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yes - horrible news about that tri swimmer.
The crossing was pretty epic. Left London at 4.30 for an 8am start. We were advised the conditions weren't great - wind and choppy water - but John gave it a go. He managed just short of 14 hrs of swimming which was pretty bloody amazing to witness, considering the wind and waves and a torrential rain and lightening storm later in the day, not to mention the stinging jellyfish that bounced off his body and the fact he had at least another 6 hours left at 10pm due to the changing currents.
Pretty memorable all up. I learnt a lot about crossing preparation and etiquette, about endurance and why people do this and also about care and community in open water swimming.
Also I learnt that I'm crap on boats. It lurched and rolled a lot in those conditions and I struggled with feeling very rough for most of the (25 hour!) day.
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