JuncoGardner Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Now the weather's better I'd like to do some outdoor swimming. Can anyone recommend any good rivers or lakes near Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growup Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 don't know about rivers or lakes but there is an outdoor pool at hathersage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 don't know about rivers or lakes but there is an outdoor pool at hathersage. .... which is heated http://www.hathersageswimmingpool.co.uk/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/ has a section on Derbyshire. Map from wild swimming. Most ponds and lakes in this area are man made and hazardous. Every year people drown in them. They are hazardous because they are deep, steep sided, cold and can contain discarded material like rope. Children in particular are at risk as they become quickly exhausted. Would be rescuers also become victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastifflover Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 very useful thread. happy i read it defo going to take my lads there tomorrow x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Drew Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/ has a section on Derbyshire. Map from wild swimming. Most ponds and lakes in this area are man made and hazardous. Every year people drown in them. They are hazardous because they are deep, steep sided, cold and can contain discarded material like rope. Children in particular are at risk as they become quickly exhausted. Would be rescuers also become victims. So, everything's dangerous and no-one should do anything....ok thanks. Phew, there was me all set for having an interesting and fulfilling life, utilising an intelligent approach to risk to allow a touch of excitement before I shuffle off this mortal coil. Luckily you came along and warned me about....rope and.....cold and errrrm, depth and stuff. I shall stay at home now and knit and hopefully never meet any of the evils you mention. Oh, actually, I've just noticed my knitting needles are pointed and represent a hazard so I've limited myself to jigsaws and the odd (safe) crossword, written in crayon in case I fall and sever an artery on my crazily sharp Bic biro. Thanks again safety guru. You're my hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4it Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So, everything's dangerous and no-one should do anything....ok thanks. Phew, there was me all set for having an interesting and fulfilling life, utilising an intelligent approach to risk to allow a touch of excitement before I shuffle off this mortal coil. Luckily you came along and warned me about....rope and.....cold and errrrm, depth and stuff. I shall stay at home now and knit and hopefully never meet any of the evils you mention. Oh, actually, I've just noticed my knitting needles are pointed and represent a hazard so I've limited myself to jigsaws and the odd (safe) crossword, written in crayon in case I fall and sever an artery on my crazily sharp Bic biro. Thanks again safety guru. You're my hero! There was a woman on the radio last week, who goes around schools warning kids not to swim in unfamiliar lakes. Her son died a few years ago after drowning in a lake. You should meet her and tell her what you've said above. A highly insensitive post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Drew Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 There was a woman on the radio last week, who goes around schools warning kids not to swim in unfamiliar lakes. Her son died a few years ago after drowning in a lake. You should meet her and tell her what you've said above. A highly insensitive post. By that logic no one should ever say anything to anyone about anything just in case they offend them in some way. A highly ridiculous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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