In 1954, without a pilot boat, Edward May set off from France to swim the Channel. Four weeks later his body washed up in Holland. We have our pilot boat booked!
In 1984, 36 year-old Kumar Anandan died whilst swimming the Channel. At the inquest, the coroner recommended that anyone swimming the Channel should have a fitness certificate. We all have our fitness certificates!
Like any extreme sport, Channel swimming has risks attached to it. Today I arranged extreme sport insurance for our team. We’re not allowed to swim without it.
Last Saturday’s training in the choppy tide-on-the-turn waters off Broadstairs wasn’t pleasant, and it reminded me yet again how serious this challenge is.
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