Channel Swim Gallery |
4th September 2004 |
A very thorough checklist and a car load of kit |
Loading kit on-board |
Driver Sarah contemplates a nice warm bed |
Ali comes to see if Freda can tie off a boat |
Julian with the greatest 2 inspirations any swimmer could have! |
Tracey after applying half a tub of vaseline to Julian's... |
Liz staying at a suitable distance from the grease |
Spot the light-sticks |
Brian with Tracey and cup |
Brian with Liz and no cup |
Favourite positions of the day |
Yes - a feed! |
Sun begins to rise |
and rise... |
and rise! |
And another ship passes |
And another hour passes |
And another |
Chris prepares breakfast within smelling distance of swimmer! |
Liz eating out of sight of swimmer (under pain of death) |
"A mere ditch that shall be leaped" |
Brian counting stroke rate |
Who is avoiding who... or which is bigger? |
Ah...tide might mean no Cap Gris Nez |
Swimming in at last |
A nice day for it |
Welcome to Sangatte |
and the friendliest beach walkers |
Now what's it like with the tide behind me? |
Heading for home... |
...at last |
Sarah, Daniel, Megan and Robert await in the Marina |
Along with Nick, Liz, Guy, Martha and Buster |
Chris's navigational map |
...and the computerised plot |
The White Horse wall of fame... |
...signed next to the great Mandy Du Feu |
Next day a celebration... |
...for a job well done by the support team! |
The end of season lunch looking back from the landing spot at Sangatte |