Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

14 Aug 2012Ladies 2-way Channel record broken again!

Ladies 2-way Channel record broken again!

Just 16 days after the Ladies 2-way record was broken, it's been broken again!!

Some fabulous swims to report on.

Lance Oram does it again, successfully piloting a 6-ladies 2-way relay to France and back to break the record again, just over two weeks after first breaking it this year.

Ian Down, our hard working committee member, saw a big setback on the 23rd July, when he was unsuccessful in his attempt to notch up a second Channel swim.  He didn't let this beat him, and got back in the Channel and made it to France.  We are very proud of him.

Monday 13th August
Lewis Young - Solo - Successful in 12:52
Sarah Thomas - Solo - Successful in 11:22
Tori Thorpe - Solo - Successful in 12:14.10 [pictured above]
Lloyd Clarke - Solo - Successful in 14:19
John Downes - Solo - Unsuccessful

Tuesday 14th August
Ladies Dutch 2-way Relay Team - 2-way Relay - Successful in 9:57.30 + 8:23.30 = 18:21 [New Ladies 2-way realy record]
Brynn Dymott - Solo- Unsuccessful
Ian Down - Solo - Successful in 14:51 

As usual, all times and results are unofficial until officially ratified by the CS&PF Committee.

Sandettie Lightship Observations

8am, 28th March 2024


Water: 49.3 °F (9.6 °C)

Air: 47.5 °F (8.6 °C)

Wind Speed: 26.0 kn (48.2 km/h)

Wind Direction: SW (220°)

Channel Weather 

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