Welly Channel Swim

The place to follow the exploits of @WellingtonUK open water swimmers, including the 2018 English Channel Relay

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

@Welly_French This has seemed to be such a happy and kind trip - every tweet people having fun! Thank you @Welly_French and all the staff for making it such a brilliant trip!

[RNLI @RNLI]

A great image of @ClovellyRNLI out on exercise on a sunny evening this week taken by @DocLovelly.

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

@Welly_French Some listening comprehension for you. Topic: "Coastguard Conversations"

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Looking at our archives, this year's swim has broken the College record by 55 minutes and is only the 9th relay swim in the last 3 years and 182 CS&PF relays to break the 12 hour mark. This was some team!

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Trop forte ! https://t.co/TZT5Xby6Yy

[Welly French @Welly_French]

Mlle Le Bihan nous a rejoint après @WellyOpenWater et se met directement à faire son travail ! #bestteacher @MuseeOrsay #gauguin #vangogh

[Level Water @LevelWaterSwim]

6 kids & their teacher took on the Channel. Their efforts will allow us to teach 7 more children with disabilities the life-saving skill of swimming! Thank you @WellyOpenWater @WellyApsley @WellyWellesley @WellyStanley Mr Rob Murphy @WellyAnglesey @WellyHopetoun #powerofsport

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

En route to France again... ! @Welly_French @ApsleyOfficial

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

The final route. We landed at Audignhen just south of Cap Gris Nez.

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Second successive year of @csandpf qualifying swims! Nothing great is easy - currently we are the fastest relay of the season let's see how long that stands!!! https://t.co/pe8KpeiGXW

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

@thelucayoung I think we'll cope

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Belatedly Elodie changeover with Piper...the jellyfish shift! We lost mobile coverage mid Channel!

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

ETA Dover 2300hrs.

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Made it! Team landed on rocks below Escalles at 1944 BST. Time of 11hrs 23mins our fastest ever @csandpf qualified Channel relay swim! A very very special team. The first back to back qualifying swims as well, 2017 and 2018!

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

L'équipe...presque en France! @LevelWaterSwim @RowansHospice @WellyWellesley @WellyStanley @WellyHopetoun @WellyAnglesey @ApsleyOfficial @Welly_Orange

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Some dancing on the boat! #silentdisco! @LevelWaterSwim @WellingtonUK @RowansHospice

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Mr Murphy (@WellingtonUK) really going for it after a tremendous swim from Matty (@WellyStanley)...! @RowansHospice @LevelWaterSwim @BracknellSC

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Matty.....go! Critical moment.... man vs tide! 🎶🎵🐟🎵🎶

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Matty swimming for the memory and love of his Grandpa, trying to tuck us behind Cap Gris Nez, cheered up by a very proud Dad! 🐟🐟 @WellyStanley @RowansHospice

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Matty (@WellyStanley @RowansHospice @BracknellSC @LevelWaterSwim) and Jess (@WellyAnglesey) cheering for Raph (@RaphRobeson @WellyWellesley)! So close now! Allez allez les chéris !

[Welly Channel Swim @WellyOpenWater]

Piper takes over after a brilliant and smooth stint from Jess!! We've nearly crossed the first shipping lane and approaching the separation zone!