tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835860582546931172011-08-01T12:30:11.294-07:00We are a group of friends who swim in the sea all year round. Everyone WelcomeMike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-22700355311042293622009-12-26T08:31:00.000-08:002009-12-26T09:22:05.082-08:00We decided to start the day off with a race . Bikinis were banned for the occasion.<br /><br /><div id="player"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.britishpathe.com/flash/FLVClipEditor.swf?1261844284318" style="" id="FLVClipEditor" name="FLVClipEditor" bgcolor="/flash/expressInstall.swf" quality="high" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" flashvars="url=rtmp://streaming.britishpathe.com/vod/_definst_/flv:FLASH/00000000/00034000/00034952&amp;preview=http://www.britishpathe.com/media/Reference/00000000/00034000/00034952.jpg&amp;mode=player&amp;lock=true&amp;borderHeight=0&amp;borderWidth=0" height="330" width="352"></embed></div><br /><br />Here are photos and video taken on my mobile phone<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SzY-FJHm-vI/AAAAAAAAAIs/NEG6E7i3-NE/s1600-h/25122009%28007%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" 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border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SzY9CDb0ZvI/AAAAAAAAAIE/q5N7GjOF8jg/s1600-h/25122009%28002%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SzY9CDb0ZvI/AAAAAAAAAIE/q5N7GjOF8jg/s400/25122009%28002%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419586307077990130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SzY8123Q6PI/AAAAAAAAAH8/7kXIUyfG79I/s1600-h/25122009%28001%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SzY8123Q6PI/AAAAAAAAAH8/7kXIUyfG79I/s400/25122009%28001%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419586097545013490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A Christmas audience with El Presidente... alias cool dude<br /><a onblur="try 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{parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SVfhKR7pJVI/AAAAAAAAAHs/3M8wMVwQ3HE/s1600-h/im.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/SVfhKR7pJVI/AAAAAAAAAHs/3M8wMVwQ3HE/s400/im.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284940254471071058" border="0" /></a><br />Here are the some of the highlights from the Christmas Day Swim<br />The videos were recorded on a mobile phone. 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href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6o1dtwllBI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ReNnG3YTDzQ/s1600-h/PICT0439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6o1dtwllBI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ReNnG3YTDzQ/s320/PICT0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163998707349558290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6o1YdwllAI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jFA8sL-ffkI/s1600-h/PICT0396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6o1YdwllAI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jFA8sL-ffkI/s320/PICT0396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163998617155245058" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-1643144172812243715?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-21279702063828101362008-02-06T14:21:00.001-08:002008-02-06T14:35:32.971-08:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Our club house extension was officially opened today...special thanks to the zimmer sub committee for their trojan work in installing the clubhouse air conditioning system ahead of time</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6ozB9wlk_I/AAAAAAAAAF4/TMAR3New-Bo/s1600-h/PICT0540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R6ozB9wlk_I/AAAAAAAAAF4/TMAR3New-Bo/s320/PICT0540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163996031584932850" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-2127970206382810136?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-278551650349690012008-01-02T02:42:00.000-08:002008-01-05T03:36:13.743-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3tsygTPD5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/--J8y-Y7-yE/s1600-h/PICT0500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3tsygTPD5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/--J8y-Y7-yE/s320/PICT0500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150830213748166546" border="0" /></a> Here are some photos from our Christmas Day Swim.<br /> Cheers to our photographer Maurice <br /> We have our own mini bar .....al fresco<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3trtQTPD4I/AAAAAAAAAFo/Pd9rWcvJgWw/s1600-h/PICT0504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3trtQTPD4I/AAAAAAAAAFo/Pd9rWcvJgWw/s320/PICT0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150829024042225538" border="0" /></a> This is our unique foot spa treatment facility.....soon to be franchised<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3trkATPD3I/AAAAAAAAAFg/bx3l2muRvS8/s1600-h/PICT0501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzce6p1lrM8/R3trkATPD3I/AAAAAAAAAFg/bx3l2muRvS8/s320/PICT0501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150828865128435570" border="0" /></a><br />For fantastic Christmas Day photos check out Claire Wilsons blog <a href="http://gingerpixel.com/">here</a><br />There is a great photo of our El Presidente Maurice<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-27855165034969001?