{"id":11610,"date":"2023-03-18T13:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11610"},"modified":"2023-03-18T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:28:28","slug":"pool-race-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11610","title":{"rendered":"Pool race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s spring, and that means it\u2019s time for the Pool race. It\u2019s the same format as ever &#8211; ski as fast as you can down the hill and try to cross 30 metres of icy water. If you succeed you progress to the next round. The starting point gets lower with each round, so crossing the pool gets more difficult. 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