42 mile swim

42mileswim Team successfully cross the English Channel!

2.30am on Wednesday 5th September. Looking out of the window I could see lights on in a neighbouring caravan where another team were preparing for their crossing. It was an exciting time for us all.

We were on our way to Folkestone Harbour by 3.30am. There we met our Channel Swimming Association official observer, Keith Jeffries.

An outstanding effort by Nick Gabriel to land at Samphire Hoe in a time of 25:59. Now heading to Folkestone for a well deserved breakfast.

After struggling against a headwind for 4 hours Jamie Page put in another determined effort and now Nick Gabriel should reach Samphire Hoe in the next 30 minutes.

James was dumped onto a submerged rock setting off from France.

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James Mouland has touched down in France. Our time was 10:59. Now we just need to swim back.

About to reach France. At this rate we will beat the Navy channel relay team that won the armed forces channel relay.

Now plowing through the slackwater on to France.

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Everyone has had a swim now and this is the 2nd Round. Conditions a little rougher than expected but spirits high. Appologies early updates were incorrectly degrees, minutes seconds.

started at 5:05AM

The whole team is now staying at Capel-le-Ferne near Dover and we have everything ready for the big day. We did a short swim at Shakespeare beach and finally got to see the pilot boat "Viking Princess" that will be escorting us. We will probably be swimming on Wednesday and the conditions look good.

When I arrived at Bondi the surf looked a bit big. So I chickened out and went to the Bondi Icebergs pool - "Home of Winter Swimming". It is a tidal pool and is actually colder than the ocean at 15 ºC. Further they occasionaly throw in some ice blocks to make it colder.