07 Oct 2020 CS&PF Dinner Update. Indecent assault ; 7. Age: 37 . Mike Read and Des Renford were great rivals and Des once said to me, when Mike took the title off him, “you take it off Mike”. The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association also names me as ‘King of the North Channel’ with three crossings. The same year, I became only the second person to complete the infamous North Channel – and went back to set an inaugural record for the 58 miles around the Isle of Wight in 1971. Book your CSA Registered Pilot as early as possible, to get the best tides and optimum window. Our teams on average take around 14 hours. Time: 14 hrs 18 mins. 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015; 2014; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009 ; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2003; 2002; Sat 17/Sep/2016 - Paul Norris Trophy Gala; Wed 07/Sep/2016 - Leybourne Aquathlon; Thu 25/Aug/2016 - Chris Leek Channel Swim; Sat 13/Aug/2016 - Bridge Half Iron; Sat 06/Aug/2016 - … See photos images. Date : 2002. Very good swimmers will come and either fail or not be as fast as they thought they might be, simply because of the conditions. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. The kid who’d never won anything was suddenly able to do well at something. 63.0% of swimmers have been male. Toggle navigation. 300a Hay Street, Subiaco, WA 6008 1 comment 'Toobs' the wonder dog has swum herself into the record books this Christmas Eve as the first ever dog to swim The English Channel! Channel swimmer Nik Haynes and record-breaking marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel both made history in the English Channel last week, setting new individual records. As a child I was a very mediocre sprint swimmer – always second, third, fourth or fifth at Kingsbury swimming club in north-west London. My fastest was, oddly enough, the first leg of my last two way – 11 and three-quarter hours. It is cold – but not too cold. Santa Barbara Channel swimming records. Working 70 hours a week and preparing for three way Channel attempts was not easy. Includes details on direcction & time. I have swum for 52 hours. I like to think that I showed the way because when I first came along and talked about it, the reaction was to laugh. A stent this year completes the bionic line-up – my problems with ruptured arteries being the result of 45 years of living on adrenaline as a journalist. I promised Des that I would take it. Swim … The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most comprehensive governing body for English Channel swimming. Awards; Presentations; Trophy Cabinet; Membership; Registration; Contact; Swim the English Channel Formed in 1927, the CSA is internationally recognised to authenticate cross-channel swims. In 1970, I became the first Briton to do a two-way Channel swim. Learn More Membership. Kevin Murphy is a true swimming great. Perrett, Danielle. He is also co-owner of The King’s Swimmers Ltd. Mike Read MBE has 33 crossings, while the current ‘Queen of the Channel’ is Alison Streeter MBE with 43 crossings. 63.0% of swimmers have been male. Show caption 1 / 1. I tried for 15 years to do it but the weather kept changing. I’ll be back. The current world record for a non-wetsuit solo effort currently stands at 73 hours and 39 minutes. How long can you go on? I found my niche. For a great deal of my working life, I had two jobs to pay for it. That’s how rough it can get. It is a supreme test, both mentally and physically. Find out more about training and the complexities of the English Channel, Channel Swimming Association Ltd © 1927 - 2021. I don’t drink to excess, I don’t smoke. It took 22 hours and I ended up walking up what was then Boulogne Hoverport which is about 30 miles from where I should have landed! You’ll see in my record of Channel swims that there are long gaps when I’ve been doing other things. I do, therefore, feel justified in calling my swim training company ‘The King’s Swimmers’. He is one of Britain’s inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, has completed 34 crossings of the English channel, more than any other man, and has a multitude of other marathon swims to his name. Full list of Channel swim results, records and swimmer information Newsreel film of Philip Mickman's swim in a BBC Archive tweet This page was last edited on 4 December 2020, at 21:35 Follow the live positions of our vessels. As I’ve said, training others through The King’s Swimmers is my main focus but I haven’t given up on personal achievement. Petar Stoychev, a Bulgarian, holds the record for the fastest unassisted swim of the English Channel. Planning. About MSF Recognized Records. Channel crossing record holder Kevin Murphy on a life in the open water March 31, 2019. I always thought I did 15 hours 55 minutes for that first swim but the official record says 15 hours 15 minutes. Santa Barbara Channel swimming records. Completed in teams of six, each swimmer will take it in turn to swim the channel for an hour in rotation, until the team reaches France. Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb ; Basics; About Us; Swim; Resources; News; Swimmers; History; Contact; Records . But Mike is the current ‘King’ as he holds the trophy? Yes, there are some that I haven’t done – mainly due to force five or six winds. All records listed … SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE JUST SWIM MEMBERSHIP. At that stage there was still an amateur/professional divide so I was the first amateur to do a two way Channel swim. I survived because my heart was strong as a result of swimming. Swim Routes; Boats & Pilots; Paddlers; Conditions My time of 11 hours and 21 minutes was eventually beaten by Alison Streeter in the 1980s but it stood as a male record for 43 years. When can I get out?” Most of the time, I was able to beat those demons. The South32 Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7km open water long distance swim starting from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island based in Perth, Western Australia. Swimmer # Name Date of Swim Direction Time; 1: George Young, Canada: January 15, 1927: CM: 15:44:30: 2: Henry Sullivan: January 30, 1927: CM: 22:45: 3: Myrtle Huddleston Having done it one way, I thought I can do this two ways. 6 hours, 55 minutes on 8 September 2012. view record history; Fastest female solo swim… My family life suffered. In the meantime, a great deal of my energy is going on training others. Channel Swims Time: 9 hrs 23 mins. Channel swimming records King & Queen of the Channel. Records & Firsts 1872 First attempt to swim the Channel. Menu. Why are the coastguards involved in my swim. There was a little clique of long distance swimmers in Harrow, near where I lived and I fell in with them. I’ve always believed it was the boat that gave up, not me. It’s difficult because of the tides which are strong and sometimes unpredictable but a good pilot helps. The 21-mile journey means that Ms McCardel moves to second on the list for the most Channel swims, passing the men’s record of 34 held by British athlete Kevin Murphy. He is currently Hon Sec of the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF) and a member of the selection panel for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. By then, I had swum Windermere when I was 15 and Loch Lomond in 1967. The history of the trophy is that it was actually a film prop – a prop on which Australian swimmer Des Renford based a film about his exploits. Kevin completed his last (34th) Channel swim on 21 July 2006 in 15hrs 14mins to give him the record of most crossings by a male. Kevin Murphy is a true swimming great. You don’t take money with you and swimming long distances has been my life. I have a theory that it is a supreme test – but not beyond the abilities of many swimmers. Mile for mile it was the toughest of the lot both because of the cold seas and because of the jellyfish. By coincidence, the first time I know of the term King of the Channel being used was back in 1970 to describe me and my first two way Channel swim. On Friday 7 August, Haynes, a secondary school teacher from Devon, became the third person in history to swim the Channel using backstroke, making his way to France in 12 hours, 52 minutes and 41 seconds. Most important, there is nothing in the Channel that is going to bite or eat a swimmer. He’s King of the Channel. What are you up to these days? 2560 Swims to date ...the total number of successful CSA swims. 1 / 1. The record was set under the auspices of the Channel Swimming Association. He is one of Britain’s inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, has completed 34 crossings of the English channel, more than any other man, and has a multitude of other marathon swims to his name. What about the factors that make it so hard? I am 69 now. I’m King of the English Channel. Getset4Success. World Record & 1st Person (Current) Swim … I have wondered over the years and I think somebody will come along and do it. My worst…. Then at 11, when we were doing two length races, my contemporaries would beat me but I would win over three or four lengths. The Relay Channel Swim covers 22 miles between the UK and France. I could swim further but not faster than the other kids. They were faster than me – and they did it. The oldest Channel crossing at the moment is by 73-year-old Otto Thaning and I intend to take that record. World record: US cancer survivor swims the English Channel four times non-stop Sarah Thomas completed the feat in just over 54 hours. There’s oil in the water; there are diesel fumes; the weather is unpredictable. Read our step by step guide on how to swim the English Channel with the Channel Swimming Association. There’s a certain irony because on my last swim in 2006, my 34th crossing, I did 15 hours 14 minutes. Somebody tried to pull me out by me left arm and the repair on my shoulder tore apart. Yes, I certainly have. Full list of successful Channel swims, records, statistics and swimmer information; … Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16; Possession of indecent images; 15 mths. I completed the BLDSA Windermere championship swim four days later but my system was so depleted that when I was stung by an insect, my arm became infected and I ended up with it in a sling and a drain in my arm. it all went very wrong. The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most … He instituted the whole thing and the Australian filmmaker put the trophy up so that there was something tangible that he could compete for. In 1975, I was the first person to try the three way Channel and I actually did 52 hours non-stop – getting two and a half ways! So Mike Read holds the King of the Channel Trophy, although he has done