The Swimming Times is the official magazine of the Amateur
Swimming Association and the Institute of Swimming.Features articles on swimming competitions,
synchronised swimming, diving, water polo, Open Water Swimming , teaching and coaching
Ricks made it into November`s Open Water Swimming special edition we are very lucky. (To Read more clearly, then just click on the picture and zoom in)
Supa Daz tops this page along side out channel pilot Fred Mardle (To Read more clearly, then just click on the picture and zoom in)
Big bad John, Ricks Big man Richard Brwonjohn heads this page , Rich was using the ferry as his pace maker for 4th hour of the swim ;-) (To Read more clearly, then just click on the picture and zoom in)
A big thank you to the swimming times to take time to run our 2 way story in this months great issue of the magazine, if you love open water swimming you will want to get yourself a copy sharpish..
If The Swimming Times amazing article about us has whetted your appetite for the full story of our 2 way swim of the English Channel then simply click the link below for total story.. http://Pipsswimengland-to-france-back-again.html
Susan Mary Taylor "Channel Swimmer " 11/07/1979 -14/07/2013
Susan’s memorial bench is now in place on the
cliffs looking out over The English Channel please whenever you get the chance pay a visit a
spend a few moments to remembering a lovely lady x Susan special place is located at The Varne Ridge Channel Swim Park 2
miles from Dover (145 Old Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne, CT18 7HX)http://www.varne-ridge.co.uk/
The English Channel.. Susan`s words to all future channel swimmers... ”Sit awhile, contemplate the challenge ahead.!, Arise strong, swim straight, swim true, swim with me, swim with spirit, achieve
your goal and bring me back a French "pebble".. Enjoy your journey and
have faith in yourself! Susan x
Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE is joining families and staff at
Rainbows Hospice who are taking the plunge in a 24 hour Swimathon in memory of
Susan Taylor who tragically died while swimming the English Channel earlier
this year..the swim takes place on the 29th November -
for more details about the swim and to sponsor Julie and Susan`s Friends at:
We returned to Dover at the weekend (2/11/13) for the CSA channel dinner...
it was our 1st chance since our swim in July to
go to the swimmers channel home Varne Ridge at Capel-le-Ferne to pay our
respects to our much loved and much missed Friend Susan Taylor
Susan
Susan had stopped at Varne Ridge in preparation for her channel swim
The Varne Ridge Channel Park owners Evelyn & David Frantzeskou have put a plaque up on the channel swimmers Wall to remember Susan .. and also Varne Ridge along with Susan's family and Friends have raised funds for a memorial bench in memory of Susan to be placed alongside that of Paraic
Casey`s on the cliffs of Capel-le-Ferne looking out over the English channel in the New Year, if
you get the chance when you are swimming next yr and for yrs to come..please
pop along and take seat for a few minutes and enjoy it’s a beautiful views ..and
remember 2 beautiful and Brave swimmers x
Pip Double Channel Team 2013.. for the first time since July the boys were back together for the Channel Swimming Association Champions Dinner held in the AmazingConnaught Hall in Dover
bob,doug,rich,paul,daz,edge
Channel swimming association Champions Dinner its a chance for swimmers from the past and todayto meet up , have a glass of wine and share stories about what has been the best CSA channel year ever
Channel swimming association Class of 2013
one 2-way solo
forty three solo swims
Two - 2 way relay teams
thirty six one way relay swims
( from 2 person to 8 person teams )
For The opening speech of the evening we were very lucky and
honoured to have Mr Simon Griffiths Editor of the great H20pen Water Swimming
Magazine .Simon is an amazing supporter of channel and open water swimming in
the UK and the World.
(Click on the arrow in the Picture to hear Simon`s speech , doesn`t
the young man look dapper in Black Tie instead of the normal black wet suit..;-)) )
The Great and Good of English Channel Swimming are all gathered in the impressive Settings of the Connaught Hall in Dover..
Channel swimmers and Honored guests.. (think they must mean the channel pilots ) please take your seats..
Mr Copeland.. Big Doug raising a big Chaser of whiskey to another great year for Ricks and Pip`s Channel Team
Ricks & Pips Captain. Rob "The Special one " Cash enjoying a chilled moment whilst Mrs Cash is at the Bar,,
MR & MRSEndeavor our very good friends and fellow Swan Pool and 2013 channel swimmers Susan and Raymond Brookes.
Darran "Supa Daz" Redman Duke & Mr Copeland Daz and Doug determined to make the most of their last ever Channel dinner the guys are hanging up their channel trunks
Tonight's 2013 Winners...
"EVERYONE IS A WINNER WHO ATTEMPTS THE CHANNEL"
The King OF The Swan.. our very own Dan Earthquake winner of the Greatest solo Feat of Endurance 21 hrs 23 minutes
Pip`s were very Proud to Receive the Stan Maycock Shield for 2013
our Time was the fastest we had do in the 3 yrs trying..
and had it not been for Cashy
swimming of in the wrong direction it would been done in under 10hrs..;-))))
Channel Swimming Associations
Fastest Men`s Relay Team
2011/12/13
Proud Moment and yet a sad moment for us all its the last time this 6 will swim a channel swim together
Big Bad Brownjohn.. A proud moment for Richard, the years double channel was all down to the Big Man.. he wanted to do something for Pip. He wanted do something that would help others overcome and beat Breast Cancer on his own Rich raised over £6000 plus.. for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Its Kits Fault Channel Relay Team 2013 our good friends and training partners from Swan Pool Ray, Jackson,Steve,Sue.Ali and Paul
The Space Cadets Channel Team 2013.. Ricks good Friends from Bournemouth Jo,Keith,Ali, Stuart,Lou,Sarah,Gary
the Great Freddy and Harry Mardel our Channel pilots for the last 3yrs
the lovely and charming Sian Williams solo swimmer 2013
The Don and The Grey Badger..
