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My story

 

Swim completed!

It took 13 hours and 50 minutes, and I landed on a nice little beach near Cap Blanc-Nez!

See the video here:  http://www.vimeo.com/6056746


ONE WEEK UNTIL SWIM!!

to follow my progress see:

1. My boats GPS http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=235019572

2. Twitter updates www.twitter.com/fredrikkumlin

3. facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100726011542&ref=mf


UPDATE 20/7/2009 Its looking likely that I will be going at the beginning of August right now, somewhere between the 3rd and 6th!!! This means training will have to slow down earlier than expected, increasing frequency of swims but decreasing intensity in terms of hour and effort. This can change back at any time, and I will give notice prior to the swim!



UPDATE 06/07/2009 - Split channel swim completed over weekend 35km over Saturday (7hrs) and Sunday (6 hrs) - feeling tired but no joint pain! -Training schedule for July is as follows: Big Swims: Wednesday (8hr), Saturday (7 hr), Sunday (6hr) Recovery swims: Monday (45-60 mins) Thursday (45-60 mins) Days off: Tuesday, Friday

UPDATE 29/06/2009

After a hard two weeks of training in Ireland (ca 103 km of swimming) under the guidance of Ned Denison, I will now be moving down to Dover full-time in preparation for the swim.

Anyone who would like to come down and help me train is very welcome to give me a shout!

The crew will consist of family, friends and experienced channel swimmers (TBA)

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Dear All,

After completing the qualifying swim and a relay swim, it appears my Solo Swim over the English Channel will finally happen!

The date above may not be accurate but if all goes as planned (fingers crossed) it will take place sometime between the 13th and 18th of August 2009!

The countless pool hours, fattening up and cold water exposure that training has entailed has meant a great deal of sacrifice in terms of money and time. What has kept me going throughout is the overwhelming support and words of encouragement that you have given, and it is also that which will take me through this summer's training and the swim itself. I cannot thank you enough for this!

Because so many of you have shown interest in this project, and given the irony of me paying thousands of pounds to swim in some of the world's most polluted waters, I thought this would be a great opportunity to raise awareness for charity:water. What better way for you to support my swim than to donate to a cause aimed at clean water access for all?

I aim to update this page on a semiregular basis with news on the swim, photos, and hopefully videos for those of you interested in monitoring progress. In the meantime, I am happy to answer any questions or comments on: f.d.kumlin@lse.ac.uk

Thank you kindly in advance for your support and generosity!

Best Regards,

Fredrik

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A monumental achievement of which you should be most proud. Donation by Blake 07/09/09  

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Thank you for inspiring us all to get up and challenge ourselves, Astrid and Mark Donation by Mark Dytham 02/09/09  

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Hej! fan va bra du ar! gillar videon vad har du astadkommit sen dess da? hors xx Donation by Julia Korning 25/08/09  

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Good job Fredrik! Donation by Andre Heinz 17/08/09  

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You are The Man - it has been great training with such a Demon Swimmer. May we conquer many oceans in the future. Carl Richards Donation by Carl Richards 13/08/09  

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Great swim, Fredrik. Just giving a little back to the water - it gave us wonderful moments and inspirations. Donation by Thomas W. Kofler 12/08/09  

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congratulations once again Donation by Markus Wegelius 12/08/09  

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Sorry it took so long, congratulations again Fred! Kram Donation by Beatrice Werner 12/08/09  

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Well done Fredrik! What an achievement!! Henriette Donation by Henriette van Rensburg 11/08/09  

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Gratulerer med gjennomført svømmetur! Donation by Maren Deildok 04/08/09  

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Better late than never! x Donation by Wetz 03/08/09  

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You're a brave guy! Congratulations! Donation by Katarina Clarkson 03/08/09  

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Let me know what you find! Donation by Nicholas Wallenberg 03/08/09  

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3 quid for ever kg you lose during the swim, want you lean and mean when you emerge from the water on the right side of le chanelle. Donation by Michael Berner 03/08/09  

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All the best Fredrik Donation by Sachin R. 03/08/09  

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Mycket bra initiativ. Beundrar din målmedvetenhet. lycka till nu, jag håller tummarna. (: Donation by Sharon Johansson 02/08/09  

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Lycka till imorgon!! Donation by Oskar Eriksson 02/08/09  

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good luck fred you can do it! xxx jojo & kane Donation by jojo & kane 01/08/09  

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Good Luck Fredrik! We salute your efforts in a good cause. Donation by Benedicte and Orjan Berner and family 01/08/09  

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Lycka till Fredrik! Vi håller tummarna, Mikaela Donation by Mikaela Kumlin Granit 31/07/09  

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wishing you lots and lots of luck! Donation by Olga Turner 28/07/09  

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Kumlin! Well done on your progress so far and good luck for next week!!! :) Bisous, C x Donation by Clotilde Cavelier 27/07/09  

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My dear Fredriik , I was very impressed with you and would like to wish you best luck. Kisses Cecilia Moraes (Marco Moraes´ mother) Donation by cecilia moraes 27/07/09  

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Go on my son! Donation by Nick May 27/07/09  

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