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For The Love of Swimming - Ventnor

Saturday 6th April 2024

11am

Better Days Cafe, Ventnor High Street

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Examples of past events can be seen below

The first event in Ryde included speakers from Seaclose Swimming Club, Dr Heather Massey from Portsmouth University, Artist Lucy Bell with her introduction to sketching workshop and Kimberley Jennings with an Introduction to Cold water swimming.

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Samba & Carnival Crafts

Join VIVA Carnival Club for FREE samba workshops. Fun sessions learning about samba, the instruments, the rhythms and grooves as part of their Railway by the Sea project funded by the South West Railways.

The New Carnival Company will be doing carnival arts crafts too!

Simply turn up 11-1pm (approx)

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Information stands

There will be information about swimming clubs, informal groups, supported sessions and other swimming related activities.

Have you ever thought about volunteering as a swimming teacher, lifeguard, support buddy or trustee?

Do you ever consider how swimming might affect your health?

Please bring along any questions or information you would like to share.

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Sea Hiking

Free short talk - \"What is Sea Hiking & Why You Should Try it.\"

Just one of a number of short talks happening in the Rowing Club as part of For The Love of Swimming - Ryde on 2nd September.

No need to book.

There will also be the opportunity to try out (at your own risk) and watch an unofficial/informal competition taking place with Island Sea Hiking Group, with prizes sponsored by Seafields Estate Agents.

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Mini Art & Producers' Exhibition

Come and see photographs by Sian Elizabeth from her ongoing project Cold Water Swimmers, about the positive effects of sea swimming.

Lucy Bell will show a range of her swimming and sea related ceramics and prints.

Jane Darragh of Soap & Anchor will be giving away some samples of her delicious Sea Swimmers Soap.

Gabby Ginn of Island Craftworks will be demonstrating some simple macrame and beach related crafts by the Beach Huts.

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Launch of Podcast

For The Love of Swimming is all about collecting stories, sharing information and inspiration.

Our official launch will introduce the podcast, some of the swimmers who feature and why we think it's important to capture their stories.

There will also be the opportunity to share your story and be invited/ propose someone to take part in a future episode of For The Love of Swimming.

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Linda Briant interviews Ian Thompson at his beach hut in St Helens.

Listen to the interview with Ian's wife Anne Barlow in Episode 7

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