Exmouth Beach Rescue Club
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The Fairway Buoy Swim

Being the first sea swim of the year in the British Long Distance Swimming Association calander, Exmouth is considered a gruelling test.The swim starts 75 metres east of the Mamhead Slipway, Exmouth Marina. It proceeds out in an easterly direction to a boating channel called the Swash Way, out to sea and the Exe Estuary Buoy, marking the end of the Estuary and the start of the open sea, a circuit is then swum before
turning to swim in a Westerly direction back to Exmouth Beach and completion of the swim back
at the start point near the slipway.

The usual course is 5 miles (8km) starting in the warmer waters of the estuary and heading out into the open sea where the surf is up and the temperature down. 


Today the surf was very choppy especially out beyond the sandbar, which proved difficult to negotiate for both Swimmers and Kayaks alike with with both sickness and capsizing issues resulting in rescues.  


Snowy and Tids were the cox and crew respectively for today's epic event, this involved following the back-markers for the duration of the swim and rescuing those swimmers in need of assistance if  required, at the turn one of the Swimmers had to be picked up due to sickness, which is documented in this series of photographs taken 2 miles from shore.

Todays Patrol

Despite today's whipping wind the sun remained shining and quite a few graced our sands and sea for their Sunday, It was relatively quiet as far as the first aids go with one shin wound and a irritated eye from windblown sand.
It was also the Fairway Buoy Swim and we provided rescue cover with our Arancia for the duration of the 4.75mile Sea Swim.

Press Event Update

The press event was a great success with representatives from ARA Architects and Craven Marine Engineering giving up their time for photos and a meet and greet session with the club.
Many thanks to them both!!

Malcolm Gigg from ARA Architects showing off the new uniform with our vice-president Ron Snowshall

















Matt Blower From Craven Marine Engineering

















Exmouth Beach Rescue - National Beach Champions Flic Elliott and Tom Merson

New Cycle route to Exton

The new part of the EXE Cycleway was officially opened on the 28th of may, you can access this part by crossing over the bridge by Lympstone train station, this is a great place to walk cycle or take your longboard's out for a cruise!!
Just shy of four miles if you start at Exmouth. Its a relatively flat coastal pleasure, so chuck the vans on and play

Competitions


COMPETITIONS 





The 2010 Life Saving Sport Ranking events will kick off with series one taking place in Barry near Cardiff, on the 23rd May. We invite all SLSGB and RLSS members to enter in age categories; U19 yrs (14- 19yrs), Masters (40+) and Open (16+ incl). Races include; Beach Sprints, Beach Flags, Surf Row (Open only) , Run- Swim- Run (U19yrs only), Board Race, Ski Race, Oceanman/ Woman, its a great warm up to the Nationals. http://www.surflifesaving.org.uk/_uploads/res/1309_6863.pdf

Devon Champs - The Youth is at Croyde (4th July) and Open/Masters (18th July) will be at Teignmouth those interested please let me know!!

Nationals -The British Life Saving Sport Championships (Masters), sponsored by South West Water, will be held in Falmouth, Cornwall on 7th and 8th August.

The British Life Saving Sport Championships (Youth), sponsored by South West Water, will be held in Falmouth, Cornwall on 10th and 11th August.

The British Life Saving Sport Championships (Open) will be held in Tolcarne, Cornwall on 11th and 12th September.