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Useful Information

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For your Swim Journey

Instamapper - www.instamapper.com

 


Swimming Websites

Abilio Couto - www.abiliocouto.cjb.net

Bill Borger (for a swimmer's eye view) - www.billschannelswim.com

Brian Finlay - www.soloswims.com

British Long Distance Swimming Association - www.bldsa.org.uk

Brojen Das the 'King of Channel®' - www.brojendas.com

Cadiz Freedom Swim in South Africa - www.freedomswim.co.za

Cambridge Swimming Academy - www.cambridgeswimmingacademy.co.uk

Cambridge University Swimming Club - www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuswpc/channel

Catalina Swimming Federation - www.swimcatalina.com

Channel Crossing Association (CCA) - www.louisejane.net
Tel: +44 (0)1797 329479 | Mobile: 07966 521192

Channel Swim Coach Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE
(Sports Performance, Motivation and NLP Training) - www.getset4success.co.uk
Six hour swims and outdoor training with a boat is also available.
Mobile: 07941 467291

Channel Swim Coach Edward Williams - www.cambridgeswimmingacademy.co.uk
Mobile: 07739 804 389 | Tel: 01223 693 536

Dan Earthquakes cold water blog: www.coldwaterculture.blogspot.com/

Exmouth Swimming and Lifesaving Society's Masters Squad - www.exmouthmasters.org

Fiji Swims - www.fijiswims.com

Gibraltar Straits Swimming Association - www.windtarifa.com

Greece - Marathon swimming - www.marathonswim.gr
Web Master Katrantsiotis Dimitrios - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Inter-Service Cross Channel Team Relay Race - www.channeleagle.co.uk

Lewis Pugh - www.lewispugh.com

Netherlands Open Water Web - www.noww.nl

Ocean Swims : Paul Ellercamp - www.oceanswims.com

Oxford University Swimming Club - users.ox.ac.uk/~swimsoc

Paul Hopfensperger's Site - www.hoffyschannelswim.org.uk

Santa Barbara Channel - www.santabarbarachannelswim.org

South African Open Water Swimming - www.openswim.co.za

SurvivaLifeguard Channel Swimming Club - www.myspace.com/slcsc

Swimming Times - www.swimmingtimes.org

Ted Erikson and Umbra - www.sdogv.com

Thomas William Burgess - http://www.derbyburgess.ca/histories/twburgess.php

 


Services

Channel Swim Coach, Sports Performance, Nutrition and Advice, and Nutrition, Motivational Speaker and NLP.

Julie has a boat which can be hired for Windermere Swims and 6 hour pre-requisite swims for Channel. It can be booked separately or as part of the Swim Packages.

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE (Butterfly WR Holder for the English Channel)
Mobile: 07941 467 291
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Visit the website - http://www.getset4success.co.uk

 


Swimmer-Orientated Accommodation


Folkestone:

Beaumont, 5 Marine Terrace 01303 252740

Burlington Hotel, Earls Avenue 01303 255301

Chilton House, 14 Marine Parade 01303 249786

Cross Channel, 11, Marine Parade 01303 242205

Gran Canaria, 4 Marine Parade 01303 251247

Grand Burstin Hotel, The Harbour, CT20 1QQ Phone: 01303 854512 & leave mess on ans phone if nec
Fax No: 01303 854530
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Web Site: Britannia Hotels
Bed and Breakfast = £25 per night – for CSA members only

Garden Lodge, 324, Canterbury Road, Densole 01303 893147

The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone 01303 222222
Excellent for larger groups wishing to self cater

Varne Ridge Caravan Park, 145,Old Dover Road, Capel 01303 251765
(recommended for self-caterers)

The Southcliff, 22-26 The Leas, CT20 2DY
All prices are INCLUSIVE of bed and breakfast;
Tel: 01303 850070
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Website: The Southcliff
The Southcliff have offered CSA Members a reduction in room rates on production of a CSA Membership card;
Single room – Normal Rate £36.50 CSA Rate £30.00 a saving of £6.50
Double/Twin – Normal Rate £64.50 CSA Rate £52.50 a saving of £12.00 (Sea View)

Dover :
Castle House, 10 Castle Hill Road, Dover CT16 1QW 01304 201656
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Website: Castle House

Cleveland Guest House, 2 Laureston Place, CT16 1QX (0)1304 204622
(Alastair & Betty Dimech)
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Website: Cleveland Guest House


Hubert House, 9 Castle Hill 01304 202253

Linden Guest House, 231, Folkestone Road 01304 205449

Longfield Guest House, 201 Folkestone Road 01304 204716

Maison Dieu Guest House, 89 maison Dieu Rd, Dover CT16 1RU 01304 204033/fax 01304 242816
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Website: Maison Dieu

The Churchill Guest House, 6 Castle Hill Road, CT16 1QN 01304 204622
(Alastair & Betty Dimech)
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Website: The Churchill

The Churchill, Waterloo Crescent 01304 203633

The Olive Branch, 104 Maison Dieu Road 01304 212593

Victoria Guest House, 1 Laureston Place 01304 205140

The Gladstone, 3, Laureston Place 01304 208457

Sutton Vale Caravan Park, Vale Road, Sutton-by-Dover, Kent CT15 5DH 01304 374155 (ideal for small gps)
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Website: Sutton Vale

 


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Disclaimer Notice

Using the above links will take you to a third party website not controlled by The Channel Swimming Association Ltd (CSA). The CSA is therefore not liable for the tone, content or services provided on any third party website, and you access these websites at your own risk.