The Shingle Stomper is the nickname of Barrie Wakeham , a member of The Dover Beach Crew , a group of dedicated volunteers, including International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrator Freda Streeter , Irene Wakeham , Kevin Murphy , Nick Adams , Michelle Topatalo , Mike Jennings , Tanya Harding , Mike Ball , John Thorpe and other volunteers who won the inaugural Service to Marathon Swimming Award given by the Marathon Swimmers Forum and who regularly run training sessions in Dover harbour for swimmers who challenge themselves to solo and relay crossings of the English Channel .