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BLDSA Torbay July 2014

Posted on 10/07/2014 by

What a fab event! I’m talking about the BLDSA Torbay swim, an 8-mile sea swim across Tor Bay, from Torquay to Brixham and back. It’s a long way from Inverness to Torquay but this swim turned out to be well … Continue reading →

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Solstice weekend

Posted on 23/06/2014 by

Sixteen Wild Highlanders and a couple of young wannabes took to the water in a calm Loch Morlich for an evening swim on solstice day, Saturday 21 June, followed up by a very social BBQ with only a minor disturbance … Continue reading →

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Ready to ride the EC rollercoaster

Posted on 15/09/2013 by

Sometime in the coming week or two I am due to attempt a solo swim across the English Channel.  Already I am fielding lots of questions such as “When will you swim?” and “Why can’t you be specific about the date?”.  Experience helps … Continue reading →

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2013 Monster Swim Launch

Posted on 22/05/2013 by

Swimtrek’s Simon Murie joined the Wild Highlanders and a few new faces in our swimming pool, aka Loch Ness, this evening as a way to launch the 2013 Monster Swim event.  The Highlands were not being shown off to their … Continue reading →

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