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The British Long Distance Swimming Association (B.L.D.S.A.) PROVISIONAL 2010 Events Calendar (ASA events can be found on the ASA website) Swim Ireland National Open Water Calendar link
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The British Long Distance Swimming Association (B.L.D.S.A.) PROVISIONAL 2010 Events Calendar (ASA events can be found on the ASA website) Swim Ireland National Open Water Calendar link
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NOTE: BLDSA Novice events are open to non-members from 10 years of age upwards.
Can swim secretaries who wish the 2010 BLDSA President (Mrs Pam Morgan) to attend their events please contact her in writing with the appropriate details ASAP so that she can plan ahead for the coming season ( 33 Seafield Ave, Osgodby, Scarborough, N Yorkshire, YO11 3QF. Tel 01723 582935.) |
BLDSA EVENTS
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AFFILIATED CLUB EVENTS
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UNAFFILIATED
CLUB EVENTS
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| January - March | BLDSA
1 hour Postal swim. Entry forms, further information and results
are available on the BLDSA Postal swim website: http://postalswim.com/
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Colwick
Park Championship (Nottingham) 4km Veterans/Senior,
2km Junior/Senior, 1km Novice, 4x1km Relay, Juniors & Seniors,
Freestyle/Breaststroke (One event, any sex or stroke). Briefing 11.15am
Contact: Mr Peter Lewis, 6 Mapperley Street, Sherwood, Nottingham,
NG5 4DE. Tel: 0115 9526266 (Run under BLDSA rules). (Map
Ref: 3) |
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City
of Liverpool ASC Swims (Albert Dock Liverpool) 1mile
start 9am. 2 & 4 miles start 9.30am Novice/Junior/Senior. Contact:
BRIAN HENNERS brianhenners@btinternet.com (Run
under BLDSA rules) http://www.liverpoolopenwater.org.uk/events.html |
May 22nd
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ILDSA Portrush, 1km Contact: Jeff Wilson, 1 Parklands, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7QU Tel (0044) 02827 669 849 |
May 29th
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Warrington
Dolphins LDSC Budworth Mere (Nr. Northwich, Cheshire) 1,
2 & 3 miles. Novice/Veterans/Senior/Junior. Freestyle/Breaststroke.
Contact: Mrs M Richard 38 Rydal Avenue, Warrington, WA46AU (Run
under BLDSA rules)Start: 9.45am |
May 30th
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ILDSA
Lough Sheelin,Cavan, Ireland. 15k, 10k, 5k and 1k swims. Start from
Crover House starting at 10am for 15k and other distances starting
roughly 1, 2, & 3 hours later.Contact: Martin J. Cullen, |
June 12th
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YAABA
Kirkton of Balmarino (Dundee) 8
miles Tide Assisted ,
Seniors/Juniors, Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: TBC .Contact: Mrs
Alice Bovill 101St Ninians Tc Dundee DD39LL contact number
01382819124
(Map Ref: 7) |
June
13th
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YAABA
Tayport Cup (Dundee) 1
mile tidal, Seniors/Juniors, Freestyle/Breaststroke.
Start: TBC . Contact: Mrs
Alice Bovill 101St Ninians Tc Dundee DD39LL contact
number 01382819124 |
June 13th
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BLDSA Wykeham Lake Championships (Nr. Scarborough) 5km Senior, 2 miles Junior/Senior Freestyle/Breaststroke and Novice 1,000 metre Freestyle event. Contact: Miss Liane Llewellyn, 62 Main Road, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 4BL. Tel: 01274 830615. e-mail: liane.llewellyn@btinternet.com PLEASE NOTE: DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED. (Map Ref: 6) |
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Exmouth
Fairway Buoy Swim 4.75 Miles, Seniors only. Tidal assisted.
Run under BLDSA rules with Freestyle & Breaststroke events.
(Time given to reach turn buoy = 1 hour to 1hour 10 mins before
low tide) Contact: Mr Barry K Westaway, 68 Attwyll Ave, Exeter,
EX2 5HW Tel 01392 669865. CLOSING
DATE FOR ENTRIES: 15th May 2010 (Map Ref: 4) |
BLDSA Champion of Champions (Dover Harbour) 5/
3/ 1 Miles, Senior/Juniors, Freestyle. Start: 0900hrs.
Competitors can swim in all 3, 2 or just 1 event.
