot air covering us. At 8...

Thought it may be a good idea to resurrect this thread, I only stopped posting because I was silly enough to have a stroke. During the intervening years if anything the Great(?) British "Summer" has become increasingly vile. Still got the very same problem five years later: the polar jet stream just...

River Dee, Llangollen, N.Wales 9th July '16: 17C (64F) A dull, dreary day and the river was also in a bad mood because of all the rain this past few weeks. Level was up with much of the flat rocks submerged - the river almost in spate. Water slightly turbid. We stuck to dipping in the shallows beca...

Thanks guys, problem seems to have been sorted but it could still be a problem that Mark might have to look into. I've just posted on my thread, including photos, using Chrome and adding the images caused no problems. I usually use Firefox but I neglected to turn off automatic updating - the problem...

River Nene, Wansford, Cambridgeshire 21st June '15: 21C (70F) This was taken where the A1 crosses the Nene at Wansford, on the A47 between Wisbech and Peterborough. Moderate current and somewhat muddy however quite warm at 21C. Muddy bed and deep close to the edge, my mate on the bank had to help m...

River Cherwell, Upper Hayford, Oxon 7th June '16: 18C (64F) A small, fast flowing river with variable depth. Water very clear and obviously well stocked with fish given the number who bumped into and/or nibbled me. Bed is a mix of sand and mud which is quite deep and very sticky if you're in bare f...

I've got some river entries to make on my "Water Temp" thread but every time I try to preview my post complete with images I get "Access Forbidden" and when I click "back" all of my content has been wiped. I was attempting to upload images of 800x600 resolution which I always use. I've got to post t...

Hello. Nice to see some river pictures on this thread again. Do you have any temperatures for recent dates this year? Thanks Yes, and welcome to the forums. I've a report to do on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire. My mate delivers lorries for a job and if he has something back he takes me for a da...

River Medway, Maidstone town centre, 23rd May '16: 18C (64F) If I'd tried this even five years ago I'd have had at least some funny looks if not actually berated. Nowadays not even a second glance from passers by. That section of the Medway has navigation rights, the navigation authority being the ...

Hatchmere, Delamere Forest, Cheshire 8th May '16: 17C (64F)

Playing with my big boy's toy (Sea Scooter)
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Should a swimmer be caught by such a barrier it's not just the risk of bodily harm, it's the very real possibility of drowning which could be construed as attempted murder.

I'm back. Have had a few cold swims this past winter but I've yet to post them. I've also moved and don't have broadband until later this week - currently posting on a 3G-enabled Chromebook but mobile internet is s-l-o-w and expensive and I can't really upload jpegs. Was also relieved that expensive...

River Mersey, New Brighton, 27th November '15: 9C (48F) 9C is slightly below normal for the end of November. I'd normally expect 10C or so. It's a salty one but in the estuary, not open sea. Spring tide fully in, seriously windy and very rough, both of us were risking being slammed into the river w...

Cross-discipline event for both paddlers and wild swimmers to help clear rubbish from Llyn Padarn - and it's FREE!



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I don't understand why "wild swimming" should be persistently confused with "naked swimming." Wildswimmer Pete doesn't seem compelled to shed his Speedos. The law in this country says that some parts of the body should be covered in public places. Is that so difficult to live with? Sounds like the ...

Hatchmere, Delamere Forest, 25th October '15: 10.5C (51F)

Almost a blue'un - I suspect next time it will be single-digit. How I hate the British winter.

Wildswimmer Pete

Special offer this time: three for one. River Dee, Eccleston Ferry, Chester 19th September '15: 13C (55%) Hatchmere, Delamere Forest, 27th September '15: 15.5C (60F) River Weaver, Frodsham, Cheshire, 4th October '15: 13C (55F) Just remembered, I can't now pull any more stunts like swimming in my har...

Looks like Henri's mortal remains have missed most of the UK but looking at the radar the south-east corner has been getting a bit of a pasting. Fortunately, with the trees all in leaf, the expected high winds didn't arrive.

Bit of a heads up. Looks like Wed or Thur will see a deep low circa 980mb core pressure will be moving along the Channel. The storm contains remnants of TS Henri and strong winds and very heavy rain possible. Even worse, trees are in leaf. If outdoors please keep an eye on weather forecasts. Wildswi...

River Weaver, Frodsham, Cheshire 11th September '15: 17C (62.5F)

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Hatchmere, Delamere Forest, Cheshire 6th September '15: 16C (61F) A palindromic temperature! However 16C is well below normal for the time of the year - should be 19-20C. 16C is what one would expect in early October. Top pic is the thermometer, the lower is me swimming with my new tow float, well,...

Good to see you're getting sorted Pete. Glad to hear that you are back in action. I was swimming in the Thames with my daughter and grand children last Friday. The water seemed quite warm to be and the kids were happy with it too. I did not have a thermometer with me but I would guess somewhere aro...

Not been posting anything as I've been banned from swimming until now. The reason is shown below: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5772/20362478188_18d529250a_b.jpg War Wound1 by Wildswimmer Pete , on Flickr That war wound conceals my new implanted cardioverter/defibrillator fitted by Liverpool Heart ...

Hatchmere, Delamere Forest, Cheshire 20th April '15: 13.5C (56F)

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