Bala

Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid) is a large lake in Gwynedd, Wales. It was the largest natural body of water in Wales prior to the level being raised by Thomas Telford to help support the flow of the Ellesmere Canal. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, and is subject to sudden and dangerous floods. The River Dee runs through it and the waters of the lake are famously deep and clear. Bala is the site of a number of open water swims.

Three Lakes Challenge

The 40-mile Three Lakes Challenge (or Loch, Lake, Llyn) is an unprecedented 5-person relay with Sam Plum, Jason Betley, Helen Gibbs, Helen Liddle, and Debbie Taylor on 3-4 July 2015. On 3 July, the team started a 41 km (25 mile) course across Loch Awe in Bonny, Scotland. They drove to Windermere and then swam across 16.9 km (10.5 miles), and then drove to and swam 4 miles (6.4 km) across Llyn Tegid (or Bala) in Wales.

External links

• The Age Of Exploration In Open Water Continues
• 2016 British Long Distance Swimming Association Swim Series
• Five Swim Three Lakes Challenge In Loch, Lake, Llyn
• The Three Lakes Challenge
• Five To Loch, Lake, Llyn
• Brutal ... Butterfly In The Open Water
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• National Three Peaks Challenge
• The Age Of Exploration In Open Water Continues