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  • Loony Dook NYD Swim, Edinburgh

    Jan 2, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    Tour Scotland video of The Loony Dook held on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 in the Forth Estuary on visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh. This New Year’s Day swim takes place on the first day of each new year, and today, once again, almost one thousand brave swimmers dressed up in costumes and fancy dress dipped into the freezing cold water of the Firth of Forth in front of the Forth Rail Bridge. Crew member from Queensferry Lifeboat Station, which is part of the RNLI, were also in the water helping to provide a safe environment for the dippers.

  • How to build your own Streamline Sticks

    Jan 2, 2013

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    rokur
    in Equipment, Technique, Training

    “Develop devastating underwater kicks using these simple tools. More info at www.streamlinesticks.weebly.com and swimmingwizard.blogspot.com”

  • Gorleston NYD Swim 2013

    Jan 2, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    January 1 swim for St Elizabeth’s Hospice.

  • Polar Bear Swim North Sydney (2013)

    Jan 2, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

  • Swampscott New Year’s Swim 2013

    Jan 2, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

  • Broadstairs New Year’s Day Charity Swim 2013

    Jan 2, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

  • 2013 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim – Steady Brook

    Jan 2, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    The fourth annual Steady Brook Polar Bear swim. Air temperature -8C with wind chill, water temperature +2C. there were 31 participants as this years dip.

  • New Year’s Day Swim – Jersey 2013

    Jan 1, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    http://youtu.be/NarrHg8_RCw

  • New Year’s Day Swim 2013 – Rocky Neck

    Jan 1, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    Councilor McGeary leads his constituents back to the water, the source of all life.

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