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Ned Dennison Round Island 9th August 2010
Ned was very lucky to get a window in the recent run of bad weather to complete his second attempt of the Round Jersey swim in 10 hours and 15 mins. Last year Ned was very unlucky as the weather never allowed Ned to swim but he has returned this year to achieved a very credible time
Needless to say - a HUGE thanks to Jenny Fitzgerald and Chantelle Rose for helping out today on board Sea Swimmer - along with Mick le Guilcher and Charlie Gravett of course...
A great day had by all - well done Ned and to all people involved making this such a success...these swims are team work - every time.....
Alice Harvey takes on new swim
Alice is the first Jersey swimmer to swim Derwentwater Race in the Lake District. This event was organised by the BLDSA and Alice finished 4th in the ladies and 6th overall. It took her 2 hours and 32 minutes to complete the 5 mile course.
WELL DONE ALICE ! Our thanks also go to Daniel Martin and Cliff Golding for crewing and looking after Alice.
Another world record falls!
Congratulations to Nick Adams who on Friday 30th July broke the previous Round Island record which had been set 21 years ago by Alison Streeter. Nick took 2 minutes of the time to complete the 41 mile course around Jersey in 9 hours 51 minutes and 42 seconds.
Nick a 32 year old mathematics teacher from Eton School in Berkshire also holds the Jersey to France record of 7 hours 3 minutes which he set in 2008.
His crew aboard the JLDSC Club boat 'Sea Swimmer' were, Sakura Hingley and Dave Griffiths from Nick's home Club the Serpentine Swimming Club and boat pilots, Mick Le Guilcher and 'Charlie' Gravett from the JLDSC.
This was the first swim in which the club used the Spot Tracking device which was great for all to monitor progress of the swim and enabled the crew to concentrate on the piloting the boat.
Serpentine Swimming Club Round Island Relay
The Serpentine Swimming Club relay squad swam the Round Jersey course on Thursday 29th July 2010 in a very creditable time of 9 hours 59 minutes.
Ali beats ladies world record!
On Tuesday 20th July JLDSC member Alison Wood set off very excitedly from la Coupe Point at 07.08am heading for France - finally after booking her swim 4 years ago! Ali, a seasoned swimmer, was seen off by many well wishers despite the very early start. Ali's impressive swim record includes the Jersey round island swim in 1995 and the English Channel in 1997.
Ali was accompanied by pilot "Charlie" Gravett and co-pilot Mick Le Guilcher in the club boat Sea Swimmer. Also aboard to help and look after Ali, were Tracey Huish - in training for her own Round Jersey swim next month, and Bianca Kempster who swam around Jersey last year. Both have also swum in an English Channel Relay! Tracey was responsible for Alison's feeds.
By all accounts the swim progressed well from the offset with a very happy swimmer in great conditions. There are no landmarks on this swim from which to judge your progress just an open expanse of sea and even when the coast of France becomes apparent swimmers are advised not to look on any account!
Ali remained a strong swimmer throughout the day and some eight hours and seven minutes later she was standing on French soil (actually sand but who cares!) having taken the Ladies World record from Sarah-Jane Stirling (now Jones and a JLDSC member) by a mere three minutes.
Congratulations Ali on a fantastic swim from all at the JLDSC, we're proud of you.
