I’ve done zero exercise all weekend. thanks to all y'all whose logs & speed inspired me to go farther faster! The challenge will come at the end of August — a 21-mile swim from England to France across the English Channel. Filtered for #. I can't believe I did this and that I've almost completed this challenge, or how much faster & stronger I've gotten. Not along it as Lewis Pugh did earlier this year. These photos were Can't wait to arrive in France! Qualifying Six and Two Hour Swims for the English Channel. In relay teams of six your job will be to train hard and fundraise, we’ll take care of everything else. Put it 25 meters and it shows 0 miles. What am i doung wrong. Were you at Homestead or elsewhere? A woman who was treated for breast cancer a year ago has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non ... September 17, 2019. Cancer survivor becomes first person to swim English Channel four times non-stop By Matthew Robinson , CNN Updated 9:11 AM EDT, Tue September 17, 2019 I only swim freestyle. 1 more mile. Photo by Jon Washer AP. Just kidding !!! Go Team! Then log activity and see yourself move on our map and leaderboards. The open water marathon swimmer from Colorado finished a swim of around 130 miles (210 kilometers) on Tuesday morning near Dover, the largest English Channel port … gee. (NOTE: miles on a racer's personal log are for all races they are in, over all sports). I almost forgot how much I hate you. It has been a long week. All information is subject to change. The 7 day weather forecast summary for English Channel Western, United Kingdom, Coastal Areas: Taking a look at the forecast over the coming week and the average daytime maximum will be around 9°C, with a high of 13°C expected on Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, I'm such a lame introvert that I a. wouldn't want to leave my house when the time came, b. would also have to change out of my pjs, and c. could never actually talk to new people in real life. From England to France. Search all swim results for English Channel swims ratified by the Channel Swimming … Congrats on finishing the swim! Mr Malik is due to swim across the English Channel this week and has raised more than $18,000 for CanTeen so far. Get started. And shower like 6 times when I get home. Track your miles by checking in with a lifeguard (honor system) All challengers receive a t-shirt upon completion. I sure hope we can do this again! see donations list. When… https://t.co/PPirfwfrSH, Plot your swim track on the official Admiralty chart, "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb. Suzanne is raising money for SwimTayka. 2 Person Relay UK 25 June 2019 12:27 North Norfolk Crawlers Sister Act 62. The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most comprehensive governing body for English Channel swimming. Absolutely true (except that I skip Fridays). Don't want to have to send a boat out for you :-). And the average distance of an English Channel swim crossing is considerably more with at least one person known to have swum 65 miles or 105 km. Swimmers are required to hire a boat and captain in addition to bringing their own crew. Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation © 2021. Sarah Thomas, a breast cancer survivor, has broken a world-record by swimming the English Channel four times non-stop, in just over 54 hours. Now, back to the house of plague, where my eldest child will watch endless, dramatic horse shows and ask me to bring her tea. Get yourself moving and swim your way to a healthier you in 2019! I haven’t done a 2 mile swim in months...got to get across the channel. - Chapel Hill Community Center, South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. It’s so fun to swim with you all. September 17, 2019 at 11:33 a.m. UTC. And then back. She dedicated her swim to other survivors. Six American women, all over 60. Take the English Channel Swim Challenge: swim 22 miles in 12 weeks. Swimming the English Channel will be one of the hardest things you do, but nothing beats the feeling of finally reaching the shore in France after completing one of the world’s toughest open water swimming challenges. It is a great feeling though! Swim. This has been a lot of fun. I don’t miss my watch at all. All rights reserved. The training can be daunting, but there are people to guide and inspire you Discover more, Swimming to France makes you part of a worldwide fraternity, forging lifelong friendships along the way Find out more, Andrew Hill-Smith relives his 2017 Channel relay experience Read more, Article about one of the CS&PF 2019 season award winners by Irene van Wijk Read more, Luiz swam the Channel on the 23rd July 2016 in 15 hours 54 minutes Read more, 2020 swim season If so, I’d be open for it. Please attribute your mileage to the appropriate day -- don't combine mileage from multiple days. "We smoked it!” said Christie Ciraulo, 65, of Los Angeles, to the online publication NextTribe.. Ciraulo and five other members of a team they have dubbed the Mighty Mermaids are the first to complete a relay swim across the English Channel with all … Oh gosh I thought Homestead was a meter pool!! I'm weird, but I love 100s (and 200s) for time, certainly more than the plague, tea, or horse shows. I did 2 miles today and really NEVER could have imagined swimming so far, but after 60 laps this morning, there was no way I was not going to make it! trending in lifestyle Solos: 37 We must have overLAPped (see what I did there?) Many of you are almost there. I honestly didn't think I'd make it across in 6 weeks, much less almostish back. I’m gonna do it! Of those, 92% have completed one or more swims! Miles submitted after the race ends will not count toward race leaderboards. @wellesley1988 - Ooh! His time was the fastest by an American in 2019. RAISED SO FAR £2,293* £1,876 exc. Validate this device by confirming your e-mail address: Forgot your passcode? They are counting an 1800 yard or 1650 meter swim as a mile. … Come on swimmers. I think it is interesting that we are swimming statue land miles as opposed to nautical sea miles ? Cancer survivor is first to swim English Channel four times non-stop Sarah Thomas, 37, set off from Dover on Sunday morning and completed the gruelling feat in … Lea lost 20 pounds climbing Mount Everest, so he needed to gain weight fast to prepare to swim the English Channel. Think about it : we have to swim more statute miles then nautical miles. Update following change to UK quarantine rules for France, Luiz Pradines de Menezes Junior swims the Channel. The English Channel, also