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| "" Every year, more and more people
try to swim the English Channel. Just over half succeed. What drives people to
brave jellyfish, vomiting and hypothermia? According to Mike Oram, who spends
his summers piloting an escort boat between Dover and Calais, "they're all
deluded. They live in a world of dreams, and dreams aren't reality." Both
this year and last, swimmers have died making the attempt, both in sight of
France. More people have climbed Everest than have swum the channel. Presenter Jolyon Jenkins joins the dreamers at Dover Harbour, where veteran coach Freda Streeter has run a swimming school since 1982. And he is on board Mike Oram's boat as one woman, Caroline Sims, makes her attempt."" |
If you love channel swimming , or just want to know what goes into becoming a channel swimmer ,then we suggest you get a coffee, make yourself comfortable ..and take 30 minutes out of your busy day to listen to this great program done by Jolyon Jenkins on BBC Radio 4 about
English Channel swimming .listen to Jackie corbel ,
Freda , Mike and Ricks
buddy Caroline Sims complete her channel dream for Susan
Taylor..
(Simply click the arrow in the picture above to hear
what it takes to be a channel swimmer )
link to show
