Liverpool

General Swimming/Dipping

Confirmed sessions below, there will be more based on weather forecast - keep an eye on instagram for updates.

Sat 27 Nov, CANCELLED DUE TO WIND
Sat 18 Dec, 10:00am - 11am

£5 cash or card on the day. Acclimatised swimmers only.

£5.00

Winter Swim Challenges

The winter course is a 250m lap. We have several cold water challenge swims to keep you motivated through the winter. This can also help with the Polar Bear Challenge. Wetsuit or skins swimmers welcome, recent acclimatisation swimming required.

27 Nov: COOL (expect 8 to 10 degrees)
POSTPONED DUE TO WIND

18 Dec: COLD (expect 4 to 8 degrees)

250m Start: 10am
500m Start: 10:10am
1km Start: 10:30am

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500m - COLD

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1km - COLD

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Photo copyright Liverpool Waters

Acclimatised swimmers only. We can recommend re-warming in MOOSE COFFEE, 1 minute walk away at Plaza 1821.

If you want further cold water swimming motivation take a look at the Polar Bear Challenge, and the International Ice Swimming Association.

Time Trial Results

SAT 30 OCT

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SAT 16 OCT
In a reduced field Colin Evans was fastest male in a time of 30m 48s, while Donna McKeown was first lady in 31m 52s, well done!

SUN 10 OCT
Our first 1 mile time trial of the Autumn season saw David Johnstone take overall victory with a time of 20m 44s, while Jennina O'Neil was first female with a time of 26m 00s.

FULL RESULTS HERE

Competent skins (non-wetsuit) swimmers are welcome, however they must be experienced in similar water temperatures, and wear a tow-float. Swim Secure tow floats are available to purchase for £15.

Neil & Jan, regulars.

Many thanks to Alex Harrison of Around The World In 80 Films for producing the video below, and thanks to Jen!

Getting Here

The venue is opposite BEAN Coffee, 5 minutes walk from both Moorfields and James Street stations. There is also a keypad accessed bicycle store within 2 mins walk. We encourage active travel, and travel by public transport where possible.

For drivers, our recommended car park is Liverpool Waters Parking, 30 seconds walk from the venue. It's a multi-storey between BEAN Coffee and the Malmaison Hotel. This car park has EV charging stations, and also has a toilet. £3 for 1 hour.

There are other parking options within 5 minutes walk, eg Galton St at the back of Home Bargain.

Intro Course

Need an open water confidence boost? Take your pool swimming to the open water with our popular Introduction to Open Water Swimming Course. Further details here. Next courses will be in 2022.

Changing & Storage

There is a large decked area for changing, and lockers for storage of valuables. Please bring your own padlock in order to lock your locker. There are no showers or changing rooms at present. We recommend bringing a changing towel or similar.

The Course

The winter course is a rectangle of 250m, with shorter options (yellow buoys). As long as you swim anti-clockwise in a rectangle, you can shorten the course to suit.

A win for Emma Shallcross

Squad Training

Are you a swimming club, triathlon club, channel relay team, or similar? Group bookings are available for training sessions, please get in touch to arrange - mike@weswimrun.org

Photo by Alex Harrison

Refreshments & Toilets

Moose Coffee and Bean Coffee are both just 30 seconds walk away. Currently Moose is open 9am to 5pm, Bean is open 7am to 3:30pm. Need something later? Malmaison is very close by too, and open until 11pm.

There is a toilet at the multi-storey car park by the Malmaison.

1 to 1 Coaching

Paul Martin of North Endurance is offering coaching on Tues & Wed morning - further info here. Make the most of this coaching opportunity before winter sets in.