Having become the world's most successful English Channel junior relay team, Beech Hall School is once again attempting to cross to France, this time with a brand new team of hopefuls. 17 swimmers in all have qualified for the swim, including 2 of our friends from Hall School Wimbledon. Amongst our swimmers is a team of six who are hoping to swim 2-way, to France and back, the first group of boys to attempt such a swim.

Having punished themselves through less warm water of winter, 5-day training camps in May and July followed as training ramped up to at least five times per week and longer distances in order to be ready for whatever the English Channel will throw at them. 6-hour back-to-back swims for our 2-way swimmers followed at the end of July and a night swim in Liverpool Docks. Now we await the call...

On behalf of Beech Hall, the Mencap Marvels and Mencap, thank you for your generous support.