Team Shebeen was created in the Summer of 2012 by Ian Hudson, co-proprietor of Shebeen Steakhouse & Braai,
a South African Steakhouse Chain based in the West End of Edinburgh.

Their aim is to hold several Endurance Events per year,
whilst raising the awareness of & supporting a local charity per event.

On the 17^th September, 2017 Team Shebeen will undertake their 3rd Event,
a Charity Swim across the Firth of Forth, from North Queensferry, Fife
to South Queensferry, Edinburgh.

The event with also be a World Record Attempt for Emma Hudson-Brookfield, the youngest member of the team at 10 years old,
attempting to become the Youngest Person to swim the Firth of Forth,
a record set by 13 year old Joseph Feeney in 1933, of which stands to this day.

The Charity that Team Shebeen have appointed & will support over the course of the Swim Event will be the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity,
formerly "The Sick Kids Friends Foundation".

The Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity [ECHC] is a grant-giving organisation which distributes around £1.5m per year at the
“Royal Hospital for Sick Children” in Edinburgh.

The Open-Water Swim Event will start at 12:00 at Town Pier,
North Queensferry, Fife  and will end at Hawes Pier, South Queensferry, Edinburgh.

The swim duration is estimated to be 1.5hrs and the approximate
swimming distance is 1.2 miles / 1.9 kilometres.

Team Shebeen 2017 is comprised of 5 Swimmers & 3 Support Staff:

Ian Hudson {Creator & Swimmer #1}
Daros Gray {Team Captain & Swimmer #2}

Matteo Guglielmino {Swimmer #3}
Emma Hudson-Brookfield {Swimmer #4}
Doug Macdonald {Swimmer #5}

Mark Blyth {Safety Co-ordinator & Boat Pilot}

Corne van Jaarsveld {Organiser & Press Officer}
Sue Butcher {Camerawoman}

The Team's Apparel and Safety Boat will be sponsored by
Shebeen Steakhouse & Braai Restaurant Chain in Edinburgh
and the Team Flag and Burgee's will kindly be sponsored by
James Stevenson Flags in Glasgow.


Fair Winds and Following Seas Emma ...


Yours Aye,

Team Shebeen