<p>Our team were aiming to complete 10 South Coast swims in one season. Where safe, we&nbsp;attempted to complete the swims without wetsuits.</p> <p>Photos of the 8 swims completed&nbsp;are on the left.</p> <p>List of&nbsp;Swims <span style="color: #000000;">(mileage in</span> brackets), with link to a&nbsp;map of the swim (NB:&nbsp;We tried to go into November, but it was getting dangerous to swim for more than an hour, even with a wetsuit, so we've had to admit defeat after 8 swims. We swam a total of 19.2 miles or 1229 lengths of a standard swimming pool):</p> <p>1. Clacton Pier to&nbsp;Holland (2.3) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">not&nbsp;completed</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139369">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139369</a></p> <p>2. Eastbourne Pier to Marina (2.1) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 11th July </span>(nice&nbsp;swim, but&nbsp;had the constant fear of contracting a Jet-Ski related headache)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139370">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139370</a></p> <p>3. Brighton Pier to Pier (1.0) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 26th June</span> (beautiful morning; The Guvn'r had an awesome swim!)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=144612">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=144612</a></p> <p>4.&nbsp;Brighton Pier to Marina (3.5) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 8th August</span> (thought it would never end and had a minor Jellyfish incident, but&nbsp;all good)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=126987">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=126987</a></p> <p>5. Stokes Bay&nbsp;(1.5) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 13th June</span> (bit nippy, but calm!)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139371">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139371</a></p> <p>6. Bognor Regis&nbsp;(3.1) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">not&nbsp;completed&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159957">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159957</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>7. Brownsea Island Swim (4.6) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 25th July</span> (sore knees and gashed stomach, but round in one piece)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=144611">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=144611</a></p> <p>8. Bournemouth Pier to Pier (1.4) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 24th July</span> (bit bouncy, but beautiful sunny day and no Jellyfish, despite the warnings)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139373">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=139373</a></p> <p>9. Worthing&nbsp;Pier to Kingston (3.6) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 17th October</span> (crisp clear day with no wind;&nbsp;bit too cold for a swimskin, so the wetsuit's out for the next one)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159905">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159905</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>10. Hastings to St Leonard's&nbsp;(1.5) - <span style="color: #ff0000;">completed 10th October</span> (from what's left of the Pier to St Leonards; bit nippy, so resorted to a swimskin)</p> <p><a href="http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159906">http://www.runfinder.co.uk/?r=159906</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please give generously. This year we really do need all the funding we can raise.</p> <p>Thank you so much for your support. You're helping change lives.</p> <p>The Newman Trust Swimmers</p>