Triathlon & competition swimming

Waterbaby: Steve Redmond, marathon swimmer

Steve Redmond is well on his way to achieving his goal of becoming the first person to complete the Ocean Seven Swim Challenge. So far he has completed four of the epic swims: the English Channel, the… read more

November 29, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »

Tried&Tested: Amphibia sports bag

I have to admit that I’ve never really found a swimming bag that ticked all the boxes, so when the guys fromĀ Amphibia mentioned they had a new one ready for testing I jumped at the chance.… read more

October 11, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming 2 Comments »

Waterbaby: Danielle Shorten, No 1 Waterskiier (GB, Under 21)

My first memory of being in water was when I used to have swimming lessons as a child, which I kept doing until I hit a county level, and my first experience of waterskiing was when my dad pulled… read more

I am a Shaw Method swimmer: Jodie White


13-year-old Jodie White started learning to swim as a baby at adult and child sessions. By the time she was 9 she had reached the highest level at her swim school so she transferred to the read more

August 30, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »

My first aquathlon: continuing the open water journey

As we reported on Tuesday, top Shaw Method teachers Sally Smith and Sheelagh Powell competed in an aquathlon last Sunday. We’ve already heard from Sheelagh, now here’s Sally’s perspective on the race …
I have never competed… read more

August 11, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »