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6 teams of 6 swimmers raced across the English Channel on 21st July 2008

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Royal Corps of Signals

Rob Healey

Laura Fernand

Sue Morris

Zoe Pythian

Sam Potts

 

Royal Engineers

Mike Gausden

Hamish McCarthy

Vicky Parnell

Liz Earl

Damien Quinn

Scott Robinson

Mutineers

Sian Edwards

Rena Dzisieswka (DZ)

Craig Michael

Suzy Holmes

Darrel McCluskey

Andy Reid

Royal Logistic Corps

Alexandra Cornell

Neil Kirkham

Shaun Bailey

Jo Chestnutt

Ann-Marie Redwood

Laura Stewart

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Al Naylor

Justin Simons

 

Richie Emerton

DJ Vaughan

Belinda ('B') Veasey

Adjutant General's Corps

Abi Bradley

Amanda Hassell

Kate Bowler

Michele Cochrane

Verity Morris

 

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Welcome to the hub of British Army Open Water Swimming

Lt Col Rob Healey R Signals is now the Army Open Water Swimming (OWS) rep and is looking forward to developing this site as the Home of Army Open Water Swimming.

Open Water Swimming is a rapidly expanding sport which is to be trialled at the Beijing Olympics.  It is a tough and demanding discipline which is ideally suited to Service participation - so here we are.  Army Open Water Swimming now has it’s own identity under the umbrella of the Army Swimming Union.

Suddenly, taking part in the Inter-Service Open Water Swimming Championships at Bala this year didn't seem like quite such a good idea!

The rain stayed away from the Inter-Service Open Water Championships at Bala this years but somehow it didn’t really seem to matter in the end! - they still got cold and wet!     See the pictures here.

On 01 August last year we competed in

 Ex CHANNEL EAGLE 2007

the first ever tri-service Cross Channel relay race, and came a creditable 2nd behind a very strong Navy team.  We also raised £16,000 for the Royal British Legion and DiabetesUK.

The next Channel Eagle will be in 2009 and we’re looking for the team that can win it!

You’ll see from the CHANNEL EAGLE site that swimmers of all abilities and experience took part  - and really enjoyed it!  We also need solid support - even if you’re not a swimmer but feel you have something to offer we’d be very happy to have you on board!
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Channel swims begin at Samphire Hoe.

The next CHANNEL EAGLE will be in 2009 with relay teams from the Army, Navy and RAF racing across the English Channel from Samphire Hoe in Dover to Cap Gris Nez in France,

Cap Gris Nez

Dodging jellyfish at Horsea Lake was great fun!

Run from Hawley Lake in Hampshire the Royal Engineers organised a great 3 day training camp, including a cracking afternoon at Horsea Salt Water Lake where we became proficient in jellyfish dodging drills!  See the pictures here.
Gibraltar Training Camp 2008

19 swimmers and 2 ASA coaches returned from a fantastic training camp in Gibraltar.  Take a look at the pictures of the trip.

Completing a 5km swim in open water is difficult at the best of times. But in Lake Bala 2007 when summer turned into winter the challenge was even harder than normal. Image with kind permission of Media Ops, HQLand. Photographer: Stuart Bingham

Army Open Water Championships 2008 at Bala

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