one less swim than I have. Read more. I prefer to think of it in terms of the record rather than King of the Channel. In the past we have been friendlier but that’s only because of this political divide – there is still communication between us. Documented Kaiwi Channel swims, 1961-2019. Kevin has 34 English Channel crossings to his name including three double crossings, and dozens of other significant marathon achievements. It has been done three way in 29 hours. As a practice, I tried to swim around the Isle of Wight. And a heart bypass operation? In 1970, he was inducted into the International Marathon swimming Hall of Fame and, in 2009, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The following year I won it. On August 24 2007 he swam across in 6 hours, 57 minutes and 50 seconds. swimming pools; Allotments remain open, but you cannot meet with someone outside your household or support bubble there unless another exemption applies. In 2009, I was helping another swimmer and went in with him for an hour. At least 50 per cent of the success or otherwise was due to willpower. At that stage, only two people had ever done a two way Channel swim and neither were Britons so I set about training for it. Perry, Jared . The fact remains that because of Matthew Webb and almost by historical accident, the Channel is the Everest of endurance swims by which long distance swimmers measure themselves. Of course I would love the sport to be more well known and for me to have a higher profile but I recognise why it is not. Records; Swim Photos; Swim Videos; CSA Legends; Awards. Get a full list of Solo swimmers of the North Channel by visiting the Infinity Channel Swimming website today! Occasionally I couldn’t – but it wasn’t often. I kept asking myself: “Whose stupid idea was this. Continuous 3 vs. multi-segment 4 swims. Your background? 43 successful solo crossings. Swim Routes; Boats & Pilots; Paddlers; Conditions Club Records; Documents; Photos; Lost property; Personalised Kit; Photos. Channel swimmer Nik Haynes and record-breaking marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel both made history in the English Channel last week, setting new individual records. By Paul Armstrong. It was Jon Eriksson who actually succeeded with the first three way. In terms of swimming, do you feel like a star? I took part in the half mile Bedford river race when I was 12 and I suppose got hooked from there. Indecent assault; 4 yrs, 9 months. Approximately 8,215 swimmers have taken part in 1,062 relay swims and 643 special category swims. It’s funny because I had no intention of challenging for the most number of crossings but I found that after all my attempts on a three way, I’d built up so many crossings that I was within striking distance of the record. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. Having done it, I still wasn’t satisfied. I never did a three way simply because I just wasn’t fast enough. The temperature is bearable but due to the amount of time in the water, the body starts to suffer. I’m driven by always wanting to do better – so I then started wondering if anyone could ever do a three way non-stop Channel swim. There have been times when I have cracked mentally. 37.0% of swimmers have been female. Combine the speed and the endurance and a four way is possible. Jon was the first in 1981, then Philip Rush, Alison Streeter and Chloe McCardel. The CS&PF names me as ‘King of the English Channel’. Our main duties are to preserve Government records and to set standards in information management and re-use. What are neap tides and why are they important? 1. But I like to think we are still friendly rivals. I conquered my frailties”. I had to abort because I’d been in so long the weather had changed for the worse and the boat crew told me if I didn’t come out they would never be able to get me out. Musician. That two way of 32 hours was my fastest and the two ways are the peak of what I have done in the Channel but the Channel is not the hardest swim I have done. Marathon swimmers from all over the world judge themselves by the Channel which is a bit odd really because it is not a straight piece of water and there’s an awful lot of luck involved. It’s all a bit silly really. If we meet, we don’t immediately settle into a raging argument nor do we cut each other dead. Will you manage another Channel swim? Swimming Records and Achievements. My first North Channel swim in 1970 is the one I’m proudest of. There have been a total of 4,133 Channel swims, with 1,881 swimmers completing 2,428 solo swims. Legends here. Toggle navigation. Date : 2001. It’s been a friendly rivalry for about 48 years. National Junior Para Swimming CompetitionSunderland, 14th March 2020Hoddesdon Swimming Club’s junior para swimmers travelled to Sunderland to compete in the National Junior Swimming Competition which was held over the weekend of 14-15th March 2020.Disability Head Coach Janet Warrington said “as the coronavirus was heading towards ‘lock-down’ we were uncertain … As a result, I now have a metal replacement shoulder joint. Privacy | Terms, Formed in 1927, the CSA is internationally. It’s difficult because of the movement of the water. Sarah Thomas, a breast cancer survivor, has broken a world-record by swimming the English Channel four times non-stop, in just over 54 hours. CS&PF NEWS. 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