TEAM GB

You can sign up for tickets to see our young Olympic hopefuls bid for a place in Team GB  at

http://www.swimming.org/britishswimming/swimming/get-tickets-for-the-2012-event/british-gas-swimming-chamionships-2012-tickets-sign-up/9737/ 

They will be competing at the new Aquatic Centre early 2012.  Why not join the supporters club now? Free for basic membership, £12 pa deluxe membership.  Maybe Selsey could send a group of people to cheer on these dedicated sports men and women.

UPDATE Aqua Monday 4th July

This class WILL be running.  Kate will be covering for Mel.

9am - The Oasis

Great to see more people at Kate's class this morning (Wednesay).  Anyone preparing their excuses for not coming to aqua next Monday, (Wednesday or Thursday) forget it.  Kate ran her class this morning in her usual professional and energetic style, despite a couple of broken ribs and other injuries. Unless you have your leg in plaster, 'I've twisted my knee/ankle/neck' just won't cut it anymore! 

Aqua Monday 4th July

Mell will not be taking this class and The Oasis reception have said they will let me know Wednesday if the class will be covered or cancelled. Will post details as soon as I have them.

Thanks for the new music Mel, it was great fun

THE OASIS THIS WEEK

No news of any changes but do let me know if you are made aware of any, so that I can circulate information to regular users of the Oasis Pool.  Thank you!

Aqua classes

• Monday 9am - Mel
• Wednesday 9am - Kate
• Thursday 6.30pm -  Emma

General Swim 

• Wednesday 10am - meet in the pool

• Friday 9am -  swim and exercise, meet in the pool
• Stop for coffee/breakfast afterwards
• (I won't be stopping after swimming through July and August - but most of the usual group will be up in Smugglers about 10.45am)

Mulberry Divers

• Saturday mornings 7-10am
• Tuesday evenings  7-8pm
• Contact Mulberry Divers for more information
• www.mulberrydivers.co.uk

SEA SWIMMING THIS WEEK

Weather looks set for some better open water swimming this week.  

Current Sea Temperature:   14oC   

Sounds chilly but it is the average temperature for lakes and rivers at this time of year)

Tide Times this week:

SELSEY LIFEBOAT THIS WEEK

Lots of photos of the 150th birthday parade can be found here

 http://www.selseylifeboats150.co.uk/150%20Anniversary/150%20Anniversary%20Timeline.htm

LIFEBOAT WEEK is 31st July to 7th August, put it in your diary now.

For opening times of the shop and details of coffee mornings etc. run by Selsey Lifeboat Association visit

http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk/Ladies/SelseyLifeboatAssociation.html

For more information visit

http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk

WATERPROOF WATCHES

If you are considering buying a 'waterproof' watch, here are a few points to bare in mind:

• there is no such thing as a waterPROOF watch, watches can only be water RESISTANT to certain depths/pressures
• the ATM rating relates to the STATIC pressure underwater a watch can tolerate. e.g. 3ATM = 30 metres. BUT this does not take account of  rapid, repeated contact with water e.g. swimming.  
• The minimum recommended ATM for swimming is 5ATM = 50 metres
• 3ATM = occasional contact with water (shower, washing up)
• *5 ATM = pool swimming to a maximum of water depth 2 metres
• 10 ATM = open water swimming, snorkelling
• 20+ ATM = diving
• Choose a larger faced watch, water will slightly distort the hands and numbers.

*In my experience, any 5ATM watch I have had has not proved to be adequate for regular pool swimming. I would recommend a minimum of 10 ATM.

LOCAL BIG SWIM

Chichester will host its' first Big Swim on 21st August 2011.  This is being organised by Westgate Leisure and will take place at Chichester Watersports Centre.  Ages 15-70+, distances 750m and 1500m.  There is still time to register.

For mor infomration

http://www.chichester.gov.uk/index.cfm?ArticleID=16967

POST SWIM MUNCH?

If you are planning to eat in or  takeaway after a swim, check out the Food Standards Agency Rating for the different eateries around Selsey . You may be surprised to discover what the Cafe Max (Oasis), and The Tipsy Teapot have in common.

http://ratings.food.gov.uk/QuickSearch.aspx?q=selsey

SELSEY LIFEBOAT THIS WEEK

150th Anniversary Tee Shirts are now available in the Lifeboat Shop at the foot of the steps to the Lifeboat House. 

For opening times of the shop and details of coffee mornings etc. run by Selsey Lifeboat Association visit


http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk/Ladies/SelseyLifeboatAssociation.html

For more information visit

http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk

Latest Launch

MULBERRY DIVERS NEWS THIS WEEK

SELSEY LIFEBOAT STATION -150th Anniversary

2011 is the 150th anniversary of Selsey Lifeboats and to celebrate (and help raise funds) we have a range of exclusive tee-shirts with the special logo in a range of sizes at £12.50 each.  Dive the site wear the tee-shirt!  There are now also fleeces (to order only) for £25. We also have some posters at £2.50 each. All money from the posters, tee-shirts and fleeces goes to Selsey Lifeboats. For other events during 2011 check out the website at  

www.selseylifeboats.co.uk. 

