Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation

15 Sep 2012'STUNNING' September

The start of September has been phenomenally busy for pilots and swimmers alike

After the final eight days of August were up, it was as if the floodgates had opened up! The CS&PF pilots clocked up no less than 14 solo successes and 14 relay successes. This includes a 2-way solo (Stuart Johnson - right), a 2-way relay ('2 by 3'), a new world record for the 'Arch to Arc' (Mark Bayliss - above) and a new world record for the Channel (Trent Grimsey). WOW!!!

The 2012 CS&PF Swims list has been updated during this period.

Stuart starting his second 'length'

Below is a summary of the swims that went out. A list just doesn't do the swimmers and their journeys justice, so if you have a story you'd like to share, please let us know.

Saturday 1st September
'Sevenoaks Swimming Club' - Relay - Successful in 12:06
'Channel Dippers' - Relay - Successful in 15:08
'Aspire Orcas' - Relay - Successful in 14:36
'Sleaford Swimmers' - Relay - Successful in 15:50
'Repeat Offenders' - Relay - Successful in 14:39

Sunday 2nd September
Darren Campion - Solo - Unsuccessful

Monday 3rd September
Stuart Johnson - Solo 2-way - Successful in 11:43 + 12:47 = 24:30
'2 by 3' - 2-way Relay - Successful in 15:46 + 14:30 = 30:16
Helen Gibbs - Solo - Successful in 12:37.57
'Tonbridge School' - Relay - Successful in 13:37.15

Tuesday 4th September
'One Foot in the Wave' - Relay - Successful in 17:18
Jenny Zwijen - Solo - Successful in 14:53

Thursday 6th September
'Team Comet' - Relay - Successful in 13:25
'Chiltern Tri Polar Bears' - Relay - Successful in 15:07
'Are we nearly there yet?' - Relay - Successful in 12:53.30
Katy Dooley - Solo - Successful in 11:16
'Navan Channel Swimmers' - Relay - Successful in 17:10

Friday 7th September
Tom Healy - Solo - Successful in 9:51
Alice Hubbard - Solo - Successful in 13:55
Mark Bayliss - Solo - Successful in 11:49.11
Iain Lowe - Solo - Successful in 14:40
Christine Pitman - Solo - Unsuccessful

Saturday 8th September
Trent Grimsey - Solo - Successful in 6:55
Myles Wilson - Solo - Successful in 13:11
Patrick Thomas - Solo - Successful in 13:56
Bret Reynolds - Solo - Successful in 12:05.15
Kevin Blick - Solo - Successful in 14:06
'Zac' - Relay - Successful in 13:44

Sunday 9th September
Carmel Collins - Solo - Unsuccessful
Ian Stoughton - Solo - Successful in 13:07
'Aspire Max Minkes' - Relay - Successful in 12:47.16

Thursday 13th September
Grzegorz Radomski - Solo- Unsuccessful

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

A mention must be given to Chloe McCardel for her second 2-way Channel swim. She swam with the CSA on Saturday and Sunday the 8/9th September with The Brickel Brothers as her pilot. She was aiming for a 3-way, and managed the double in a very quick time of 19 hours and 20 minutes.

Chloe then left 'Shaky' beach for the third crossing, but left the water a couple of hours later.

A very impressive swim, from a very impressive swimmer. Many congratulations Chloe from the CS&PF.