Contact: Leslie Du Cane, Hanover Lodge, 14 Lansdowne
Road, London, W11 3LW Tel 020 7727 5463 e-mail: Leslie@DuCane.net |
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| June 23rd | Dee
Mile. Chester
Tri Club. Contact: Chris Malpass, email: cmalpass@hotmail.com http://www.chestertri.org.uk/main/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=42
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| June 26th | YAABA
Veterans Single Tay (Dundee) 1
mile tidal. For seniors 40 and over. Start:12.00 hrs. Contact: Mrs
Alice Bovill 101St Ninians Tc Dundee DD39LL contact number
01382819124 |
| June 27th | SEAHORSE SWIM, East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club are organising an open water swim across Studland Bay, near Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, in conjunction with the National Trust and in support of the Studland Seagrass & Seahorse study group. The swim will be held in affiliation with the BLDSA, although wetsuit and non wetsuit competitors can enter. Start: from Knoll Beach, Studland peninsula. Distance: 3.8km. Registration: from 8.00am. Start Time: 10.00am (briefing at 9.15). Entry Fee – 20 pounds, Trophies for male and female swimmers in each category. Entry packs with all information, including directions, maps, course details, and accommodation, will be available to download from our EDOWSC website from mid-February. www.edowsc.org. For all swim race enquiries please email Ali Budynkiewicz (swim coordinator) at edowsc.seahorseswim@googlemail.com. |
June
2011
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BLDSA Championships Senior/Junior/Veteran 2 miles Freestyle/Breaststroke, Novice 1km Freestyle, Senior 4 miles Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Miss Dee Llewellyn, 8 Radfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 1BZ. Tel: 01274 305503. e-mail: bldsa@btinternet.com (Map Ref: 8) |
Jul
3/4 or 10/11
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Grainne Uaile , Clew Bay co Mayo 10k Contact Trevor Wood, 087 960 8318 |
July 3rd
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BLDSA Torbay 8 miles Senior, 4 Miles Veterans. Freestyle/Breaststroke.
Start: 1100hrs. If supplying your own canoeist they must be
experienced in sea conditions. Contact: Steve
O'Brien, 4 Ansford Ave, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PQ. Tel (01942)
862009 (Map
Ref: 10) |
July 3rd
and 4th
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The BLUE Mile is a mass-participation, open water sports event designed to engage people actively with our blue environment. The event aims to encourage people to take part by completing a BLUE Mile either 'In' (Swim), (paddle/Sail), (Walk/Run) The inaugural BLUE Mile event will take place in Plymouth Sound/West Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon over the first weekend in July 2010 (Saturday 03rd and Sunday 04th of July 2010). Although this is a multi-sport event, the focus is on the BLUE Mile, one mile swim and therefore, I am writing to see if you would be willing to add our event to your 2010 |
July
10th |
Swim Super Series. 2 distances: 1.5km and 3.8km.Venue: Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes, Middlesex. Please got to the website: www.swimsuperseries.co.uk for online entry and for all other information. |
July
17th
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Round
the head swim clogherhead, 2.5k Contact:
Ray Donagh Ray Donagh 086 843 8624 droghedamasters@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
July
10th on line
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BLDSA
Bala (North Wales) 1km Novice event starting at 1000hrs
and 6 miles Senior starting at 1300hrs. Plus new 3km circuit
event. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mr Andy Wright, 521
London Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 5PH. Tel: 01925 730652.
e-mail: singledash@tiscali.co.uk website: www.BLDSA-bala-swim.co.uk (Map
Ref: 9)
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July10th
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YAABA
Monifieth/Broughty
Ferry (Dundee) 3.25
Miles Tida Assisted
Senior/Junior,
Freestyle /Breaststroke.
Start: TBC. Contact:
Mrs Alice Bovill
101St Ninians Tc
Dundee DD39LL contact
number 01382819124
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July
11th on
line
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BLDSA
Bala (North Wales) 3 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke.
