"Little Britain" star qualifies for his Channel Swim
With the support of SwimTrek, Little Britain star, David
Walliams swam a distance of 18kms in 8 hours in
SwimTrek's Croatia base to officially qualify for his
attempt to cross the English Channel in the next week.
As his Channel swim is due to take place any day now,
David sought a venue where he could complete his 8hr
training swim in early June. Following discussions last
year between his coaching staff and SwimTrek, he
decided to come to Croatia for his pre-swim training as
it provides excellent conditions for swimming.
SwimTrek provided the infrastructure, boat and training
support for David and his team.
Conditions on the swim were excellent. David did a
return swim from the island of Prvić all the way
out to the westernmost island of Zirje before
completing the return leg.
After he finished the swim, a very tired David said, "I
didn't figure on the level of fatigue - even with just 15
minutes to go I was counting the seconds until it was
over. It was hard to find the energy to get out at the
end."
More info on David's swim
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Greetings
Welcome to SwimTrek's July Newsletter, where
you will find a selection of interesting stories about
SwimTrek as well as open water swimming in general.
We always appreciate your comments, so if you would
like to see anything covered in the newsletter, then
please let us know.
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| Alison Streeter inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
| | |  "Queen of the Channel" and part time SwimTrek guide
Alison Streeter was inducted into the International
Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) at Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.Alison's record tally of 43 crossings includes one
extroadinary triple crossing and three double crossings.
As well as this she has 18 competitive international
swims under her belt. She is only the third British, and
the first British woman to be inducted into the ISHOF.
Well done Ali on this prestigious reward.
She was awarded the MBE by the Queen. Most of her
swims are tied to fundraising efforts for various
charities and to-date she has raised over £120,000. More info on Ali... | | |
| Coaching Corner - Swimmers Shoulder
| | |  It is thought that between 30-40% of serious swimmers
have suffered from shoulder injuries at some time in
their life.Medically known as Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, the
attached article explains the common causes of
Swimmers Shoulder and some of the effective
techniques to cope and eventually overcome it. Notes on Swimmers Shoulder... | | |
| Breastrokes Breast Cancer Charity Swim
| | |  'Make a splash: turn your swimming fetish to a good
cause by joining one of two 'Breastrokes' swims being
held to raise money for breast cancer research this
September.The swims are being run by the newly formed Outdoor
Swimming Society which has been set up to celebrate
and promote the joy of swimming in Britain's lakes,
seas, rivers and lidos. To register for the charity swims,
or tell everyone about your favourite swim on the OSS
swim blog, go to their website. Breastrokes website... | | |
| Malta, Gozo & Comino SwimTrek
| | |  Read about SwimTrek's new "Malta, Gozo & Comino" trip
in Britain's Independent newspaper. It's an ideal late
season destination due to its southerly latitude within
the Mediterranean.We are running trips up to November 2006 and all of
next year. Feauring some of the clearest water on any
of our locations, why not come along and see the
delights that these enchanting islands have to offer. Read the Independent's article... | | |
| Charity SwimTrek Challenge
| | |  SwimTrek has teamed up with 3 major British Charities,
The Children's Society, Motor Neurone Disease
Association & Action Aid to put on a challenging week
of swimming and walking in the Mediterranean this year.Limited spaces are still available for this unique charity
challenge and as well as these three charities, you can
raise the required trip and charitable funds for any
charity of your choice. You can contact either us at
the SwimTrek office or our partners at Classic Tours
for further details of this unique and worthwhile
challenge. More Info..... | | |
| SwimTrek Merchandise goes live
| | |  All the latest SwimTrek clothing and accessories are
now available by going onto the SwimTrek website.Whether you need t-shirts, polo shirts, fleeces, rash
vests or accessories, you'll be sure to find it here. Check it out... | | |
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