(NOTE: miles on a racer's personal log are for all races they are in, over all sports). Oakton High School graduate Brent Willess, now age 31, successfully swam the English Channel in recent months. Patience human! We must have overLAPped (see what I did there?) Track your miles by checking in with a lifeguard (honor system) All challengers receive a t-shirt upon completion. Sarah Thomas, a 37-year-old cancer survivor, swims across the 21-mile English Channel. I add up the times of the three fast and record it in my head for the next week when I try to chase down my personal record. I don’t miss my watch at all. TARGET £1,800. 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 … Suzanne is raising money for SwimTayka. What am i doung wrong. 4 Person Relay 22 July 2019 12:29 They Lied And Told Me This Was A Fun, Warm Swim In October 2019 I will be attempting a solo swim crossing of the English Channel - Dover … Search all swim results for English Channel swims ratified by the Channel Swimming … 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. Kidding. These photos were 1 more mile. Only swimming miles please! And then again. Many of you are almost there. Swim anywhere you want. I just try not to panic and drown. Update following change to UK quarantine rules for France, Luiz Pradines de Menezes Junior swims the Channel. Swim the distance of the English Channel for charity and raise money for people paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. Across the Channel. 10 laps today that is 1/4 of a mile. Mr Malik is due to swim across the English Channel this week and has raised more than $18,000 for CanTeen so far. Photo by Jon Washer AP. The challenge is being documented in a TV series on Channel 4 called Sink or Swim, in which the stars will swim in relay from England to France in support of the charity Stand Up To Cancer. Filtered for #. The challenge will come at the end of August — a 21-mile swim from England to France across the English Channel. Swimmers are required to hire a boat and captain in addition to bringing their own crew. Keep up the good work! Thanks Lisa for swimming me into shore and Erin and Lisa for the congratulatory splash session! ), - Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club, Erwin Road, Durham, NC, USA, Celebrating the end of the race by going to dinner at Provence in Carrboro. We rely on the honor system... you don't have to use a device to prove your miles -- a good map suffices. After a seaman had floated across the Channel on a bundle of straw, Matthew Webb made the crossing without the aid of artificial buoyancy. Congrats on finishing the swim! Just kidding !!! Please only backdate mileage for a race up to two weeks in the past. ? Oh gosh I thought Homestead was a meter pool!! From England to France. This is going to be the spring that I get to that elusive time I can never quite hit. I sure hope we can do this again! We're swimming. If you are planning to cross again, the second leaderboard can be found beneath the first one. I'm weird, but I love 100s (and 200s) for time, certainly more than the plague, tea, or horse shows. - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Think about it : we have to swim more statute miles then nautical miles. Swim details, Good luck to Philip Brice who started at 23:35 last night from Abbots Cliff escorted by Neil Streeter on Suva. But we're not flying. Our facial recognition software is locating the specified humanoid in the pack. Woot! 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. Craig’s window to attempt the swim is Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. Please attribute your mileage to the appropriate day -- don't combine mileage from multiple days. 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. And, great that you have someone to push you! But still very true. It has been a long week. Validate this device by confirming your e-mail address: Forgot your passcode? Validate your device by email, then update your passcode in your Settings! September 17, 2019 / 7:14 PM / CBS News ... Thomas completed her record-breaking swim across the English Channel to raise awareness for breast cancer. Well done! Brianna Thompson, 17, swims continuously for 22 hours battling jellyfish stings and severe leg cramps to swim the English Channel twice in one day. Get started. Six American women, all over 60. - REX Wellness Center of Cary, Southwest Cary Parkway, Cary, NC, USA, I just finished my first racery. Y'all, this has been so much fun! (Which is why I never do butterfly/drowning stroke). Jan 1 2019 - Mar 23 2019 Jan 1 2019 - Mar 23 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 Swim the English Channel. 62. @wellesley1988 - Ooh! He turned to carb- and fat-heavy foods, like this plate of fish and chips. 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! gee. I have had every conversation with myself that one can have in the water — or done nothing at all except swim swim swim. 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. Qualifying Six and Two Hour Swims for the English Channel. And then back. First attempts. We’ve sent an email to . His first attempt ended in failure, but on 25 August 1875, he started from Admiralty Pier in Dover and made the crossing in 21 hours and 45 minutes, despite challenging tides (which delayed him for 5 hours) and a jellyfish sting. - Chapel Hill Community Center, South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. I’ve done zero exercise all weekend. The English Channel Virtual Fitness Challenge takes you 21 miles (34 km) across the width of the English Channel between England and France. You're ALL awesome :-). It’s so fun to swim with you all. To date we have 107 swimming in the Challenge! I definitely want to do something like this again! 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 On Sunday morning, Sarah Thomas plunged into the water at Dover, setting out to swim across the English Channel. 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. I think it is interesting that we are swimming statue land miles as opposed to nautical sea miles ? 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. “The English Channel is pretty much the Mount Everest of open ocean swimming – it’s the big one you want to tick off your bucket list.” In preparation for the swim – which will happen anywhere between 20-28 September – Ms Richardson has spent the past two years averaging between one to three hours of swimming a day. Don't want to have to send a boat out for you :-). - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, WINE AND CHEESE PLEASE I AM IN FRANCE (still not quite believing I accomplished this. Get yourself moving and swim your way to a healthier you in 2019! 