English Channel swimmers of 2012!!!

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If you’ve ever thought of swimming the English Channel… or are just curious as to why someone would… have a look at this video.

I attempted the EC back in 2006 as my first marathon swim… 12:05 hours in very rough, 60F water… and didn’t make it… due largely to inexperience and weather (see video under the VIDEOS tab for a better account!)… but no regrets… it was still one of my best adventures!.  Having said that, watching this video makes me want to go back and settle the score! 

One of these days…

Enjoy…

 

PS.  a big congrats to all those successful swimmers that became part of the EC Club this year!

Cheers,

Rob

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I founded LOST Swimming because I like open water swimming and would like to see it grow and thrive in Lake Ontario. I started as a competitive swimmer as a kid and ended up getting as far as a silver medal at Nationals and going to the Olympic Trials in 1988. But I retired after that, I was sick of swimming. So I got into running marathons and have run over 35 to date, as well as a few ultra marathons, including the Marathon des Sables (7 day, ultra across the Sahara Desert). I also kind of fell into triathlons and have done a handful of Ironman tri's too. This gradually got me back in the water and in 2006 I took the plunge and attempted swimming the English Channel. I didn't quite make it across, but the circle was now complete and after 17 years I was a swimmer again! Although I still do plenty of pool swimming, I now much prefer open water swimming and like to say that open water swimming is to pool swimming, what trail running is to treadmill running! As a result I hope to encourage more people to join me for a dip in Lake Ontario as often as we can!