Cold Water Swimming

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  • 1 hr 30 mins

  • Up to 50 people
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    Salford Watersports Centre

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    (4.8)

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    Salford, GB

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  • Description

    Join us for a cold water swim at Dock 8, Salford Quays!

    We swim every Sunday morning from 10:00 - 11:30 throughout the winter season. There's a 300m marked loop to follow, and after your swim, we'll warm you up with a hot drink and snack!

    New to cold water swimming? We offer Intro to Cold Water Sessions and 1-2-1 coaching.

    What's included:

    1. Supervised Swim
    2. Changing rooms
    3. Free parking


    1. Post-swim refreshments

    Before booking, please read our cold water swimming safety information [Link]. These sessions are for experienced open water swimmers only and tow floats are compulsory.



    By booking this session, you confirm that:

    1. You have read and understood our safety guidelines
    2. You are an experienced open water swimmer
    3. You will bring and use a tow float
    4. You have no medical conditions that prevent cold water swimming
    5. 72hr Cancellation Notice Required






    Requirements
    1. Able to swim 300m of any stroke continuously in open water.
    2. Must wear a tow float
    3. Must be confident in cold open water, please enquire for 1-2-1 or Intro to cold water coaching sessions.


    1. MUST have provided us with emergency contact details and agreed to our terms and conditions/health commitment statement.


    Please read all information on our dedicated web page:

    Cold Water Swimming - Salford Watersports Centre



    What to bring
    1. Tow Floats (compulsory)
    2. A brightly coloured swim hat!
    3. Wetsuits are optional however strongly recommended


    1. Neoprene gloves and socks are highly recommended
    2. If you can, please bring a re-usable cup for your hot drink!



    1. Warm layers for after your swim


    Itinerary

    We check in over by the water on cold water swims, feel free to use the changing rooms first and then come over to check in.

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(4.8)

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2 months ago

I really enjoy the open water swim sessions here! They feel really safe, the course is easy to navigate, great location, really good price and changing and locker facilities too! My preferable swim spot in and around ...

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C H

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2 months ago

Half day Splash adventures for kids. I booked my 8 year old Granddaughter onto this session. Lead by Jason who was an excellent instructor she had an amazing afternoon learning Canoeing and paddle boarding. We were ...

Frances Celensu

Frances Celensu

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2 months ago

I am a returnee to open water swimming and so glad to have found Salford Water Sports Centre. To get going again, I took the Introduction To Open Water Swimming and Breaststroke to Front Crawl coaching sessions with ...

Chenaara Edghill-Peart

Chenaara Edghill-Peart

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3 months ago

We met 3 of the team and all were so helpful and patient with my son who has some additional needs. They went above and beyond. Prices are very reasonable. Place is clean and tidy. Highly recommended.

Rachel Pendlebury

Rachel Pendlebury

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3 months ago

What a day to choose for the beginner open water swimming course ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️. Fantastic instructor, learnt loads of how to safely swimming in open water. Absolutely will be coming back to try and do a full loop or 2

Sam Fletcher

Sam Fletcher

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