Good effort Ben Donation by Nigel Strachan 19/12/07  

It's official - you are MAD!!!! Donation by Simon & Mel 19/12/07  

Obviously not working hard enough, too much time!! Donation by Murray 19/12/07  

Donation by Bursey 19/12/07  

Good luck with the sharks, current and temperature Donation by george Airs 19/12/07  

Best of luck Benedict Donation by Rob Jackson 19/12/07  

Bonne chance... Donation by Rod 19/12/07  

Smiw Hobbit , Swim! Donation by Das 19/12/07  

I hope you live to tell the tale - you brave but big fool!!!! Good effort! Donation by Prawny 18/12/07  

Watch for the sharks mate!!! Donation by Nibbler 14/12/07  

Good luck! Swim fast, it will be darn cold! Love Jon, Claire and Wilf x Donation by The Barneses 11/12/07  

I thought swimming in the lake at Blenhiem was enough of a challenge...good luck mate. Donation by Mike Ferens 10/12/07  

Fool - good training though for the exmouth Christmas swim... Donation by matt 09/12/07  

Good luck, hope its not too choppy! Donation by Jules Daglish 04/12/07  

Don't forget your armbands Donation by Will and Pat Arber 04/12/07  

Good luck - better keep a good look out if Captain Micky's sailing that day! Donation by John and Aliza 30/11/07  

Hobbits can swim....? Donation by Noggin 27/11/07  

You nutter. Good luck hales Donation by Charlie Arber 26/11/07  

Mate, if Clint Eastwood can do it, so can you... Donation by James Vertigen 26/11/07  

Best of Luck Hales Donation by Sophie, Mark and Molly 26/11/07  

Benedict - you are mad - you know we'd sponsor you no matter what you did, so think easy 4 2008, ok? Donation by JoAnn Richards 25/11/07  

Good luck! Has no-one told you why they built it they build it there in the first place????) Donation by Mike & Ainsley Taylor 23/11/07  

The lenghts you will go to to dress in rubber! Donation by Mark Blackwell 20/11/07  

I've heard the big sharks like the cold - best take a big stick with you just in case. Donation by Emma 16/11/07  

Donation by Briggsy 15/11/07  

Good luck fella - a braver man than me! Donation by Jobs 15/11/07  

<<Insert witty repartee here>> Donation by Martin 15/11/07  

Good work Hale. If you weren't ginger, you'd be sports personality of the year. Donation by Maz and Mazza 14/11/07  

Absolutely crazy - good luck and do come back with all of your limbs! Donation by Els 13/11/07  

With feet like yours I could do that swim 10 times. Run some marathons and then I'll be impressed. Donation by Ben Arber 13/11/07