Start : 1200hrs.Contact: Mr Andy Wright, 521 London Road, Stretton,
Warrington, WA4 5PH. Tel: 01925 730652. e-mail: singledash@tiscali.co.uk |
July 10th
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Isle
of Man OWSC - 'Queenie
Festival' Bay Swim, Port St Mary, Isle of Man. Novice and Juniors
800m, Seniors 1600m. Categories with/without wetsuit. Held as part
of annual seafood festival, with harbourside events, food, kayak & dinghy
racing and bands as well as the swims. Contact markgorry@hotmail.com to be e-mailed when entries open Tel:.(07624) 430631. Details of how to get here are on http://www.visitisleofman.com/ |
July
11th
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YAABA
THE DASH Broughty
Ferry 400 metres Tide Assisted, Juveniles under 12 years |
July 24th entries open in April |
Vibes & Scribes
Lee Swim (Ireland) , 2,000 metres. Starting at 3:30pm. River Swim in the middle of Cork, Ireland Advance entries required - see www.corkmasters.ie for entry form closer to the date email: leeswim@corkmasters.ie Online entries will open in early April and will close on 2nd July, or earlier, depending on demand. |
July17th
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Arfon
Masters Jack Thomas Straits Race, Menai Straits open water race. It's approx 1 mile in length and is run under FINA rules. Swimming costumes have to be worn, no wetsuits, and each swimmer has to be accompanied by a kayaker (we can put people in touch with one). It starts on Anglesey and ends at Caernarfon. If you need any additional information please contact:- Mike Pepper on 01248 670371 or by email at mbarnetpepper@msn.com. http://www.arfonmasters.org.uk. |
July17th on-line
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BLDSA
Coniston Relay, starting at TBC. Contact: Mr Andy Wright,
521 London Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 5PH. Tel: 01925 730652.
e-mail: singledash@tiscali.co.uk |
July
18th July on-line
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5.25 miles Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 1200hrs. Contact: Mrs Jean Wilkin Oxley, Grandma's Cottage,, The Thoroughfare, Warton, Nr Carnforth, Lancs. LA5 9PQ. Tel: 01524 736587. (Map Ref: 13) |
July
24th
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ILDSA Rosstrevor to Warrenpoint, 3.5k Race Secretary – Stephen Millar 086 041 0505 |
July 18th
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Solent
S.C. Calshot Beach, Contact: maryecollett@talktalk.net at
2 pm. 2K and 4K. Enter on the day.
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July
24th on-line
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31st July
on-line
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BLDSA
Derwentwater 2 miles, 5 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact:
Mr Joe Wilkin Oxley, Grandma's Cottage,, The Thoroughfare, Warton,
Nr Carnforth, Lancs. LA5 9PQ. Tel: 01524 736587. (Map
Ref: 13)
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| August
1st on-line |
ILDSA
Lough Erne 17Km
and 10k. Senior Championship. Contact:
Martin J. Cullen,
3 The Windmills, Gartbratten, Cavan, Ireland. Tel/Fax: 00353 49 4361476. Mobile 00353 86 2257008. e-mail: martincullen@eircom.net. |
| August 7th | Swim Super Series. 2
distances: 1.5km and 3.8km.Venue: Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes, Middlesex.
Please got to the website: www.swimsuperseries.co.uk for
online entry and for all other information. |
| August 7th | |
| August 7th | YAABA
Open Double Tay (Dundee) Junior/Senior,
2 miles Tidal. Start: TBC. Contact: Mrs Alice Bovill 101St Ninians
Tc Dundee DD39LL contact number 01382819124
(Map Ref: 7) |
August 8th on-line
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Sandown
to Shanklin Isle of Wight 2
miles Tidal, entrants must be at least 18 years of age. Start
12 noon. Contact: Mrs Nancy Godwin, 85 The Causeway, Down
End, Fareham, Hants, PO16 8RW. e-mail:
May. |
| August 8th | YAABA
Woodhaven (Dundee) Junior/Senior,
Tide assisted 4.5 miles. Start: TBC. Contact: Mrs
Alice Bovill 101St Ninians Tc Dundee DD39LL contact number 01382819124
(Map Ref: 7) |
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August 8th
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BLDSA Ullswater. Start: TBC Contact: Jacky Classen , 1 Cairns Road, Murton Seaham, Co Durham, SR7 9TD. Tel 0191-5264215. email: (Map Ref: 18) email: ullswater_swim@yahoo.co.uk Entry Limited to 12 competitors |
| August 14th | Swim Snowdonia Festival 2010 9:00 Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia, Wales and the West Take a dip in the lakes at the foot of Snowdonia in aid of the RNLI If anyone would like to register for one of our special places please contact me on 0121 7806960 or email charlotte_bird@rnli.org.uk . www.rnli.org.uk/events |
August
