Sea Swimming Group
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Dates & Times according to tide tables sent out to members |
| Venue: | Seasalter Beach |
Number of sessions: As often as you wish
Venue: Seasalter Beach near the Public Toilets, but please read the description below.
Our summer sea swimming group will be on the beach and (maybe) in the water after Easter. Our recent 'inland' fish and chip lunches have been fun. Some of us did not recognise each other dry and with normal clothes on. Our friendly group meets at Seasalter, on the beach near the public toilets. There is a small parking charge from April-September 10-4. We are very far from triathletes. Absolutely anyone who wants to enjoy the beach and sea is welcome. Some people paddle, some jump up with the waves, some swim. Some don't go in the water at all. Bring your deck-chair and a flask of something warm to drink.
Our organiser circulates a monthly list of high tide times but does not not co-ordinate who is going to swim every day.. Unless shown otherwise these will always be at Seasalter. You just come and join whoever is there!
We will be making some occasional variations to our programme this year. There will be a few swims at Tankerton (Blue Coastwatch hut) and possibly some away-days. We will organise a monthly 'fish & chips' on the beach. The centre of our activity remains Seasalter. There is no sewage outfall there, parking is not a problem and the quieter ambience suits us (also a convenient chip-shop nearby).
Note for those already in the group, please let the organiser know if you are no longer interested and we'll take you off the mailing list. For Canterbury u3a members who have never tried it before, please get in touch via the Organiser link at the top of this page and request our monthly list of swim times. Come and try it - at least once!