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Team FP -  we are off at 4:30 am on wednesday morning (5th sept) please see the following website for live updateshttp://www.42mileswim.co.uk/

Thank you for visiting this fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

To help with this here is a little bit more information on what we are attempting to achieve:

The English Channel is approximately 21 miles or 35 kilometres  wide at its narrowest point (Shakespeare Beach, Dover to Cap Gris Nez, France). So for a 2 way swim we will be covering a minimum 42 miles between the 6 of us, but due to tides and the route we have to take this could be several miles further. We are hoping to achieve it in a time of around 24 hours which means each of us will be swimming for 4 hours in total, an hour at time, with a 5 hour gap in between each swim.

By the time of the event we will have been training for over a year and each of  us have on average swam 3-4 times a week to get up to a point where we can cover the distance in a pool with ease. Part of the risk of such a long event is if at any point a swimmer gets into difficulty and has to return to the boat the swim will be over, so there is obviously a considerable pressure on each of us not to let our other team mates down.

Apart from the distance itself we’ll need to negotiate various other problems along the way including, seasickness, jellyfish, strong tides, water temperatures around 15-18 C, swimming in the dark, the 600 or so boats that pass daily through the channel, and also whatever they decide to deposit  into the water!

If you’re interested the following links give you some more information on Channel swimming: 

CSA website-http://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/

Channel swimming FAQ -  http://www.channelswimming.com/faq.htm

 

Thank you in advance for your support and also any money you do donate, we really do appreciate whatever you can give to this very worthwhile charity.  It is also worth saying that the first £3000 that is raise will be matched by the company we all work for.

 

Many Thanks 

Team FP - Jamie, Phill, James, Alan, Nick, James, Karen, Andrew

 

Please note:

Donations are accepted on the basis of our preparation for and attempt at the crossing. The pilot has final say on whether or not we can proceed, and this will depend on weather and tide conditions. Should the swim not take place for the above reason donations will still be made to the charity, as we will be unable to return your donations from this site.


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Good luck James and everyone else! Donation by David Chamberlain 27/06/07  

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go little fishies, go! good luck Jammez! Donation by lucy tarrant 27/06/07  

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Good Luck - what an amazing thing to do!! Donation by Jemma Cates 27/06/07  

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Watch out for the Great White Sharks! I believe they have a penchant for Devonians! Donation by Emma Martin 27/06/07  

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Good luck, I'm sure you'll all do brilliantly Donation by Jane Moffat 27/06/07  

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Good luck I'm sure there is an easier challenge! Donation by Paula Stokes 27/06/07  

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Go moo-man! Donation by Andy Cowdry 27/06/07  

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Hope it doesn't rain! Donation by Richard Church 27/06/07  

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Good luck Bambi and your fellow mermen. Donation by andrew clark 27/06/07  

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Yer Dafties! - Good Luck! Donation by Mike Deyes 27/06/07  

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watch out for the sharks and the frogs Donation by katy pascal-nouviale 27/06/07  

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Your all mad!!! Good Luck :-) Donation by Katie Whiteman 27/06/07  

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Donation by Jane Tarrant 27/06/07  

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Good luck all of you. Grease up good now ! Donation by Pete Guyan 19/06/07  

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Best of luck to you all ! Do you need someone to cover you in grease ?! Donation by Harriet Jarman 08/06/07  

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Donation by Andy Porter 04/06/07  

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From parishioners of St Boniface Church, Crediton Donation by Various 03/06/07  

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Good luck with your swim, Karen - you are very brave Donation by Hubert Fernbank 26/05/07  

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Good luck! I think I need some sponsorship for being swimming partners with Jim! Only Joshing !! Donation by Stace 25/05/07  

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You must be crazy!! Donation by Guy Blundell 23/05/07  

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Well done Karen and Team FP and good luck! Donation by Rachel FitzRoy 14/05/07  

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From parishioners of St Boniface Church, Crediton Donation by Various 13/05/07  

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Given with admiration +++! Karen - give it plenty of girl power! Very proud of you. Donation by Jill Durnell 06/05/07  

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Hope this will not ruin your golf swing Donation by Bill Florence 05/05/07  

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Hope it's not as rough as the Tideway. Donation by Michael Baldwin 03/05/07  

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Good luck. Donation by Ted Jackson 03/05/07  

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Donation by Charlie Lee 03/05/07  

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Don't drink too much of the water.....it's got Poo in it! Donation by ali kershaw 03/05/07  

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Any excuse to wear goose-fat .... Donation by Aidan 02/05/07  

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