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Any aspiring channel swimmers for 2023?

EbolaSwimmerEbolaSwimmer SverigeNew Member
in Locations & Networking

I managed to book a slot late 2023 and are looking for other swimmers next year to connect with.
Would love to get one more to assist on the boat as well.
Ramping up my training regime now before xmas and it would be nice to communicate with other swimmers, exchange ideas, thoughts etc.

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  • sarahcassidysarahcassidy Las Vegas, NVMember

    Which channel(s)?

  • EbolaSwimmerEbolaSwimmer SverigeNew Member

    @bresar said:
    Which channel(s)?

    Sorry... English Channel

  • sarahcassidysarahcassidy Las Vegas, NVMember

    I have a 2025 slot for the English Channel so I'd love to hear about your training and swim if you're inclined to share.

  • Cat93Cat93 LondonNew Member

    @EbolaSwimmer I've also got a slot for this year - currently feeling a mixture of nervousness and excitement and am very much enjoying the challenge!

    Hope your training is going well!

  • FlotsamFlotsam UKNew Member

    Good luck!

    I'm booked for 2025 :#

    BogdanZ
  • marysingermarysinger Vashon, WANew Member

    I also have an EC slot for 2025 (Catalina this year). I'd be interesting in hearing about your training and swim as well.

  • OWnewbieOWnewbie United StatesNew Member
    edited August 24

    When did everyone feel that they were ready to make that jump to a channel swim? So far my longest race is a 10 mile lake swim. Felt pretty good afterwards. I'm a "slow and steady" swimmer, not blazing fast. Just wondering how many more summers I need before making that jump???

  • BogdanZBogdanZ Bucharest, RomaniaSenior Member
    edited August 26

    I have booked my EC swim for 2025 last year when I started to feel comfortable thinking about it.

    I have done about 16 marathon swims, on my way to my 17th, abandoned another and the marathon swimming journey started in 2018, with a endurance (building on distance in triathlon from sprint to IM 70.3) basis starting around ~2015 and having done national level competitional swimming till age 15 (~2001).

    Wouldn't say the destination of the journey is the EC, and I think I have much more to enjoy after it; but it has been an accumulation of experiences that brought me to a state where I bet more on experience and training all foreseen aspects, rather than context, bravery, unconsciousness etc.

    I felt like I needed: multiple long swims, ocean swims, cold water swims, cold water training, clarify what works for me in nutrition, do more than one 24h swim, do one >24hr in open water, muscle -joints prep etc.
    And even "now" I am not sure I would have a good chance of finishing it.

    It also counts how much money you have to spend. You could try it until you achieve it.
    I don't like burning money, so I did not jump on low chance expensive swims to finish them (if ever) by the 4-5th attempt.

    Also counts if you have active recovery or office work, sitting on your but all day.
    If you stretch, how many hours you put into training, if it's smart and monitored training or just depending on the day, if you work on technique etc.

    angel55
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