A Big Swim

It was a heatwave and ideal for swimming . Being a member of the British Long Distance swimming Association , I had booked to do a one and a half mile  circuit swim on the thirteenth of july the water was inviting and between twenty and thirty people swam the race

 In this picture you can see some swimmers setting off from the Bala pier with their escort kayakers . They are doing the six mile race . It is essential to have a kayak escort on a big swim in case of cramp or hypothermia or issues with other water users .

On sunday july 14th I swam in the three mile race ending at Bala pier  ,  behind me in the picture is the rescue RIB , my kayaker helped me swim in a straight line , and handed me a drink when needed . It was great to feel warm in the water for a change , that was my fourth race this year with the BLSA