December?! This guy has taken things to a whole new level. By which I mean that, while I've heard of playing April Fool's Day pranks on March 31st to get the jump on the wary, I've never heard of anyone starting in December!
Next, I suppose, you'll be telling me Earth persons have walked on the moon!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
If this is, as I suspect, a somewhat less-than-reality-based claim, one has to appreciate the effort that went into creating the fake Twitter stream & GPS coordinates
One also notes the curious absence of things normally associated with Twitter streams of real channel swims - e.g., photos of the swimmer in the water, with contextual cues.
(Notes on below: Read in reverse chronological order; @ Replies, dates, etc. have been stripped for readability.)
Thinking about calling it a night....thinking.....decided. Come on legs, few more steps and we're there! Night all! #stillfeelinggood
That short moment of worry when you think "Did I leave my speedos at the hotel?" Luckily they reemerged at the bottom of my bag! #standdown
An evening of total lazy loafing ahead. Oh yes!
Some trivia facts about yesterday, it was 28.8 miles, 1854 lengths of a standard pool, burned additional 9,919 calories and chased the sun.
Time approaching when I leave to head south. Thank you #NorthernIreland and #Scotland for your hospitality and #IrishSea for not killing me.
Morning morning. This is the real me reporting dead leg, dead arm....dead everything but i was v touched by messages of support. Thank you.
Couldn't resist. Darren never sleeps & never leaves whisky in the glass...till today! Signing off #GallowayChannel pic.twitter.com/5uSXX3hv
Darren will be back with you tomorrow but for now thank you for all your support and messages. They meant a lot to him #GallowayChannel
Darren slowing to 1.94 mph but his average up to 1.82mph. He is approaching the halfway point. (54.7955392, -5.5027771) #GallowayChannel
Darren is on autopliot. We can tell because we're having to splash a rod in front to get his attention #GallowayChannel pic.twitter.com/otbO2Wzw
Darren going strong at 1.95mph, average up 1.80mph. He is so focused he nearly went the wrong way (54.7899969, -5.5233765) #GallowayChannel
A number of tweets have come in about donation, if you would like to donate, please go to http://www.darrenjaundrill.me.uk . #GallowayChannel
Darren hoped to swim into Loch Ryan but as the safety team we have instructed him that it will finish at Portpatrick. #GallowayChannel
Darren is averaging 1.77 mph which is up 0.32 mph from #BristolChannel. At the moment he is 1.93 mph - a personal best. #GallowayChannel
Waved goodbye to Northern Ireland and are on to Stranraer. We've put some pictures on the LiveTrack (54.770593, -5.5426025) #GallowayChannel
Coming alongside the ferry lanes where we will stay until we bid farewell to Northern Ireland. (54.6952654, -5.7348633) #GallowayChannel
Pictures of Darren once we get a little more light. As for conditions, not too bad at the moment but I'm not in there! #GallowayChannel
Good morning. Darren has just joined up with the boat and #GallowayChannel attempt is underway (54.6797861,-5.7413864). Anyone else up? ;-)
Calling it a night. I'm being "ordered" to bed. Martin will takeover tweeting duty in the morning. #GallowayChannel #Channels4Heroes
Forecast:- Temp 7-8 (4 /wind chill), sea state 2-3, wind 3-4. Showers expected late afternoon. Not bad. #GallowayChannel #Channels4Heroes
In #Belfast - technically just outside - ready and buzzing for the swim tomorrow. http://darrenjaundrill.me.uk/?p=374 #GallowayChannel #Channels4Heroes
It's funny how such a mammoth swim was not brought to everyones attention prior to the crossing. I know I would have loved to follow his alleged progress. Also, anyone with any previous open water experience would know to have the crossing independently adjudicated.
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We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams
Next, I suppose, you'll be telling me Earth persons have walked on the moon!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
loneswimmer.com
http://www.marathonswimmers.org/forum/discussion/360/responding-to-unaccredited-claims-of-marathon-swims
One also notes the curious absence of things normally associated with Twitter streams of real channel swims - e.g., photos of the swimmer in the water, with contextual cues.
(Notes on below: Read in reverse chronological order; @ Replies, dates, etc. have been stripped for readability.)
We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams
I know this thread was a long time ago but @evmo mentioned Darren's name in the Tahoe thread and I wasnt familiar and googled him and found this article from earlier this year - https://standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-heroes-of-the-london-bridge-attack-a3559881.html
I hope it's true but......