Tenacious Turtles Channel Relay 2023

Looking back, it's crazy to think about how much training we were doing last year to complete our 4-person channel relay.

We trained in the pool through the winter to work on technique and maintain our stamina, our regular swims in the sea were shorter but essential to maintain our cold water acclimatisation. As the sea warmed we gradually upped the distance in the sea and were regularly doing 3 or 4 x 1 hour swims to make sure we had the ability to get back in when cold and tired and do another strong swim. The training worked and we made it across in 14 hours and 55 minutes.

It was such a fun day and a brilliant example of team work. I wouldn't have enjoyed it half as much without such fabulous people around me - thank you all.