Swimmers' Tales

Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole - 2009

Lewis Pugh Lecture


50th Anniversary of Niko Nestor- 9th Sept 2009

The Channel Swimming Association Ltd has pleasure in celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Macedonia's first Channel swimmer. 

Read Niko's story


Meenakshi Pahuja's story from India (Posted 30.10.08)
"....For me to attempt the Channel swim was my childhood dream...."
Read Meenakshi's story

Team Night Train's Channel Swim
(Posted 7.10.08)

On 8 September 2008, Team Night Train swam The English Channel.

"....A channel crossing is the purest sleeping pill in the world.  Although tired from our crossing, we are enjoying the feeling of accomplishment, rest and a morning Guinness...." Read the Night Train's story

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE World Record Butterfly Solo Swim of The English Channel (Posted 7.10.08)

On 5th August, 2002, Julie Bradshaw became the first British and only the second person ever to swim across the English Channel using the hardest stroke, the Butterfly. Her swim of 14hrs 18mins smashed the previous record by over 9hrs and raised thousands in the process. As well as Secretary of the CSA Ltd, Julie works part-time as a Lecturer/Swim Teacher at Loughborough University. She also runs her own successful Sports Performance, Education, Therapy and Motivational Speaking Business, where she coaches aspiring Channel swimmers.
For more details and a video of her swim visit her website at www.getset4success.co.uk or watch it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/getset4success

The Channel Wanderers of Bolton Channel Swim (Posted 7.10.08)
The Swimmers: Daren Chesney, Peter May, Justin Daubney, Mathew Nuttall and Ciane Raja
Pilot, Crew & Angler: Reg Brickell
Observer: Monllo

View their swim video on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rzctU7X-A&feature=email

Southfield Crawlers' English Channel Swim 2008 (Posted 7.10.08)
Five go mad in Dover and then swim the English Channel on a cold September day, 15° in the Sea. Brenda, Glen, Steve, Lee and Miranda successfully completed the swim.
View their swim video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnvassFCRiA&feature=email

Kaise Stephan's 'Channel Crossing for Life'
(Posted 23.9.08)
Channel Swimmer July 2008
Kaise Stephan swam the Channel to help raise money for The Oncology Unit at Westmead Children's Hospital.
View video no.1 on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkrXIYTM9i8&feature=email
View video no.2 on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phh2bLeD85A&feature=email

Edward Williams Solo Channel Swim (Posted 23.9.08)
On August 22nd 2006 Edward Williams became one of the few people in the world to swim accross the English Chanel. He completed the swim in 14 hours and raised £30,000 for Prostate Cancer Research. He now works as a swimming teacher and coaches other aspiring Channel Swimmers. For a full account of his swim visit his web site at www.edward-williams.org.uk and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wZnVxFvuQk&feature=email

Kikuko Ikuyama The Channel Swim
(Posted 23.9.08)
Channel Swimmer 23 August 2008
View Kikuko's swim video on YouTube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=oeviarXU_Gc


'An Unsuccessful Channel Relay Attempt'
(Posted 19.8.08)
From the Journal of Dan Earthquake (August 2007)....Read Dan's story

Mallory (Cook) Mead

Channel Swimmer 26 July 2008
Visit Mallory & Clara's blog at http://swimmingthechannel.blogspot.com
Clara Bennett's Channel Swim http://mitathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/073008aaa.html

Karah Nazor
Channel Swimmer 13 July 2008
"My mom wrote a final article about my swim and made a short movie, which you can watch online..."
Go to Karah's Story

Channel Swims on YouTube
Visit Mikee's page on YouTube at http://uk.youtube.com/user/monelloswim

Air India Channel Relay Success
"Channel crossing was a memorable experience and a dream come true..." - view article

Loraine Verghese
An interview by Mark Robson with Loraine Verghese who achieves her dream, 26th August 2006 - view interview

Dave Barnes
English Channel Swim Story, 26th August 2006 - view article

Edward Williams
"My Channel Swim", Tuesday 22nd August 2006 - view article

Steve Smith
(Article to be added)

Julie Bradshaw
Julie's Triple Joy Two Days in the Life of a Channel Swimmer - view article

David Meca
Crossing The English Channel, 10th August 2004 - view article

 

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