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26 June 2011 - Knoll Beach, Studland

Congratulations to Naomi Vides, Emma Baird, Mark Forrester, Rory Fitzgerald and Kate Mason.

Open water swimming is becoming increasingly popular. And like any other aquatics discipline it needs officials to insure events run smoothly.

View video below (6m 9s, flashplayer required) of the 2010 swim on 25 July 2010 in Poole Harbour. 199 swimmers

“Let’s do something different” exclaimed Club President Ali Budynkiewicz. “Let’s spend a day swimming at some different and unusual locations”.

“I’ve always been drawn to water. Maybe it’s all the fun it’s given me, all the adventures. Perhaps it’s how I feel when I’m in it – I feel free.” - Robson Green

Coaches Quarterly offers innovative training ideas and invaluable tips and the Spring 2008 edition features an open water report.

East Dorset Club members enjoyed a time trial swim over a measured course from Shore Road to Sandbanks swim zones and back on Tuesday 18 August 2009. For the unitiated that’s apparently 880 of Bob Holman’s paces.

The results below will be used to handicap times for the next time trial.

Actor Robson Green experiences serene lakes, iconic rivers and chilly seas in a brand new series for ITV1. Along the way he met with up club member Bob Holman and a diverse range of wild swimmers who keep Britain’s waters alive with their passion for getting back to nature and finding our greatest watery locations. Read how Bob helped Robson rekindle his own passion for wild swimming and love affair with the water in their visit to Devon’s Tinside Lido.

After two years of using the revised Open Water qualifications scheme it has become apparent that there is a need to make the process more focused on the candidates and to give more direction as they progress with their experience and qualifications. A decision has also been made to align the qualification steps with those being used for pool officials.