Open Water

British Long Distance Swimming Association (BLDSA)

 

Calendar 2010

 

 

May 16th 

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) - www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/CPLDSC app 2010.pdf

 

 

May 22nd

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

ILDSA Portrush, 1km Contact: Jeff Wilson, 1 Parklands, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7QU Tel (0044) 02827 669 849

 

 

May 29th

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

 

(Map Ref: 2) e-mail: entry forms are available on the website www.warrington-dolphins.co.uk

 

 

June 13th on-line

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)

 

 

June 13th 

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 www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/Fairway Buoy Entry Pack.pdf

 

 

June 19th TBC

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

 

 

This event will not be run until 2010

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 11th on line

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)

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 website: www.BLDSA-bala-swim.co.uk (Map Ref: 9)

 

 

July

YAABA Open Double Tay (Dundee) Junior/Senior, 2 miles Tidal. Start: TBC. Contact: Mrs Joyce McIntosh, 85b Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1AF. Tel: 01382 775312. e-mail: joyce.mcintosh@blueyonder.co.uk (Map Ref: 7)

 

website: http://www.yeaaba.btik.com (Being run under SASA)

 

 

July

SASA Loch Ore Meadows (Scottish Championship), 5km and 2km, Senior, Masters, Junior age groups (13/14, 15/16) 1km Novice (12 years) , 4 x 500m relays. Contact: Andrea Gellan, 14 Comely Park, Dunfermline, KY12 7HU. Tel: 01383 724178. email: andreagellan@gmail.com

 

 

 

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

July17th on-line

BLDSA Coniston

 

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

Llyn Padarn (Llanberis, North Wales) 2 miles Junior/Senior/Veteran -Briefing 9.45 Start: 10.15hrs, 1000m Novice - Start: 12.30 ., 4 miles Senior/Veteran - Start: 1pm. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Kath Hall, 28 Stourton Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 8PL. Tel: 01704 572922 e-mail: kath.hall@rocketmail.com (Run under BLDSA rules). (Map Ref: 14)

 

 

31st July

BLDSA Derwentwater 2 miles, 5 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mr Jo Wilkin Oxley, Grandma's Cottage,, The Thoroughfare, Warton, Nr Carnforth, Lancs. LA5 9PQ. Tel: 01524 736587. (Map Ref: 13)

 

 

August 7th

Warrington Dolphins L.D.S.C. Albert Dock (Liverpool) 4 & 2 miles Veteran/Senior/Junior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 09.30 hrs. Contact: Dave Bowker, 10 Westbury Close, Padgate, Warrington. WA1 4JU Tel 01925 824154. entry forms are available on the website www.warrington-dolphins.co.uk (Run under BLDSA rules) (Map Ref: 1)

 

 

August 1st

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 8th

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 28th/29th

BLDSA Coniston Veterans 3.25 miles, Freestyle. Start: 1200 hrs. Contact: : Mr Chris Green,Lunesdale House, Hale, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7BN. Tel: 015395 63293. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 1st August 2010

BLDSA Loch Lomond.

21 miles Freestyle, Seniors. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mrs Janet Wilson, 1 Hardwick Cottages, Straight Lane, Addingham Moorside, Ilkley, W Yorks, LS29 9JU. Tel (01943) 830042. email: janetwilson22@aol.com

 

 

August

SASA Loch Rannoch (Scottish Championships). 9.5 miles Seniors, Contact: Andrea Gellan, 14 Comely Park, Dunfermline, KY12 7HU. Tel: 01383 724178. email: andreagellan@gmail.com

 

 

September

Troutbeck Bridge A.S.C. Cross Windermere (Waterhead, Ambleside) 2km Senior/Junior, Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 17.30hrs. Contact: Mrs C Longney, Rookwood, 105A Sedbergh Rd, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6BE. Telephone 01539 727350 (answerphone available)

(Run Under BLDSA Rules) LIMITED TO 30 ENTRIES (Map Ref: 15) website: www.tbasc.org.uk

 

 

September

YAABA Loch Earn (Crannog Swim) 1mile, (Open to all swimmers age 12 years and over). Start: 12.00 noon Contact: Mrs Joyce McIntosh, 85b Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1AF. Tel: 01382 775312. e-mail: joyce.mcintosh@blueyonder.co.uk (Map Ref: 7) website: http://www.yeaaba.btik.com (Being run under SASA)

 

 

September 18th

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)