Matthew Clarke, Busy in the Channel Islands
Matthew Clarke has been very active in piloting channel swimmers and marathon swimmers out of Jersey in the Channel Islands
Tag: Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club
Denize Le Pennec Kicked Off Something Special Around Jersey
Denize Le Pennec was the first of many who have completed a 50.5 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim
Sally Anne Minty-Gravett, Member of the British Empire
Photo courtesy of Peter Mourant, Jersey Evening Post. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has bestowed the honour of ‘Member of the British Empire’ to Sally Anne Minty-Gravett for her services to swimming following her 27 years as President of The Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club. The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2016 states, "Sally has been a truly
Photography In The Middle Of The Sea
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we observe photographs of swimming doing an English Channel crossings, whether it is a solo attempt or a relay, there are generally two types of photos - either the swimmer in the middle of the Channel with a ferry or cargo ship in the distance or a swimmer crawling nearing or finishing upon the French
On Behalf Of The Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club
Courtesy of Sally Minty-Gravett, Bailiwick of Jersey. At the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on November 6th in San Pedro, California, Sally Minty-Gravett represented the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club as the famed team was inducted as an Honour Organisation and gave the following acceptance speech: "On behalf of the
Military Execution In The Holidays For Hero’s Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Due to exceptionally high winds in the week leading up to the scheduled Holidays for Hero's relay race, the event had to be cancelled and Plan B put into place. The event, sponsored by Nautilus Trust, was the second time Jersey has hosted this particular charity swim. Individual sponsors chose to support
IMSHOF Honours Best Little Swimming Club In The World
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, located on the isle of Jersey in the middle of the English Channel, is touted as "possibly the best little swimming club in the world". While the reputation is well-deserved and well-known among the channel swimming community, the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club
IMSHOF Announces 2015 Hall Of Fame Honourees
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce the following honourees of its Class of 2014: Honour Swimmers: * Antonio Argüelles DÃaz-González (Mexico) * Forrest Nelson (U.S.A.) * Martin Strel (Slovenia) Honour Administrator: * Marty Veen (Netherlands) Honour
Arrr, Mateys! Pioneering Swim From Saint-Malo To Jersey
Courtesy of Neil Faudemer in the Channel Islands. The Jersey Swimming Club Polar Bear relay team swam an unprecedented stretch of water from Saint-Malo to Jersey in the English Channel on July 7th. The relay consisting of Ian Jones, Wendy Trehiou, Nick Dotter, Graeme Lowe, David le Clercq and Neil Faudemer crossed the formerly treacherous channel in 18
How To Build A Great Open Water Swimming Club
If there is anyone who embodies the expansive scope of open water swimming, it is Sally Minty-Gravett on the island of Jersey smack dab in the English Channel. From Channel swimmer to coach, from mentor to administrator, the personable swimmer has made swimming her life's work. Soundly and strategically, Minty-Gravett has been building an outstanding
