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<title><![CDATA[Paralysed Wheelchair User to Swim Channel Relay]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/46/paralysed-wheelchair-user-to-swim-channel-relay</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Six Pack: Struggles, celebration, and sadness for a relay swim team]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/45/the-journey</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/e/7/0/d/cache_e70da38cb9b59359de5a240291b70b06.jpg" /><br /><br /><p><strong>Andrew Hill-Smith</strong> relives his 2017 Channel relay experience</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Super Old Swimmers Story]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/44/super-old-swimmers-story</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/d/a/7/a/cache_da7ad8ff7b576c3aa2123d776d627235.jpg" /><br /><br /><p><span>Article about one of the CS&amp;PF 2019 season award winners by Irene van Wijk</span></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paul Harris swims the Channel]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luiz Pradines de Menezes Junior swims the Channel]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/42/luiz-pradines-de-menezes-junior-swims-the-channel</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/a/d/a/0/cache_ada0fb8406a8a1b076f707b2c826b0db.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Luiz swam the Channel on the 23rd July 2016 in 15 hours 54 minutes</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adana Metropolitan Munincipality Women's Channel Team ]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/40/adana-metropolitan-munincipality-women-s-channel-team</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/3/d/2/9/cache_3d296051774301b897ff7621b6e9de25.png" /><br /><br /><p>The first all female relay team from Turkey swim the Channel</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spencer Ladies drink bubbly]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/38/spencer-ladies-drink-bubbly</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/c/7/9/8/cache_c79828982fa561bdbac108ff75ecb607.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Four ladies from the Spencer Swimming Club sip bubbly on the French shore</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sri Chinmoy Golden Jubilee-Relay]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/41/sri-chinmoy-golden-jubilee-relay</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/a/6/4/6/cache_a646d4011d42b8713382762c1159eba8.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>The Sri Chinmoy Golden Jubilee Relay swam to France in 16 hours and 34 minutes</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Charlotte Samuels swims the Channel]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/39/charlotte-samuels-swims-the-channel</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/1/2/1/5/cache_1215641d664a0c661281a8fca83f1d48.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Charlotte swam the Channel in 20 hours 44 mins and 27 seconds.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Sheridan Solo]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/36/mark-sheridan</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/0/8/a/a/cache_08aa9b1df5ca36f7cf6016132792e4d4.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Mark Sheridan swam English Channel solo in 14:33 on 12 July 2014</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FIRST IRISH DEAF CHANNEL SWIMMERS IN HISTORY]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/37/first-irish-deaf-channel-swimmers-in-history</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/4/7/8/f/cache_478f8809031880186f0dbc6ef24a0651.jpg" /><br /><br /><p><span>A relay team from Ireland made up of deaf ladies swims the Channel</span></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sylvain Estadieu swims the Channel Butterfly]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/1/c/d/f/cache_1cdffa96f40dd532669f222f999e1be4.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>An awesome swim from <span>Sylvain Estadieu in swimming the Englsh Channel butterfly</span></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[“Father’s &amp; Son’s Quartet”]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Samuel Neri swims the Channel]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/29/samuel-neri-swims-the-channel</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Robert Fisher swims the Channel]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/33/robert-fisher-swims-the-channel</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/a/5/2/5/cache_a525ee9d5677966c0e9331ba801447e3.jpeg" /><br /><br /><p>It took Robert Fish 14 hours 23 minutes to become a Channel Swimmer, and one of his crew members writes a fabulous account here.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Charity for Kids Relay]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/35/charity-for-kids-relay</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/4/4/a/0/cache_44a07b2cb1bfecdc1411d7d1dce0e081.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>A team of six swimmers swam to France and back in 25 hours and 8 minutes</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Plons Channel Team swims the EC ]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/32/plons-channel-team-swims-the-ec</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/4/5/0/d/cache_450d7007943b6e924f7a57c5c9190203.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>The Dutch Plons Channel Team swim to France in 11 hours and 56 minutes</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adriano Passini swims the Channel]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/34/adriano-passini-swims-the-channel</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G.O.S.H Relay]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/28/g-o-s-h-relay</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/d/7/1/c/cache_d71c90dee749a8e6608427f935adbb46.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Team of four lads swim the Channel to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Razorbacks]]></title>
<link>https://cspf.co.uk/swim-story/27/the-razorbacks</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cspf.co.uk/img/imagecache/b/4/a/5/cache_b4a553719a617ae26822b0c9dc674eb8.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>A team of four swam a 2-way Channel Relay in 21 hours and 56 minutes</p>]]></description>
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