30 Bays in 30 Days – 2018 opening swim

Thank you to everyone who came along to our opening swim on Sunday 1 July. Despite threatening clouds we had a fantastic turn out, with over 130 people coming along for a swim at St Brelade’s Bay – the most we’ve seen at a group swim! The sun came out just in time for the dip and sea conditions were …

Thank you!

It is just under a month since the closing swim for 30 Bays in 30 Days, although we know many of you have carried on swimming throughout August. We hope that you all enjoyed the challenge as much as we did and would like to thank you for your support. We have some exciting news to announce – the amount …

Guest blog from Alexis Vickers

A late start to summer in Jersey made for any sign of sunshine through cloud and rain – a good enough reason to get in the sea.  Being presented with a challenge to get in the sea come rain or shine made it a big deal, a commitment, a way of shouting from the top of the lighthouse that I …

What an amazing start to the 30 Bays challenge

Thank you to everyone who came along to the opening swim on Saturday 2 July. Despite a last minute change in venue to St Brelade’s Bay, due to the weather conditions, we were delighted to welcome over 100 people, including 37 people who registered on the day. From looking at the smiles and laughter it’s clear that everyone enjoyed themselves …

Not long to go

Time is flying and we are now just days away from the opening swim! We are inviting everyone who has already registered, and anyone who would still like to take part, to join us at St Brelade’s Bay on Saturday at 15.00. We will be there to hand out your fab new swimming hats, generously provided by our sponsor Network Insurance, …

Basic safety for a casual swim with friends

We are very grateful to have the support of Mark Morrison from Jersey Aquatic Rescue Club, whose members are providing safety cover for our opening and closing events. We asked Mark to give us his top tips for staying safe in the sea. Never swim alone. First and foremost, never under any circumstances ever swim alone. Did I mention never-ever? …

Sally Minty-Gravett’s tips on why it’s great to swim in the sea

We are delighted to secure the support of Sally Minty-Gravett for our 30 Bays in 30 Days Challenge, so we asked her to share her thoughts on the health benefits of sea swimming. In my view, the beach and a sea swim may be the ultimate place to go for relaxation and stress relief. But why does it feel so …

30 things to do after your swim

As well as enjoying a quick swim during July, we have come up with 30 ideas of other things you might like to try. Fly a kite Discover a shark’s egg case Go on a rock pool ramble Go Razor fishing at Archirondel Surf a wave in St Ouen’s Bay – body board, surf board or tummy it is up …

The sun finally appears

It has been a couple of months since we launched 30 Bays in 30 Days to Jersey’s media, when a group of brave swimmers took a dip in the Havre des Pas Lido (and were duly rewarded with a bacon roll and hot drink for their efforts!). We were delighted to see so many people turn up and would like …

30 Bays in 30 Days Blog

Welcome to our first blog! What is 30 Bays in 30 Days I hear you ask? Well, it was originally the brainchild of Liz Stonebridge who devised it as a fundraiser for Les Bourgs Hospice in Guernsey, while visiting a friend in their care. Put simply, it is a challenge to swim in 30 bays during the month of July. …