Swimmer | Julian Critchlow | |
Age | ?? | |
Home | Ide Hill, Kent | |
Country | England | |
Date of Swim | 4th September 2004 | |
Start Time | 03:10 hours | |
Swim Time | 14 hours 08 minutes | |
Starting Point | Samphire Hoe, England | |
Finish | Cap Blanc Nez, France | |
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Monitoring Body | Channel Swimming Association | |
Official Observer | Brian Harbottle, CSA | |
Pilot (Boat) | Chris Osmond (Seafarer) | |
Club | ??? | |
Trainer | Freda Streeter | |
Crew | Tony Mitchenson, Sarah Critchlow, Liz Denbigh, Tracey Rawlins |
Julian took an 8-month sabbatical to train for his swim which raised significant funds for Diabetes UK (£18,000) and the Ide Hill School Governors Appeal (£4,000) in Sevenoaks, Kent.
The story of Julian's Channel swim is recalled in his own words on his web site:
http://www.critchlow.info/
and his detailed Swim Report appears at:
http://home.btconnect.com/critchlow/FullSwimReport.htm
Material provided by Julian's web site
Created: 19th March 2005
Last Updated: 19th March 2005