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Latest Update Thursday 8th July 2010

LATEST NEWS - WHAT A DAY!

On Tuesday the 6th July, the sun shone, the wind dropped and the swans swam.  After 11 hours and 57 minutes, Captain Bryn set foot on the french coast with Rule Britannia blaring over Eddie's loud speaker.

All the swans performed fantastically.

Many thanks to Eddie the pilot, his crew and Irene our CS & PF observer.

Many thanks to everyone that supported us with donations and good wishes.  We could not have done it without you.

Thank you for visiting our page.

On the 5th July 2010 six of us connected to the St Neots Swans Masters Swimming Club, are entering the Mel Watkins Challenge.  The Mel Watkins Challenge is an annual relay race whereby teams attempt to complete the English Channel crossing - each swimmer completes 1 hour before handing over to a teammate. This year the Channel Swimming and Pilot Federation have decided support the Challenge to raise funds for the Kent Air Ambulance Trust. The trust provides an Air Ambulance for Kent, Surrey and Sussex, a service, like the RNLI, funded entirely by public voluntary contributions.‘Six Swans a Swimming’ are supporting the CS&PF by supplying the swimmers and raising funds.

For us, completing the crossing itself is enough of a challenge but the fun of a race adds a degree of pressure to avoid complete humiliation.  Please support however you can.

All proceeds will be going to the Kent Air Ambulance Trust -  Saving Time - Saving Lives

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Good luck to you all, I hope the water warms up a bit by then. Swimming in the ouse will be a breeze after doing that! :) Donation by Sonia Stokes on 12/05/10

 
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If one of those damn great tankers is coming, they can flipping well wait for you guys to go first.... good luck Donation by Gary Olds on 10/05/10

 
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Good Luck to all the Swans :-) Donation by Juliet Thomas on 10/05/10

 
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Good luck and happy training, let's will some warmer weather for you all soon Donation by Janetta Harvey on 08/05/10

 
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Good Luck Bryn, rather you than me, Guy Donation by Guy Kinnison on 07/05/10

 
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Good luck and good swimming. May all the waves be little ones! Donation by Carol Shaw on 04/05/10

 
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tight speedos, rubber headwear and goose fat...the very best of luck..I hope France lets you in! Donation by Michael Jones on 30/04/10

 
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let's see if you can keep it to two swims each! Donation by Carl Reynolds on 30/04/10

 
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Best of luck - here's hoping for a Channel heatwave when you're out there! Donation by Tim Brennan on 30/04/10

 
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I am so impressed - good luck!! Donation by Rachel Prothero on 27/04/10

 
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wishing you all the best on this adventure Donation by lorraine huggett on 27/04/10

 
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Donation by Pete Faulkner on 26/04/10

 
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Good luck Tom and friends. Donation by John Wright on 26/04/10

 
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Good luck all. I'd never be able to do something like this! Donation by Nick Chapple on 26/04/10

 
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Please, just promise no photos of speedo's and goose fat!! Good luck Donation by Stuart Price on 26/04/10

 
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Donation by Catherine Hutton on 25/04/10

 
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Good Luck Graham! x Donation by beverley johnson on 23/04/10

 
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Sarah, and friends, you are mad, but also amazing! Good luck! Donation by Susan Daniels on 23/04/10

 
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Hey guys & girls - much respect from everyone at Big Orange Watertsports - best of luck :) Donation by Big Orange Watersports on 21/04/10

 
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Good Luck Graham - Am in awe of your dedication! Donation by Belinda Peckett on 21/04/10

 
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Best of luck! It makes me shiver just thinking about you training in the river. Donation by Sheila Fletcher, Enigma Solutions on 21/04/10

 
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All the best guys, rather you than me! Donation by mark cousins on 21/04/10

 
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I'm impressed I've never made it to the far side of the pool! Donation by Tim Allen on 19/04/10

 
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Who would have thought it - first Bournemouth now the Channel - good luck. Donation by David Tomback on 19/04/10

 
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This is an incredible thing to do! I hope you get a great day for it when it comes and enjoy all the training. Go Swans, go! Rosy Donation by Rosy Wilkie on 19/04/10

 
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