Swimrun on the tranquil Thames
Fred Newton from swimrun.com describes the excellent swimrun through Wytham Woods and the tranquil Thames
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Simon Griffiths
- Oct 23, 2021
- 5 min
Lock to Lock SwimRun with Simon Griffiths
Simon Griffiths reflects on his performance at the 2021 Lock to Lock Swimrun
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Darrin Roles
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Swim-Run 2021 photos from the day
An early misty September morning saw the start of the beautiful Lock to Lock Swim-Run on the banks of the Thames at Eynsham,...
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Fiona Undrill & Kath Fotheringham
- Sep 4, 2021
- 8 min
SwimRun: from the feet up...
Here is a beginners guide to understanding swimrun gear, as well as money-saving suggestions for getting by without the big outlay
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Chloe De Grave
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Embracing adventure
The events have given me an opportunity to challenge myself, to test my limits, to not overthink it and just embrace the adventure.
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Laura Watson
- Jul 17, 2021
- 6 min
Swimming for life
If I had a daemon I like to think my daemon would be an otter. A rather slow inelegant otter but one who loves the water and is just as...
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Stanley Ulijaszek
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Swimmingpod podcast: Darrin Roles & the Lock to Lock swim events
In this podcast Darrin Roles talks about the Lock-to-Lock swim series in the Thames, Oxfordshire, its origins and its development.
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Darrin Roles & Stuart Hacker
- Apr 10, 2021
- 5 min
Swim catch up
Catch-up on Lock to Lock swim preparation after a long layoff, with Darrin Roles and Stuart Hacker
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Darrin Roles
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
For whom the drop calls…
The uninitiated, not knowing this beast, may not appreciate the urgency with which cold hands dress themselves. The drop waits for no-one.
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Michelle Reid
- Sep 25, 2020
- 5 min
A local swim-run adventure
I have really missed racing so I was overjoyed to find that the SwimOxford swimrun was going ahead with Covid safety measures in place. I’ve
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Fiona Undrill
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
The Oxford Swim-Run
They say it’s not the winning, it’s the taking part – but winning is a sweet victory...
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Jason @ Etchrock
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
Training for my first Swim-Run
Running in a wetsuit and swimming in shoes… Sounds like fun right!?
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Alan Scott
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Lock to Lock Swim-Run experience
The Lock to Lock course, set deep in the Oxfordshire countryside is typically British
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