Anna Wardley Wants To Make It A Quartet
Anna Wardley will attempt to become the fourth person to swim around the Isle of Wight, the largest island of England. It is located in the English Channel and separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent. The Island has many resorts which have been holiday destinations since Victorian times.The following individuals have completed an island circumnavigation:
1. Kevin Murphy in September 1971 in 26 hours 51 minutes.
2. Michael Read MBE in August 1973 in 24 hours 36 minutes.
3. Alison Streeter MBE in 1984 in 21 hours 2 minutes.
The Island of Wight is also the site of Anna Wardley’s Five Island Swim Challenge.
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