For more details of Mulberry Divers visit their website at: 

http://www.mulberrydivers.co.uk

SEA SWIMMING THIS WEEK

Quite a bit of seaweed beeing washed up this week in the wake of  the wind whipping up the sea. Not June weather at all is it!  Fine once you get 50 yards out.
Sea Temperature this week:  Still only 13oC 
For Tide Times

THE OASIS THIS WEEK

AQUA CLASSES

9am          Monday         Mel

9am          Wednesday   Kate

6.30pm      Thursday   Emma

GENERAL SWIM

10am       Wednesday

9am         Friday 

MULBERRY DIVERS (Scuba/Snorkelling) 
Training in the pool at The Oasis

7-8pm     Tuesday

7-10am    Saturday
For more details

UNDER THE SELSEY SEA

There are a couple of clips on Youtube filmed by divers around Selsey. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBSNSD35jkc

MULBERRY DIVERS

Did you know that Mulberry Divers stocks items for swimmers too?  They stock:

Swim Goggles and Masks

Ear Clear

Waterproof Boots and Shoes 

Wetsuits  ...  and a lot more. 

You can find them at East Beach Shops.  They are very helpful and happy to share the considerable knowledge they have of the waters around Selsey.

Visit their website at:   www.mulberrydivers.co.uk.

You never know, you may be tempted to give diving a try. You would be surprised at what lives in, and lies on, the seabed around the Manhood Peninsular.   

To contact them

BRITISH WOMEN SETS WORLD RECORD

47 year old Penny Palfrey today set a new world record when she completed a 67 mile unassisted ocean swim between two Cayman Islands.  That is equivalent to 4288 lengths of  The Oasis Short Distance 25 metre pool - only Penny was swimming in shark infested waters! 

Sea Swimming This Week

Swim with a rising or slack tide, best time to swim is an hour either side of high tide.   Take care if you are getting out of the water down by the West Street Coastguard Ramp, the rising tide can hurl you towards the breakwater on the west side of the ramp.

Current sea temperature    13oC

TIDE TIMES THIS WEEK

With a full moon on   the 15th June,   spring tides will start to race from Tuesdays' evening tide. For times.........

NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The National Swimming Championships start on  Tuesday. You can get live updates and follow events on Twitter and Facebook.  The competitors will be doing their best to impress as they try to qualify for places in Team GB for next years London Olympics.

CONGRATULATIONS

Many congratulations to David Sparkes, British Swimming and ASA Chief Executive for receiving an OBE in the Birthday Honours list for his dedication to developing swimming in Britain.

The BIG SPLASH

British Swimming and the BBC are getting together to try and get everyone in the UK into the water.  The Big Splash is an event that is running over 10 months, and you can find out more details at:

http://www.swimming.org/bigsplash/what

The emphasis is on fun, so why not leap in and lark about with the children/grand children, or have a quiet relaxing time in a pool on your own.  Whatever floats your boat!

Sadly our local pool at The Oasis is not involved, but Butlins in Bognor is and so are these pools. For local pools taking part

MUSIC MUSIC

If you teach aqua, I know it's not easy tailoring  the music to suit the pupil demographics.   Here is one useful site I  found.

http://www.exercisemusicshop.com

If you go to a class and find the music boring or uninspiring, tell your tutor.  Tutors can't know what pupils would prefer if no one tells them.  Does anyone remember the classes that Clare used to run at the old pool in Selsey (where The Oasis now stands)?  It was cold and dark, the roof leaked and the pool was breaking up under our feet, but with the music mix that Clare played we never wanted to get out of the water. 

Thanks Kate for the 80s mix last Wednesday, it was fun. 

AT THE OASIS THIS WEEK

Aqua classes

• Monday 9am - Mel
• Wednesday 9am - Kate
• Thursday 6.30pm - Mel, Emma is on holiday, hope you have fun Emma!

General Swim 

• Wednesay 10am - meet in the pool

• Friday 9am -  and exercise, meet in the pool
• Stop for coffee/breakfast afterwards

Summer Shoe Sale I noticed that there is currently a sale on the flip flops and 'Reefs' at The Oasis Reception.
(Pool shoes cannot be worn around , or taken to, the poolside at the Oasis)

AQUACISE - Wednesday classes

Where were you all?!

Kate was back today, and three of us enjoyed a great class.  Fun 80s music and lots of leaping about.  Hope to see more of you there next week, Kates' Wednesday Waterbabes starts at 9am.

Noodles

There are several good tutorials on YouTube giving you hints on how to exercise with Noodles. I found the ones by this presenter helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=222ldQmYjlg

THIS WEEK

Aqua classes

• Monday 9am - Mel, The Oasis
• Wednesday 9am - Kate, The Oasis
• Wednesay 10am - General Swim, The Oasis
• Thursday 6.30pm - Emma, The Oasis
• Friday 9am - General swim and exercise, meet  in the pool The Oasis  Stop for coffee/breakfast afterwards  in Smugglers

Sports Dream Meeting for Swimmers

Monday 7pm - The Football Club (by Bugens)

Informal meeting for anyone interested in swimming

No committees, just sharing information and advice

Do come along and support the innovative Sports Dream project and swimming in Selsey.

Sea Safety

I will be posting information on this blog about open water swimming around Selsey in the next couple of weeks.  In the meantime there is some very useful information on this site

http://www.safewatersports.co.uk/SwimmingintheSea.html

and don't forget the RNLI gives very good advice on beach safety and has many lifeguards on beaches around the British coast.  Talk to people who know the waters - visit the Selsey Lifeboat Station.   

If you do get into trouble, remember - waving TWO hands in the air means you are fine and don't need assistance!!  Raise one arm and shout and remember that you may not be spotted from a boat or the shore as you disappear into the dips inbetween the waves - wear a bright red, yellow or orange hat.