How to swim in winter
You may have watched Wim Hof on TV or seen people getting into cold water at the lake. So, why do people swim in cold water and how can...
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Dec 7, 20201 min read
Don’t swim until you’ve done this!
You wouldn’t go caving, climbing or scuba diving without a lesson or guide, would you? Well, cold water swimming is also an extreme sport...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
10 tips for cold water swimming
An article in The Guardian this week reported a 323% rise in the number of people swimming outdoors. And we’re not surprised having seen...
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Aug 5, 20202 min read
Learn to swim outdoors
As some pools start to reopen, many swimmers are still choosing to swim outdoors. But swimming in open water is different from swimming...
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Jul 6, 20202 min read
The challenge is on
An exciting new challenge for swimmers is coming to Clevedon Marine Lake. The Coronavirus pandemic has seen swimming events cancelled...
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Jun 2, 20201 min read
Red flag means poor water quality
If a red flag is flying, it means the water quality in Clevedon Marine Lake is currently POOR. It is recommended that the public do not...
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Jun 1, 20202 min read
Water quality is POOR
A sample was taken from Clevedon Marine Lake on Thursday 28th May and the results indicate that the water quality in the lake is...
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Jun 1, 20201 min read
The lake will be CLOSED on 3rd and 4th June, reopening on 5th from 9am
Clevedon Marine Lake will be closed all day Wednesday and Thursday this week, as well as early Friday morning, to drain and refresh the...
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May 20, 20202 min read
Polar Bears go the distance – once again!
Clevedon Marine Lake is run by Marlens’ charity and its team of volunteers, who work hard year-round to maintain and develop this amazing...
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May 7, 20202 min read
Stay out of the lake when the tide is over the seawall
A male swimmer was rescued by RNLI helicopter and HM Coastguard this morning after swimming over the seawall into the estuary during the...
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Mar 20, 20204 min read
More than 91 years of Clevedon Marine Lake
Clevedon Marine Lake was officially opened in 1929, following over a century’s tradition of sea bathing in Clevedon. The original idea...
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Mar 15, 20203 min read
Clevedon’s sea bathing heritage
Clevedon Marine Lake is a piece of aquatics history, born out of a sea swimming heritage pre-dating the first, annual Clevedon Long Swim...
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Mar 11, 20201 min read
Don’t go beyond the rope when dinghies are sailing!
From April to September, Clevedon Sailing Club runs weekly lake sessions for novice sailors on Friday from 6pm – and will be running an...
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Oct 15, 20191 min read
Latest bathing water quality result… EXCELLENT
On Monday 7th October 2019, a sample of water was taken from Clevedon Marine Lake. The results indicate the water quality is ‘Excellent’...
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Jan 2, 20191 min read
Well done to everyone who assisted
Just before Christmas an elderly gentleman suffered a cardiac arrest after a brief swim in Clevedon Marine Lake. He was fortunate to...
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Jul 3, 20181 min read
Don’t jump into the unknown
Take notice of the safety signs around Clevedon Marine Lake. NO DIVING means NO DIVING. There are ‘No Diving’ signs positioned around...
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Apr 25, 20181 min read
Polar Bear Challenge
During the winter months, November 2017 to March 2018, lots of brave swimmers challenged themselves to swim regularly in Clevedon Marine...
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Apr 11, 20181 min read
Marine Lake Swimmers
All hail the early bathers Swimwear on before the dawn Then entering the water As autumn day is born Mirrored surface broken As...
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