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, 20215 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20218 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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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