Looe Sea Swimmers News

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Please see below what we have been up to in the past year.

The fry up in Fleur's cafe, Looe, Cornwall

Upcoming Events

13th April 2024, social event in Looe

21st June 2024, 10th Year Looe Sea Swimmers Anniversary

30th June 2024, RNLI Castle to Castle swim

3rd August 2024, 4pm, St Michael's Mount, around the island swim.

29th September 2024, Looe Island swim

Great dance moves by Jim and Jo, Christmas Party 2023

Damian and the Globe Inn Landlady, Looe, Cornwall 2023

Christmas Party at The Globe Inn 2023.

What a night!

We had games like dress up a snowman competition, write a limerick, a quiz, raffle, auctions, certificates and much merriment. I'm looking forward to the Christmas party 2024 already!

Dino, aka poster boy, at the Christmas Party 2023

Amanda after the jelly and cream game at our Christmas Party 2023

The little cute snowgirl at Looe Sea Swimmers Christmas Party 2023

Jo the party girl, giving it large at the Looe Sea Swimmers Christmas Party 2023

Dress up a snowman at our Christmas Party 2023

More jelly and cream pictures at the Christmas Party 2023 at The Globe Inn, Looe

Another Looe Sea Swimmer wrapped in toilet roll for the Christmas Party 2023 game

The rainbow snowman at the Looe Sea Swimmers Christmas Party 2023

Stephen, Jo and Dino at the Globe Inn, Looe Cornwall, Christmas Party 2023

Armand wrapped in loo roll for the Christmas Party game 2023

The After Eight game at Looe Sea Swimmers Christmas Party 2023

Damian and Steve, laying the wreath at Looe, Cornwall, remembrance day.

Cenotaph at Looe, Cornwall. Looe Sea Swimming Group laid a wreath on Remembrance day

Laying the wreath at Remembrance Day

The Looe Sea Swimmers, who swim at East Looe Beach in Cornwall, wreath for remembrance day

Damian and Steve in Looe, Cornwall laying the wreath for the Looe Sea Swimming Group

Black and White image of Damian and Steve at Looe Cenotaph, Cornwall, laying the wreath on behalf of the East Looe Beach Sea Swimmers.

Sam Day a member of the Looe Sea Swimming Group, who swim at East Looe Beach, Looe, Cornwall. Sam Day has muc Open Water swimming, including swimming the English Channel.

Sam Day - One of our own (Looe Sea Swimmer).

Sam only ventured into open water swimming around 5yrs and started from a place of being absolutely petrified to now knowing it’s her place of relaxation, adventure and excitement. She wanted to test and challenge herself so joined a team to swim the English Channel in 2021 which was incredible however it only further fuelled her desire to push herself further after successfully completing it and see how far she can go. Now in Jan 2024 she will be competing in the Great British Championships in Ice Swimming, from this event the world championship team is being selected.

Adrenaline Quarry have been a huge support with offering her time in the quarry to train when conditions have not been suitable in the sea.

Part of the money raised from the raffle/auction at the Xmas party will be given to Sam to support towards her training, equipment, travelling to colder parts of the country so she can train and to attend the competition in Cheltenham 6th-7th Jan 2024.

Rescued by the Looe Sea Swimmers now released at Tregoad Holiday Park.

Baby ducks in a box, rescued from East Looe Beach, Cornwall.

Duck rescue July 2022

After one of our weekly swims, 7 newly hatched ducklings were separated from their parents in the river and were on looe beach in distress. Without the parents, they would have not survived that night.

The parents were nowhere to be found so team Gregory came to the rescue and very kindly took them in. There was a high risk still that they could die but having a vet amongst the group and very kind hearted people, fast forward 8 weeks, they have moved into their new home at Tregoad ponds. We can still go and visit them now.

Thank you and well done Julie Gregory Martin and Dr Jas Gregory ….It was sad to see them go but what a stunning habitat they now have to live in with other ducks and no doubt have babies of their own.

A real success story thanks to some amazing people feeding and looking after them every day.