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-90348835438156465852008-01-01T11:02:00.000-08:002008-01-01T11:24:36.369-08:00The annual Zimmer Swimmer New Years Day swim took place on January 01 2008 today.<br />This year we were treated to a Yul Tide by the Zimmer Swimmer Coral Society....enjoy?<br />This video comes with a PG....tips rating<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e2a385384f2a6ca1" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param 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color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Poll</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">:Whats the best way to heat up after a winter swim</span> are in and its a staggering majority - 62% in favour of<br />HAPPY PEAR SOUP<br />Much to every our amazement run a marathon came a very close second at 0.2%<br />However UN observers have expressed concern at the outcome of the poll citing discrimination against fair weather swimmers in spite of their fearsome reputation for endurance swims and are demanding a re count.<br />However it seams the best way to heat up after a winter swim is to play the guitar as demonstrated by this gentleman <a href="http://video.mail.ru/bk/kilimanjaro/morzh/13.html">here</a><br />Dont forget to leave a comment and next years swim will be at 12.30.<br />Happy New Year also to our friends in <a href="http://soeensfolk.dk/">Soens Folk</a> (Lake People)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-2713989267314132285?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-27910027067788086892007-12-29T02:43:00.000-08:002007-12-29T14:11:35.736-08:00The New Years Day swim will be at 12.30 on the south beach<br />Wishing all the swimmers a very happy new year especially our friends in the Viski Winter Swimming club in Denmark.<br />You can look at their site <a href="http://viski.dk/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-2791002706778808689?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-66831509156212367392007-12-26T10:42:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:54:06.124-08:00Here is the epic movie you have all being waiting for...complete with Santa's little helper Ali...and Grandad. Press play button below screen to view. 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Thanks to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Esme</span> and all the staff.<br />here is a short video...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ps</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dont</span> forget to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">vote</span> on the poll<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-80bdfdff681c09e7" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D80bdfdff681c09e7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330720155%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1BAE6165623AE956CECB690FB9EE1AFA315EB83B.63292C049F2DA7F19A8B377D2457FD186D247E9A%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D80bdfdff681c09e7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D5imMLUoFpjUjUoCOHzNMUs8bJj4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v2.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D80bdfdff681c09e7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330720155%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1BAE6165623AE956CECB690FB9EE1AFA315EB83B.63292C049F2DA7F19A8B377D2457FD186D247E9A%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D80bdfdff681c09e7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D5imMLUoFpjUjUoCOHzNMUs8bJj4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-4687672348028212089?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-37996672816853194382007-12-21T03:36:00.000-08:002008-01-02T03:34:37.562-08:00Here is a short film I made about our group of winter swimmers. We meet most days at 12.30 on the south beach in Greystones... everyone welcome and dont forget your spray can of anti freeze..failing that a bowl of the finest soup in the Happy Pear will revive you.<br />Check out the Happy Pear videos also in the archive<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-a7f3d267ddb3db26" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da7f3d267ddb3db26%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330720155%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5F799E1FFD3687350D83EF47B3E04A1DE1AFE412.6871219D710331DD4AA6BB14834904B2CC2F0358%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da7f3d267ddb3db26%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D0VitnGWetShugrD5GXLoSRwO_7w&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da7f3d267ddb3db26%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330720155%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5F799E1FFD3687350D83EF47B3E04A1DE1AFE412.6871219D710331DD4AA6BB14834904B2CC2F0358%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da7f3d267ddb3db26%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D0VitnGWetShugrD5GXLoSRwO_7w&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/783586058254693117-3799667281685319438?l=winter-swimmers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684869903878117629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783586058254693117.post-4053648306074664072007-12-21T02:36:00.000-08:002008-01-12T10:33:29.424-08:00After our winter endurance swims we end up in the Happy Pear<br />Our friends Steve and Dave take us on a guided tour of their famous shop, juse bar, restaurant and not forgetting THE VEGGIE GYM. 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