In addition to our Channel Eagle 2009 race providing an incredible opportunity for our swimmers to challenge themselves we are delighted to be able to raise money for H4H.
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BRITISH ARMY OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Open Water Swimming is a rapidly expanding sport which was successfully trialled at the Beijing Olympics.
It is a tough and demanding discipline ideally suited to Service participation.
EXERCISE CHANNEL EAGLE
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INTER-SERVICES OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS, LAKE BALA, 15 JUNE 2009This year saw almost 150 swimmers take part in the three races; 5km, 3km and 1km.
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Well, Channel Eagle 2009 is over and what a fantastic 'Tri-Service' event it turned out to be. We've uploaded a 
We're thrilled that, in addition to the 'Tri-Service' competition, we have had the Battle Back and Wales UOTC Teams taking advantage of the training we have organised and the event itself. Help for Heroes is a charity close to all our hearts. It's fantastic that our UOTC swimmers have chosen to use this opportunity to raise money for H4H and that our Battle Back swimmers, and those that support them, have been able to contribute in such a heartfelt way. 
There was also a 'Champion of Champions' event for those who swam in all three races, a Veteran 5km and medals for each Service 5km. The morning was beautifully clear though with a definate chill 
in the air. The weather also treated us to rain, thunder and lightening as storms rolled around the lake. For some swimmers this was their first ever experience of Open Water Swimming, for others this was a chance for fierce competition and we have used this event to select our Army Team for Channel Eagle. 
10-15 MAY 2009
Swimmers from the Army, Wales UOTC and Battle Back went to Gibraltar for some gruelling Open Water training.
Take a look at the images from this years training
15 JUNE 2009
Lake Bala in Wales is the venue for this Competition. There are 5km, 3km and 1km races. There is a 'Triple Crown' event, a Veterans 5km and Inter-Corps 5km - something for everyone then!
Have a look at the dramatic images from the 2007 Championships.
CHANNEL EAGLE 2007
Our first ever Channel Eagle Tri-Service Cross Channel Relay Race took place in August 2007.
You can
visit the gallery here
and
visit the dedicated
Channel Eagle 2007 website.
2008 saw 6 teams from across the Army racing from Dover to France for the Channel Titan title. It was a hugely successful event,
you can find out
all about it here
and
visit the Titan gallery.
