Result: 304th fastest relay crossing of 614 to date!

Check dis out! We have made the 304th fastest relay crossing of 614 to date. And check it - our boy Barend was the fastest this year. We're just above the middle, where we belong. Our names are there, we need to nominate a few photos.
Well done team , Mike and Andy
http://www.dover.uk.com/channelswimming/swims/2008/

Charitable causes

Someone asked me this morning how much we had raised, so I've had a quick look on our just giving pages, and we five have already raised over 7 thousand pounds for our chosen cancer charities. Well done! Worth getting up early for..
The team will all be contributing to Music for Alice too.

12:51:48

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A stunning crossing with a lovely boat and fantastic support team: the best day of the season - overcast with almost no wind.
As our attempt was delayed by the weather, we were subject to a strong tide, which pushed us past Cap Gris Nez and onto 'Restaurant Beach' - France all the same. Swimmer Number One, Andy C, landed with brother Mike in support at 23.02 BST, the culmination of an epic swim by all six of the team members - all of whom literally swam out of their skins. It's an amazing feeling to swim when there is nothing to stop you, if quite scary when you can't see land.
Total swim time from England to France: 12 hours, 51 minutes and 48 seconds: 12:51:48. More to follow...
Well done Andy, Mike, Ede, Ellie, Tash and (team) Captain Webb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Follow the cross channel action live

follow the cross channel action on

http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=folkstone

Webb's Wonder's pilot boat is called Gallivant and is about half way across at the moment.

Amalavajra / Matthew Webb (thankfully unneeded team reserve)

If you haven't and want to:

The Justgiving pages stay up and running for another couple of months. It's all for a good cause. You can contribute here:
http://www.justgiving.com/mike_londonchannelswimclub
http://www.justgiving.com/natashaputninsisswimmingtofrance
http://www.justgiving.com/nickwebb3
http://www.justgiving.com/el_swims_the_channel
http://www.justgiving.com/andrew_collinson_swimsthechannel
come on you lot - it's all for Charity!!

Good to go???

The team have completed a final training swim in Dover harbour, been well looked after at Varne Ridge, and are on standby to leave Shakespeare beach tomorrow on the 10.01 tide. Yay!!
Our new Irish friends made it there overnight in 12hours or so, and are now swimming back, but sadly Barend's return was called off, so he has to make do with his third one way solo. Nutter - respec'! We're racing against his mate in the morning. Here we go - pray we make it!!
Nothing great is easy - Capt. M. Webb.

Weather update - 26Aug2008

Team have assembled in Dover for the attempt, but are so far thwarted by the weather. No teams have gone Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, but Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are looking favourable. There is a world record attempt in the queue ahead of us, so we're not sure when we'll go, but we're confident that we'll get out this week. We might even get a tan! Final team photos to follow....