This just in… I just got an email from LOSTie, Steve Faulkner… and he’s waiting to swim the English Channel as I type this!!!
He actually snuck off earlier this summer and did the Catalina Channel Crossing… to add to his Manhattan Island Marathon Swim… and his Ederle Swim! He is very quietly becoming one of the all time most accomplished Canadian Marathon Swimmers of all time!!! Amazing!!!
Here is the email he just sent… I’ll keep you posted!!! Check the LOST Swimming Facebook page too!
GO STEVE GO!!! All the LOSTies are cheering for you!!!
Cheers,
Rob
PS. Steve, send us some pics of CC and EC!!!… and say “Hi” to “Freda the Channel General” for me!
Hi Rob !
Thx for the email and the congrats on Catalina. That was a great swim : ) I have some pictures from crew now, as they didn’t use my camera.
Sorry I didn’t get back to you but I’m catching up with some emails here. I’m in Folkestone and now have access to email (and a Canadian style electrical plug!)
My boat pilot is Fred Mardle (CSA), boat called MASTERPIECE, and he is based in Folkestone so I’m here for ease of boat loading etc for swim day. The hotel is on the beach which is handy to get into the EC. : )
I’m awaiting news still on when to go. As of today, I’m told I will not go tomorrow (Wed) or Thurs…. there is another swimmer they need to get done. (There was bad weather 12 days ago for a week and a lot of them missed their swims and now they are playing catch up I think trying to get them out on this recent Spring tide). There is a very low chance I will go Fri or Sat based on current weather forecasts, but I’m to be ready. I am ready… and waiting… patiently : ) You might know a thing or two about that : ) !
I’m getting the idea I MAY go Sunday or early next week.
Send some sun this way : ) (but no wind !)
Ok, I’ll keep you in the loop.
I’m very excited !
Hope all is well your way.
ttyl,
steve