Channel Swimming Association class of 2013
Click of the Pic to hear and see some of the channel swimmers
from all over the world that completed there channel dreams in 2013.
its Goodbye from Big Gaz and its Goodbye from Big Ricks.. xxx or is it.....??? Anyone Fancy a 3 way in 2015.....
This is what Supa daz and Mr Copeland thought of that suggestion ..
Celebrate some of the country's most outstanding achievers in the world of Aquatics Athletes, teachers , and coaches of all ages and abilities, from all walks of life are recognized and congratulated for their outstanding achievements
The Swimtastic are not just about the awards dinner, its much much more, we meet at lunch time... to firstly meet and chat to the stars of British Aquatics Olympic , world champions , world record holders , GB water Polo , GB Diving,Synchronized and Disability swimming in the Uk
after meet Stars comes the real fun part of the Day..
"Swim with the Stars.."
it really was a fun afternoon for the children yes, but also mom`s and dad`s its not everyday you get to swim with Olympic champions
There are 11 Swimtastic Awards up for Grabs tonight
Young Swimmer of the Year Award
Disability Swimmer of the Year Award,Parent of the Year Award
Senior Swimmer of the Year Award,Fundraising Award,
RLSS Lifesaving Award,Swim School of the Year Award
ESSA Dolphin Award,Top Teacher Award
Family Swim Award,Community Project for the Year Award
The Room is ready at the New Edgbaston Cricket Ground so lets get the swimtastics under way
The Table is set..
The Host from the swimtastic`s is
Olympic 2004 Bronze medalist and
BBC TV and Radio presenter
Steve Parry
To Hear the open few words from our Swimtastic host , just click the arrow in the picture above.
Just one the Winners tonight , the amazing young girl Mia McGrory..
Mia.had open heart surgery this year ,
but after just 6 weeks she was back in the pool and swimming..;-)
Mia pictured here with top bloke Josef Craig
British Paralympic champion 2012 .
Ricks did not get award as such this evening , However our reward was to be just to be nominated , and so we able to witness the amazing swimmers here tonight and hear their personal stories of how swimming has help them and others to have a better lives.
once the awards ceremony had finished it was time to let our hair down ( not that we have much to let down these days ) and try and dance the night away and also get a chance to meet some of the top people from tonight awards and from ASA British swimming with the ricks Boys is the charming Katie Brazier the Director of Sponsorship for the ASA
with the Ricks boys is our host and great supporter of Open water swimming in the UK Steve Parry
with The Ricks is our hero from the 80`s when we were trying to be fast pool swimmers 1980 Olympic silver medalist Sharon Davis
its was great to meet up with Ricks good Friend Olympic swimmer and all around supporter of swimming in the UK Sarah Price
Finally it was great to meet our good friend and training from Walsall swimming club the great Britain Water polo Claire Nixon picture her with fellow Olympic Water Polo player
ROLL OF HONOUR
Young Swimmer of the Year Award
Henry
Stuart-Turner - GOLD
Alexander
Tanglin Ireland - SILVER
Georgia
Scott - BRONZE
Disability Swimmer of the Year Award
Mia
McGrory - GOLD
Piers
Bloomfield - SILVER
Kayleigh
Smith - BRONZE
Parent of the Year Award
Emma
Back - GOLD
Alison
Crompton - SILVER
Alice
Francis - BRONZE
Senior Swimmer of the Year Award
Naomi
Crowder - GOLD
Terance
Ganey - SILVER
Tony
Clack - BRONZE
Fundraising Award
Rachel
Dodd - GOLD
Margaret
Clarke - SILVER
Natalie
Hawley - BRONZE
RLSS Lifesaving Award
Caoimhe
Preshur - GOLD
Amy
Vine - SILVER
Alex
Maddren - BRONZE
Swim School of the Year Award
Creative
Aquatic
ESSA Dolphin Award
The
Grey House School and Godolphin Prep School
Top Teacher Award
Marine
Mace - GOLD
Nicky
Bryant - SILVER
Keeley
Peace - BRONZE
Family Swim Award
The
Whittle Family - GOLD
The
Piper Family - SILVER
The
Jones Family - BRONZE
Community Project fo the Year Award
West
Wight Swimming Club and Sports Centre - GOLD
Tower
Hamlets Womens and Girls SC - SILVER
Age
Concern Havering - BRONZE
Facility Operator of the Year Award
GLL
- GOLD
Everyone
Active - SILVER
Kirklees
- BRONZE
A huge congratulations to all our deserving award winners!
Big Ricks swim team were very lucky to be nominated along side some the country's most outstanding achievers in the world of Aquatics 2013 ,
and with the Swimtastic over , it also spells the end of swimming for 2013, Training is just getting under way for our 2014 swims , what they will be we are not quite sure yet, catch u soon ...Ricks.
