Open water swimming at Cassington Lake

Had my first "members-only" open water swim at Cassington with Oxford Tri today. It was fantastic.  For any of you that is tempted by open water swimming but is worried, don't be.   I've put up some novice tips on open water swimming here.

Since it was my first time, I was advised to stick in a group (actually, everyone does this anyway - it makes everyone feel safe and also means they can stop at the various bouys and have a natter).  I tagged onto the back of a couple of ladies that looked like they were heading for an 'easy' route.  They were kind enough to lead me round and we did a couple of laps of the lake - or about 1200m, which was good enough for me.

The Oxford Tri open water sessions are well organised and friendly, so if you are looking for your first open water swim (or if your experienced and just want to do more), I'd strongly recommend them.  They're available only to members, but membership is so cheap and easy you might as well join!