Exciting times! This weekend we took our newbie Channel swimmers out for a training session in the English Channel and they were great.
We also had our assessment day for those hoping to join us in our Relay Channel Swim next year.
Poppy Swimming the Henley Mile
If you stayed around for the last wave of the Henley Swim Festival mile swim, you would have seen Bryan from SwimTayka swimming with his dog a black labrador named Poppy. This is the first time that a dog has completed the Henley Mile and the crowds certainly came out in force to cheer her on.
Don’t throw them out!
Do you get to the end/beginning of the season and replace your kit? Do you want the latest colours/style of @swimseaandstream or @zoggsuk swimsuit, goggles or swim hat? (Other brands are available!!) Or are you just looking for a change?
Ashford swimmer takes part in relay team’s cross-Channel fundraiser
Avoiding ferries and tug boats, six swimmers tackled the 21-mile stretch of water to raise money for drowning prevention project.
Smell of Rubbish
Have you ever met a child who lives in a rubbish dump? Who has to shower before getting into the pool otherwise the flies constantly hassle him or her because they still smell of rubbish?
The English Channel conquered
On Friday 14th August at 5:09 am a team of six swimmers swam from Shakespeare’s beach in Dover, England with the epic challenge of swimming all the way to France.
A tremendous team effort. The weather was bleak, and the jellyfish were out in their swarms, but the sea was glassy, and they flew across.
Channel Relay Swim set for August
We have a date for our Channel Relay Swim and we are just a tiny bit excited. Subject to the right weather conditions we will be heading out of Dover and towards France on the 18th August under the watchful eye of the amazing Eddie Spelling onboard Anastasia Love Swimming The Channel
Rose just 11-years old takes on the English Channel
Rose Miles (a keen 11-year-old swimmer) has decided to swim the length of the channel this summer to raise money for SwimTayka. She has set up a TotalGiving page and set herself a target of £750.
SwimTayka Annual Report 2019
Our Annual Report covers the work of the SwimTayka Programmes, illustrating work from our partners and financial figures. In addition to the confederation finance figures, the report also includes our organisational strategy and our future plans
Swimming for almost 19 hours
Lucy set off from Shakespeare Beach at 3:47 am on Sunday morning to begin her epic journey to swim solo across the English Channel, one of the first people post COVID-19.