15th on-line Please Note On Line entry is not available for this event |
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Please Note On Line entry is not available for this event
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BLDSA Loch Lomond. |
| August 15th | ILDSA
Portrush- 2k, Race
Secretary: Richard Timms, Address: 12 Knocklands Court, Ballymoney,
Co.Antrim, BT53 6LN, Tel:0044 782 121 4333. e-mail: richardtimms01@hotmail.com
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August
30th
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September 2nd Thursday on-line
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Troutbeck
Bridge A.S.C. Cross Windermere (Waterhead,
Ambleside) 2km Senior/Junior, Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start:
17.30hrs. Contact: Pamela
Bissland 28 Acremoss Lane, Kendal, LA95QE |
September 4th |
Swim Super Series. 2 distances: 1.5km and 3.8km.Venue: Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes, Middlesex. Please got to the website: www.swimsuperseries.co.uk for online entry and for all other information. |
on-line Please Note On Line entry is not available for this event
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September 5th on line
Please Note On Line entry is not available for this event |
BLDSA Junior Coniston 5.25 miles. Start: 1200hrs. Contact: Mr Stephen Smith, 145 Hillcrest Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1EF. Tel:Tel: 07710348126 AFTER 7pm. email: stevetaxichannel@aol.com (Map Ref: 13) |
September 11th
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YAABA
Loch Earn 6.5 miles, Senior/Junior/Veteran. Start:
10.00hrs. Contact: Mrs
Alice Bovill 101St Ninians Tc Dundee DD39LL contact number
01382819124 (Map
Ref: 7) |
| September 12th | |
Sunday 12th September
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Sea Swim South Devon. at 2pm, two hundred swimmers will face the sea off Teignmouth Beach in this one mile sponsored swim. Rowcroft, Torbay and South Devon’s hospice, is proud to be planning this event working with, amongst others, the Teignmouth RNLI, British Red Cross and the local life saving club to ensure this unique event is safe as well as enjoyable. The funds raised from this event will go directly to those who are living with terminal illnesses and need Rowcroft’s specialist support and care. Entry is just £10 per person and swimmers will be asked to raise as much sponsorship as possible for the hospice. Swimmers will receive a Sea Swim South Devon swim cap, a medal and something warm to eat after the swim. Visit www.rowcrofthospice.org.uk/events/seaswim to download a registration from. If laura.carus@rowcroft-hospice.org.uk. |
September 18th on line |
BLDSA Lynn Regis (Norfolk) 4.5k Veteran/Senior, 1km Novice 1.5k Junior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 1200hrs. Contact: Mr Stephen Smith, 145 Hillcrest Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1EF. Tel: Tel: 07710348126 AFTER 7pm. email: stevetaxichannel@aol.com (Map Ref: 21) |
| September 19th | ILDSA Camlough Lake , Bessbrook, Newry Ireland, This
event will be electronically timed and will start at 13.00 hours
you can entry on line through the ILDSA web site or send completed
entry
forms to race organiser Padraig Mallon email: padraig@mmservices.eu Mobile:
044 7879413131. further
information can be obtained by following the links on ILDSA Camlough
Water Festival Link. Race Fee 20E/STG ILDSA
Open Water 5km All Ireland Juvenille Championship Swim, This
event is open to swimmers 14 - 18 years It will be electronically
timed and will start at 14.10 hours you
can entry on line through the ILDSA web site or send completed entry
forms to, Race
organiser Padraig Mallon email: padraig@mmservices.eu Mobile:
044 7879413131 further
information can be obtained by following the links on ILDSA Camlough
Water Festival Link. Race Fee 15E/STG |
| September 19th | The BBC Radio Devon Air Ambulance Appeal - aiming to raise more than half a million pounds towards the purchase of a brand new helicopter for the county. "Swim in the wake of the Queen of Crime! Join us for this glorious one mile swim hugging the coastline of Paignton in Devon, between the beaches of Goodrington and Broadsands. The swim will take place on Sunday 19th September 2010. For more information, and to enter online, please go to http://www.daat.org/asa-agatha-christie-sea-swim-19th-september-2010-2/ |
September 24th |
The
Wales Swim - anyone willing to swim on behalf of
the RNLI it is a £15
registration fee, and then we are asking people to try and raise a minimum
of £75 sponsorship money which will help towards ensuring our volunteer
lifeboat crews can continue to save lives at sea. |
Swim list compiled by: Liane Llewellyn
(PLEASE NOTE: NOT ALL VENUES WILL BE USED EACH YEAR)
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