Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
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Chris Hines
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- Porthtowan, Cornwall
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Chris Hines’s Groups
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Sunset Appreciation Soci…
10 members
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Blue Gym Medics
21 members
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Coasteering
13 members
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Learn to bodyboard
20 members
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Surf Life Saving
12 members
Chris Hines’s Discussions
Dr.William Bird podcast
Started Sep 21, 2009
Cold Water how do I buy the right wetsuit
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Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Elanore Moseley joined Chris Hines’s group
Environmental Blue Gym
Love water, love the environment. This group is for you!
Elanore Moseley joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Amy Sings joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Sian Whitmore joined Chris Hines’s group
Environmental Blue Gym
Love water, love the environment. This group is for you!
Sian Whitmore joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Libs joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Sarah Wheater joined Chris Hines’s group
Environmental Blue Gym
Love water, love the environment. This group is for you!
Susannah Downing joined Chris Hines’s group
Blue Gym Fitness
How does using the Blue Gym make you fit?
Susannah Downing joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Michelle Cartwright joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Jack Wetherbee and Mel Perks joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Robbie Breadon joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
Stephanie Clark joined Chris Hines’s group
Outdoor Swimming Society
The OSS believes it’s time swimmers had more fun – in lakes, river, lidos and sea. We are a social network that help people find great swims and people to swim with. Jump in and join us! Membership’s free.
carine brosse, Cherish Maxwell and James Rose joined Chris Hines’s group
Learn to Sail
For all people who want to learn to sail this group is for you
Cherish Maxwell joined Chris Hines’s group
I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in the Blue Gym for most of my life. Grew up on Dartmoor and then moved ot Cornwall to work on a surfing magazine. I later was one of the founders of Surfers Against Sewage which I was then lucky enough to run for 10 years. Five and a half years as Sustainability Director at the Eden Project and now Project Manager on Blue Gym…Tough job!!!
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Being Happy reduces heart attack risk
Report on and in the news today – link to Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/feb/18/happiness-reduces-heart-disease-risk
Makes sense, so out into the Blue Gym, eat well and laugh. Think all 3 are complimentary, the more you exercise, the more you are likely to laugh and the more you need to eat and maybe more positive so more likely to eat well.
Chris…
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North Devon Surf Bus
NORTH DEVON – WORLD TREND SETTERS IN SURFING INNOVATION
North Devon is renowned for its endless stretches of sandy beaches, rugged shores and stunning coastlines, making it a perfect “playground” for a host of water sports. The “playground” however is not accessible to everyone according to Isabelle Bromham, North Devon’s Coastal Watersports Officer. Isabelle, who works for North Devon +, is championing a new initiative to create a “surf bus” that would allow locals and tourists with… Continue
North Devon is renowned for its endless stretches of sandy beaches, rugged shores and stunning coastlines, making it a perfect “playground” for a host of water sports. The “playground” however is not accessible to everyone according to Isabelle Bromham, North Devon’s Coastal Watersports Officer. Isabelle, who works for North Devon +, is championing a new initiative to create a “surf bus” that would allow locals and tourists with… Continue
Posted on December 23, 2009 at 12:13pm
Dogs on Beaches
Today being the 1st of October means that the summer dog ban that is in place on many beaches has now been lifted for the winter. Great to see a wide range of hounds and owners hitting the Blue Gym armed with dog poop bags. I know from my family that the summer dog ban is fairly restrictive but unfortunately its the minority of dog owners who don’t scoop the poop who spoil it for all. Councils please note and make sure the poop bins are emptied at beaches as they tend to fill up more in the… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 12:53pm — 1 Comment
Hurricane season!
Now is it just me or is summer coming earlier every year and then fading out into Autumn when we should still be baking? With the first of this years second hand hurricane seas and weather systems about to hit the UK, the air seems to have a definite Autumnal feel. Maybe its just me but I think I even felt the water drop in temperature last weekend. Check out the swell this weekend and remember be safe!
Posted on August 25, 2009 at 8:28pm — 2 Comments
Learn to Row
It’s never too late to learn to row
Beginners
Rowing spans all age groups from juniors to veterans. Whether you have walked along the river/ sea and felt that you would like to give it a go, or rowed as a child and would like to try again, there are many clubs across the country with the facilities to let you do this. Rowing is a fun and sociable activity as well as being good way of getting fit and staying healthy.
Many clubs offer learn to row courses or adult… Continue
Beginners
Rowing spans all age groups from juniors to veterans. Whether you have walked along the river/ sea and felt that you would like to give it a go, or rowed as a child and would like to try again, there are many clubs across the country with the facilities to let you do this. Rowing is a fun and sociable activity as well as being good way of getting fit and staying healthy.
Many clubs offer learn to row courses or adult… Continue
Posted on July 14, 2009 at 1:00pm
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More deisgned for those not deep into water. The videos are pretty good fun. Spread the word.
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Chris
this looks very cool and has loads of contact info. excellent.
while not as water-based as many or as i’d like to be, did spend new year’s day on the pebbles of penzance. seems to me, no matter what your mood, time on or near the water, any moving water especially, helps. is good for you. ahhhh…
thanks for the heads up and i can think of a few who need to know.
later
Lol
X
Cheers,
Katherine
high tide Praa
cheers, mark.
the next pic in the sequence show my introduction to colonic irrigation – high tide Praa….where else!
cheers..mark.
I thought I should email you my university email address: charlotte.prosse[email protected] I have also contacted Dr Bird this morning.
Charlotte Prosser
All the best
Rishi
Do you know if anyone (else) is doing research projects re: surfing at present???
Best, T.
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