Stories
Two things happened in January of this year that little did I know were going to change the course of my life forever. The first thing was I completed a bucket list challenge to swim in the Orkney seas where...
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So, there I was in the pub with my friend Chris, talking about how we had both completed the London Marathon at some point in our lives. Then Chris says “Have you heard of the London Classics?” I stopped to think what...
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AN AMAZING YEAR – FROM CONCEPT TO TV! Well, when it all starts happening, it happens really quickly. When I was invited last year to exhibit at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough this Autumn, I didn’t fully appreciate what...
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The Washing Machine Effect – Swim Starts and Finishes for Open Water & Triathlon Swimming by - Jason Tait, South West Swim Head Coach The start of a race is for some, the most daunting aspect, a mass of bodies,...
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My name is Matthew.. I am an alcoholic. On the 26th June 2014 I had my last drink. This is my very short story of not just my open water swimming career, but also my career in drinking. Well anything...
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