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. Planning. 37.0% of swimmers have been female. Get a full list of Solo swimmers of the North Channel by visiting the Infinity Channel Swimming website today! 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. Approximately 8,215 swimmers have taken part in 1,062 relay swims and 643 special category swims. Follow the live positions of our vessels. Penney, Samuel. I conquered my frailties”. He’s King of the Channel. Records – Relays; Info. CS&PF NEWS. Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb ; Basics; About Us; Swim; Resources; News; Swimmers; History; Contact; Records . Most important, there is nothing in the Channel that is going to bite or eat a swimmer. At that stage there was still an amateur/professional divide so I was the first amateur to do a two way Channel swim. Combine the speed and the endurance and a four way is possible. Documented Kaiwi Channel swims, 1961-2019. Date : 2001. World Record & 1st Person (Current) Swim … Approximately 8,215 swimmers have taken part in 1,062 relay swims and 643 special category swims. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. Having done it one way, I thought I can do this two ways. Then at 11, when we were doing two length races, my contemporaries would beat me but I would win over three or four lengths. Swim Routes; Boats & Pilots; Paddlers; Conditions The following year I won it. Getset4Success. You’ll see in my record of Channel swims that there are long gaps when I’ve been doing other things. It’s a long road back but I have already started training. 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. They were faster than me – and they did it. Route Swims First Fastest; Molokai to Oahu: 69: Keo Nakama - 1961: Attila Mányoki - 12:02:00 (2015) 1 / 1. 2560 Swims to date ...the total number of successful CSA swims. I find that very satisfying and I feel I am giving something back. Swim … 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. You’ve spent some money on swimming over the years? Kevin Murphy is a true swimming great. Records are classified along three dimensions: Body of water: ocean, lake, and river. It has given me self-confidence and a lifetime of adventure. I could swim further but not faster than the other kids. Book your CSA Registered Pilot as early as possible, to get the best tides and optimum window. The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most … Timings and exact distances are estimated and are governed by the weather, tides and currents. The sea can be rough – but that can be managed. It is cold – but not too cold. Current-neutral 5 vs. current-aided swims… 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. The fastest solo swim is 07:17 set in 1994. It is a long way – but not too far. query@rottnestchannelswim.com.au (08) 8119 0919. In terms of swimming, do you feel like a star? There’s oil in the water; there are diesel fumes; the weather is unpredictable. When I was 10, I would be beaten over one length but I could win over two lengths. I don’t feel a star but I like to think that I have been near the top of the tree – in my particular niche. Your background? What about the factors that make it so hard? When it came to getting out, the ladder wasn’t down properly. See photos images. I found my niche. 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”. 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. It was Jon Eriksson who actually succeeded with the first three way. He has completed at least 70 swims of more than 16k during his 40-year career including: Plus he has also had incredibly tough swims in the Irish (North) Channel, Bristol Channel, around the Isle of Wight and across Sydney Harbour. I also had a heart-bypass operation in 2009 when a couple of arteries ruptured – if it hadn’t been for the shoulder injury that might well have happened in mid-Channel and I would not be here now. Swim Record: English Channel - Butterfly. 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 Awards; Presentations; Trophy Cabinet; Membership; Registration; Contact; Swim the English Channel Formed in 1927, the CSA is internationally recognised to authenticate cross-channel swims. 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. Over the last few years, we have found ourselves on opposite sides of a political argument within Channel swimming. I have swum for 52 hours. World record: US cancer survivor swims the English Channel four times non-stop Sarah Thomas completed the feat in just over 54 hours. 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. That’s correct. It was said to be impossible. There have been times when I have cracked mentally. There have been times when I have been in the water looking down on the deck of the boat with one breath, and then for the next breath, I have been looking up at the bottom of it. 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. 43 successful solo crossings. I tried for 15 years to do it but the weather kept changing. And a heart bypass operation? The record was set under the auspices of the Channel Swimming Association. My times for a one way range between 11 and three-quarter hours and 22 hours. Musician. I prefer to think of it in terms of the record rather than King of the Channel. Very good swimmers will come and either fail or not be as fast as they thought they might be, simply because of the conditions. Santa Barbara Channel swimming records. Kevin has 34 English Channel crossings to his name including three double crossings, and dozens of other significant marathon achievements. When can I get out?” Most of the time, I was able to beat those demons. The oldest Channel crossing at the moment is by 73-year-old Otto Thaning and I intend to take that record. Planning. Read more. About MSF Recognized Records. Yes, there are some that I haven’t done – mainly due to force five or six winds. The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most comprehensive governing body for English Channel swimming. It’s difficult because of the tides which are strong and sometimes unpredictable but a good pilot helps. Our teams on average take around 14 hours. 'Toobs' the wonder dog enters records books after 'swimming' channel for charity. Our main duties are to preserve Government records and to set standards in information management and re-use. I took part in the half mile Bedford river race when I was 12 and I suppose got hooked from there. The swimming has become part of what I am. I always thought I did 15 hours 55 minutes for that first swim but the official record says 15 hours 15 minutes. Catalina Channel History; Lifetime Membership; Voting Membership; Newsletters; Photo Galleries; Contact; SUCCESSFUL CATALINA CHANNEL SOLO SWIMS. Yes, I certainly have. Queen of the Channel: Alison Streeter. 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. 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. In 2009, I was helping another swimmer and went in with him for an hour. I had something to prove to myself. Date : 2002. That is just a phrase for the ego. The temperature is bearable but due to the amount of time in the water, the body starts to suffer. Time: 14 hrs 18 mins. At least 50 per cent of the success or otherwise was due to willpower. 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. The 37-year-old … I’ve always been striving to be the best – and if I fail to be the best, I’ll certainly do the best I can. You don’t take money with you and swimming long distances has been my life. I survived because my heart was strong as a result of swimming. So Mike Read holds the King of the Channel Trophy, although he has done one less swim than I have. 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. 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