18 Solos and 10 Relays cross the Channel

Congratulations to Chloe McCardel who has completed a 2-way swim in a fantastic time of 19h 20m.

Successful Solo Swims:

Gilles Velghe - 10h 32m

Christian Damgaard - 10h 14m

Muna Al-Sharari - 13h 08m

Alexandra Hardy - 10h 20m

Deborah Traher - 14h 02m

Cynthia Walsh - 14h 19m

Jesper Damgaard - 12h 04m

Alfredo Araujo - 11h 38m

Garry Partington - 12h 52m

Samantha Chamberlain - 13h 30m

Rob Ouldcott - 14h 45m

Will Baker - 18h 40m

Alan Clack - 11h 30m

Jamie Page - 12h 53m

Robert Bohane - 12h 04m

Mona Khatib - 13h 08m

Kamil Resa Alsaran - 13h 19m

Successful Relay Swims:

Team Tiger - 16h 56m

The Drifters - 11h 32m

The Patten Family - 11h 05m

Challenge 5:21 - 10h 50m

Bourne to Swim - 13h 00m

Icelandic Open Water Team - 12h 44m

Isonbo - 14h 10m

Team M.E. Relay - 13h 13m

Red Top Goal Diggers - 10h 56m

Penguins A Hoy - 9h 14m

Another good start to September despite the bad weather at the end of the month. Congrats to everyone!

A note to all swimmers:

Since the closure of the White Horse in Dover, signatures have started to appear on the window frames and on the outside walls.
Can we please urge you to let all our fellow swimmers know that we do not want graffiti appearing on the outisde of this building as it is a 'listed' building.
It may also be dangerous for swimmers and the authorities will be monitoring the situation.

Thanks, CSA

Check out our new Linked in page, called 'Solo English Channel Swimmers' only just set up.

We would love to hear stories from our swimmers and for people to contact each other through here....do have a look and share with fellow lovers of the sea! There is a link on our website to the page- just click on the Linked in logo or alternatively go here...

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Solo-English-Channel-Swimmers-4549288?gid=4549288&

John Creek's successful solo swim for charity

On the 12th August 2012 – John Creek (aka Fatboy-swim) set off from Shakespeare beach next to Dover and swam for 17 hrs and 15 min touching down on the French coast in the pitch black. ” It is impossible” said Fatboy “to be able to thank everyone who I have met on my journey” “My wife has bourne as big a burden as I, and my family and friends have been there to support me at every turn, I cant find words to thank them enough”.

Arriving in Folkstone at 0230Hrs on the 13th August John was met by close family and friends who still had the energy to congratulate him on his return…..WELL DONE JOHN CREEK – THE CHANNEL SWIMMER.

As of 21st August 2012 the fund total is £3,186……and rising.....

See his fundraising page - John Creek

Photo's of his swim can be seen on our page - Photo's

19 Solo's and 4 Relays Successfully Crossed The English Channel last month.

August led the way to a host of successful swims...

Relays included:

Team Spirit (4 person) – British – 13h 55m – Pilot Fred Mardle

TNT / Two Nations Team (6 person) - Czech/Polish – 12h 12m – Pilot Reg Brickell

U Swim Manchester 1 – British – 12h 20m – Pilot Kevin Sherman

Starrfish (5 person) – Mixed – 12h 55m – Pilot Andy King

Solo’s included:

Thomas Hackett - 12h 52m - Pilot Stuart Gleeson

Rachel Hessom – British – 12h 42m – Pilot Eric Hartley

Courtney Paulk – USA – 14h 05m – Pilot Eric Hartley

Wayne Arthur – British / S. African – 10h 30m – Pilot Eric Hartley

Herman Van der Westhuisen - South African – 11h 25m - Pilot Eric Hartley

Adam Engelskirchen – USA – 13h 50m – Pilot Stuart Gleeson

Alistair Newmarch – Australian – 12h 40m – Pilot Andy King

Stephen Jones – British – 11h 10m – Pilot Fred Mardle

Michael Brennan – Australian – 11h 07m – Pilot Peter Reed

Thomas Ladurner – Italian – 11h 04m - Pilot Peter Reed

John Creek – British – 17h 15m - Pilot Peter Reed

Barbara Held – USA – 12h 10m - Pilot Peter Reed

Timothy Donovan – Australian – 11h 40m – Pilot Ray Cooper

Wayne Morris – Australian – 11h 34m - Pilot Ray Cooper

Tara Dudley – British – 12h 50m – Pilot Reg Brickell

Paul Gough – British – 14h 56m – Pilot Reg Brickell

Jorge Villaneuva – Spanish – 10h 47m – Pilot Kevin Sherman

Jan Roodzant – 11h 25m

Wyatt Song – 16h 12m

Richard Keir – 12h 10m

Congratulations to all of you!