CONGRATULATIONS

... to Roger Allsop who became the oldest person to swim the English Channel.  He is 70. Brilliant!

http://www.swimming.org/bigsplash/news/roger-allsopp

You too could swim the equivalent of the English Channel.  Why not set yourself a target of swimming the Channel  lane-by-lane in The Oasis pool.   It is 21 miles, or 1344 lengths.  If you did 30 lengths a week it would take only 44 weeks.  Less than a year - what are you waiting for!

LIFEBOAT AND DIVERS THIS WEEK

DIVERS

http://www.mulberrydivers.co.uk/

LIFEBOAT - Has been out again this week, for details and photos go to:

http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk/

10 WEEK PERSONAL CHALLENEGE

This will be launched on 1st October. 

If you know anyone who would be interested in a pro-active approach to getting fitter, ask them to contact Avril.

Details of registration date etc. to come, so get ready for a change in your life.

SEA SWIMMING THIS WEEK

Sea Temperature   17oC   (About as warm as it is going to get this year)

Quite a few people have been spotted in the sea this week. I went in Thursday, it was a bit rough. Friday was better, and Saturday better still.  From the weather charts we should have a good few days of swimming this week before the wind speeds pick up again.

With the New Moon on Monday we will see Spring tides from the middle of the week so do check tide times before leaping in.

Tide Times see   

http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/Selsey_Bill-20110825.html

THE OASIS THIS WEEK

Aqua Classes

Monday      9am   Emma

Wednesday 9am   Mel

Thursday    6.30pm   Emma

CHALLENGE YOURSELF THIS WINTER

Details of an exciting 10 week personal challenge will be launched this weekend.  Be the first to sign up, and get as many friends as possible to join you - or the least they can do is support and encourage you!

FUN AND INFORMATIVE

Have a look at this site, lots of excellent advice, training videos etc., Lots of information for ALL levels.

http://www.swimming.org/

TIDE TIMES

I have found a better website for showing the high and low water tide times for Selsey Bill.  It also shows  sun rise and sun set, neaps and springs etc.  Each week I will post a link to this site and you can pick the information for the day(s) that you want.

http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/Selsey_Bill-20110825.html

AQUA UPDATE

Mel will be taking over the Wednesday classes from now on.

BUT

These classes are being run on a trial basis only.  If not enough people turn up The Oasis will not run them anymore.

Use it or lose it!

GENERAL SWIMMING INFO

Anyone up for a personal swimming challenge to run for ten weeks from 14th October to 23rd December?

Contact Avril and together we'll work out a programme to help you meet your personal target.

TEAM GB - World Champions

Way to go! WORLD CHAMPIONS

Team GB picked up a well deserved Gold Medal today in Lousanne.

The Brownlee brothers also won Gold and Bronze medals in the individual sprint.

Helen Jenkins was pipped at the post for Bronze in the ladies sprint after leading for 3/4 of the race.  Great swim Helen, a joy to watch.

Well done, bring on Beijing and then 2012.

MULBERRY DIVERS THIS WEEK

FULL DETAILS AT:

http://www.mulberrydivers.co.uk/

LIFEBOAT THIS WEEK

Our lifeboats have been pretty busy recently.  Check out the details of their Shouts and of the very succesful Lifeboat Week at:

http://www.selseylifeboats.co.uk/

SEA SWIMMING THIS WEEK

Current Sea Temperature:  17oC - No wetsuits needed!

Tide Times:

THIS WEEK AT THE OASIS

Aqua Classes

Monday           9am   Mel

Wednesday      Tel Oasis to see if they have organised cover yet

Thursday         6.30pm    Emma

SWIMMING

As the pool is busy and it is getting diffucult to swim lengths after 8.30am, the Friday group are not meeting through August. Several of us are going at different times to suit ourselves.

We will start again with Swim and Breakfast regularly from Friday 30th September with free swim from 9am and exercises in the pool together at 9.30am.