1 talking about this. It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km (150 mi) at its widest to 34 km … RAISED SO FAR £2,293* £1,876 exc. This race ended 02/10/19 - check out the final activity below. - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Finley YMCA, Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC, USA, - Homestead Park, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Now, back to the house of plague, where my eldest child will watch endless, dramatic horse shows and ask me to bring her tea. Miles submitted after the race ends will not count toward race leaderboards. Come on swimmers. You know I'll probably do it. It really is love/hate. Set your sights on the 21 mile distance or just start swimming and see how far you can go! - Chapel Hill Community Center, South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, - Homestead Aquatic Center, Aquatic Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, This was fun! I don't race. Can you chlorinate the lake? I'll just hope for a cold spring so I can wear my wetsuit! Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation © 2021. … This challenge has helped with my endurance and discipline, and I've met some cool people. As this challenge draws to a close, I must ask: did you go to Wellesley? Of those, 92% have completed one or more swims! Mmmmmm...beer. I went to Smith. As part of any English Channel swim whether it be a solo or a relay, you will need to meet criteria to successfully register with the relevant Channel Swimming Association organisation to make your swim attempt. Sign up on your own or in a team and take on the 22 miles in your own time! I do a tiny little set of 5 pretty much every week. I really am! trending in lifestyle When… https://t.co/PPirfwfrSH, Plot your swim track on the official Admiralty chart, "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb. It had its flaws anyway and counting has become a sick obsessive pleasure. Back to unfiltered. You rock. Ha ha. Can't wait to arrive in France! Went to log it in was only given a choice of meters or yards. One giant goal — conquered. 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. 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 Catch a Google street view of your virtual locale, then cheer your real fellow racers! read more + Your first steps... Read our step by step guide on how to swim the English Channel with the Channel Swimming Association. 4 Person Relay UK 26 July 2019 12:27 Red Top Hustlers 64. The Channel Swimming Association was founded in 1927 and is internationally recognised to observe and authenticate channel swims. To donate to his effort, click here . One moderate, three as fast as I can with 20 seconds rest, one float (where I hope that a lifeguard doesn't jump in and rescue me). *Only groups with more than 1 member will show up on the 'All groups' leaderboard. For over 30 years MCS have been working tirelessly to protect our seas, shores and wildlife and are passionate about creating a sustainable future for our seas. This has been a lot of fun. Absolutely! Except. It is a great feeling though! 2 Person Relay UK 25 June 2019 12:27 North Norfolk Crawlers Sister Act 62. 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". Were you at Homestead or elsewhere? Oh, hey timed 100s. 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! We should organize a post-Channel swimmer's meet and greet that involves beer! 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. This race ended 02/10/19 - check out the final activity, Just a couple more days! I’m glad you are back in the wonderful world of the pace clock. see donations list. I almost forgot how much I hate you. She dedicated her swim to other survivors. The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most comprehensive governing body for English Channel swimming. It’s the best therapy out there! Don't want to have to send out a boat to pick you up ;-). 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. 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. Not along it as Lewis Pugh did earlier this year. Suzanne Gough English Channel Relay Swim 2019 . Go Team! Take the English Channel Swim Challenge: swim 22 miles in 12 weeks. If so, I’d be open for it. All rights reserved. It's been a pleasure swimming with you! ;), Probably my last swim of this challenge-- it's been a blast!! Congratulations on making it to "France" Glad we did not have to send a boat out for you, I can’t swim tomorrow, so au revoir, mes amis! That said, after tomorrow's swim, I'm looking forward to a few days off... longest swim EVER...cheers cheers time for beers beers. Thx TOCH for setting this up!!!! how do you get to the other leaderboard to start the next leg? 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). 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 … Better than 100s on the time clock! September 17, 2019 at 11:33 a.m. UTC. Swim. 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. I am therefore asking you to help me, help them by sponsoring my swim I have teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity. Truly inspiring! Every 1 length = 25. if you did 20 lengths, you would enter 500 (20 x 25) and then choose yards or meters. My watch informed me midway through that the battery was dying and it was deleting my history. thanks to all y'all whose logs & speed inspired me to go farther faster! In relay teams of six your job will be to train hard and fundraise, we’ll take care of everything else. DAMA - one more swim and I’ll be on the shore! I'm not going burn any more calories with any other stroke and certainly won't burn much if I drown! - A.E. Relays: 32 I only swim freestyle. Lea lost 20 pounds climbing Mount Everest, so he needed to gain weight fast to prepare to swim the English Channel. Taking a holiday weekend break. Let's do it again soon! I can't believe I did this and that I've almost completed this challenge, or how much faster & stronger I've gotten. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.. gift aid *Total estimated after donations converted into GBP (£) DONATIONS 95. Better idea - shots after each time 100! Twenty-one miles of rocky English Channel waters. All information is subject to change. Set your sights on the 21 mile distance or just start swimming and see how far you can go! 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. I haven’t done a 2 mile swim in months...got to get across the channel. 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