Guernsey

Sea Swimming

U3A Sea Swimming Group 2020 is BACK

This is the 4th year of sea swimming - well in all honesty it is just bay swimming! Sadly the schedule will only be for August this year - so 2 swims offered each week.
We meet at various bays and on different days and times in order to enable more members to join in and to enjoy our wonderful choice of bays at their best stages of tides.
It is all very relaxed - we swim across the bays for about 25 minutes or so - back and forth. Members can get out when they wish, swim for as long or as briefly as you want.
We usually get together at a kiosk for refreshments and a chat afterwards.
I am a Royal Life Saving Society qualified supervisor so will look after members as needed. I would like to know if members have any special medical needs that I should know about before entering the water.
It is important that all members have their " In case of emergency" ( ICE) contact number in their beach bag, either in an unlocked mobile or noted on paper.
To join these swims just turn up and join in, no need to book in. I will take a register before we swim!

All members who wish to join this group for 2020 must send an email to:-
u3aguernsey.swimming@gmail.com with your current U3A membership number.

1. Tuesday 4th August, Pembroke , High Water 08.01@8.7m
Meet at 10am on beach below cafe on shelf.

2. Thursday 6th August, Port Soif, High Water 09.16 @ 8.8 m
Meet at 10am just below steps on right.

3. Tuesday 11th August, Petit Bot, High Water 11.53 @ 7.3m
Meet at 10am on slipway.

4. Thursday 13th August, Rousse, Low Water 07.39 @3.9m
Meet at 10am at slipway.

5. Tuesday 18th August, Bordeaux Harbour, High Water 06.52 @ 8.4m
Meet on slipway at 10am

6. Thursday 20th August, Moulin Huet, Low Water 14.42 @ 1.1m ( bring swim shoes)
Meet at 2.30pm on beach at bottom of steps or come earlier with a picnic lunch, parking could be busy. We will swim/paddle across to Petit Bot and back.

7. Tuesday 25th August , Grandes Rocques , High Water 11.52 @ 8.2m
Meet at 10.30am by rocks below kiosk.

8. Thursday 27th August, Saints Bay, Low Water 7.47 @ 3.4m
Meet at Icart at 10am for a walk there ( bring swim shoes)

If the weather looks doubtful I will be at the meeting place anyway and we can then decide if we wish to cancel. Please bring warm clothes for afterwards - even in warm sunny weather.
We usually get together at a kiosk for refreshments afterwards and a chat. There is no need to contact me unless you have any queries.

Sheena Melrose Landline 258757 Email u3aguernsey.swimming@gmail.com