called simply the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. Swim the English Channel. This race ended 02/10/19 - check out the final activity below. Sign up on your own or in a team and take on the 22 miles in your own time! One mile equals 72 lengths in a 25 yard pool (like Homestead Aquatic Center) or 66 lengths in a 25 meter pool (like Chapel Hill Community Center). First attempts. (Which is why I never do butterfly/drowning stroke). I did mine today too — I get it over with at the beginning of the swim, then everything else I do is just sheer pleasure. Brianna Thompson, 17, swims continuously for 22 hours battling jellyfish stings and severe leg cramps to swim the English Channel twice in one day. - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, WINE AND CHEESE PLEASE I AM IN FRANCE (still not quite believing I accomplished this. Our facial recognition software is locating the specified humanoid in the pack. Y'all, this has been so much fun! Each time you complete a distance-based exercise activity such as running, walking, cycling, swimming, etc you advance along the map of the English Channel. ;), Probably my last swim of this challenge-- it's been a blast!! Craig’s window to attempt the swim is Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. Patience human! Let's do it again soon! It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km (150 mi) at its widest to 34 km … It is the busiest shipping area in the world.. This is going to be the spring that I get to that elusive time I can never quite hit. Every 1 length = 25. if you did 20 lengths, you would enter 500 (20 x 25) and then choose yards or meters. Absolutely! Only four swimmers have swum three times in one go across the English Channel - that's the water between the UK and France - but no-one has ever completed a fourth leg. Swim anywhere you want. I don't race. We should organize a post-Channel swimmer's meet and greet that involves beer! I have teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity. 4 Person Relay UK 26 July 2019 12:27 Red Top Hustlers 64. Well done! Kidding. It's been a pleasure swimming with you! Get yourself moving and swim your way to a healthier you in 2019! And then again. Only swimming miles please! I have had every conversation with myself that one can have in the water — or done nothing at all except swim swim swim. This morning I was reflecting how grateful I am that I can come to the pool at an absurdly early hour (by most people's standards) and find myself among all of you who understand the power of swimming to keep one balanced, mentally and physically. The swimming challenge is achievable for all ages and fitness levels, whether you're taking part as a family, on your own, or in swimming lessons! Thanks Lisa for swimming me into shore and Erin and Lisa for the congratulatory splash session! I really am! A mere 21 miles or 34 km - at least as the Crow[hurst] flies. ? Thx TOCH for setting this up!!!! Better than 100s on the time clock! - Chapel Hill Community Center, South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, This was fun! I definitely want to do something like this again! 62. Congratulations to those who have already made it to France! Better idea - shots after each time 100! Click the link in that e-mail to validate this device! Seems appropriate. To donate to his effort, click here . gift aid *Total estimated after donations converted into GBP (£) DONATIONS 95. It had its flaws anyway and counting has become a sick obsessive pleasure. DAMA - one more swim and I’ll be on the shore! 10 laps today that is 1/4 of a mile. Swim details, Good luck to Philip Brice who started at 23:35 last night from Abbots Cliff escorted by Neil Streeter on Suva. I'll just hope for a cold spring so I can wear my wetsuit! In October 2019 I will be attempting a solo swim crossing of the English Channel - Dover … I just try not to panic and drown. Swim the distance of the English Channel for charity and raise money for people paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. We rely on the honor system... you don't have to use a device to prove your miles -- a good map suffices. *Only groups with more than 1 member will show up on the 'All groups' leaderboard. Sunshine Coast man Sam Penny is aiming to be the first person to swim the English Channel in winter He anticipates he will be in 10 degree Celsius water, clad only in a Speedo, for 11 hours One giant goal — conquered. I am therefore asking you to help me, help them by sponsoring my swim Ha ha. Once you have swum the Channel, your life will never be the same again How to get started, As Captain Webb said "Nothing great is easy". Oh, hey timed 100s. ), - Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club, Erwin Road, Durham, NC, USA, Celebrating the end of the race by going to dinner at Provence in Carrboro. American Becomes 1st Person To Swim English Channel 4 Times Without Stopping Sarah Thomas of Colorado plunged into the record books with her 54-hour feat. That said, after tomorrow's swim, I'm looking forward to a few days off... longest swim EVER...cheers cheers time for beers beers. But still very true. I'm not going burn any more calories with any other stroke and certainly won't burn much if I drown! He turned to carb- and fat-heavy foods, like this plate of fish and chips. We’ve sent an email to . After a seaman had floated across the Channel on a bundle of straw, Matthew Webb made the crossing without the aid of artificial buoyancy. This race ended 02/10/19 - check out the final activity, Just a couple more days! Suzanne Gough English Channel Relay Swim 2019 . On Sunday morning, Sarah Thomas plunged into the water at Dover, setting out to swim across the English Channel. Please only backdate mileage for a race up to two weeks in the past. You're ALL awesome :-). Gertrude Ederle wore three layers of grease, a pair of amber-tinted goggles, and a scandalous two-piece swimsuit when she waded into the 60-degree waters of the English Channel on August 6, 1926. Catch a Google street view of your virtual locale, then cheer your real fellow racers! Taking a holiday weekend break. Oakton High School graduate Brent Willess, now age 31, successfully swam the English Channel in recent months. (And I hope some of you will join for the Jordan Lake open water swim in may!) Relays: 32 You know I'll probably do it. Truly inspiring! Keep up the good work! But we're not flying. Mmmmmm...beer. Set your sights on the 21 mile distance or just start swimming and see how far you can go! 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