After the excesses of the past 2 weeks it was good to get back on track with a good weekend of swimming. The warm weather training in Portugal (as per picture) did not turn out quite as expected....After an earache during the week (swimmers ear!?!) I did 6 hours on Saturday and 4 on Sunday down in Dover Harbour. It was pretty gusty both days as well which I would estimate makes it approx 30% harder and means and the end of the swim your arms are really tired.
The current was also so strong that it was taking me 20 mins to swim one way and 45 to swim the other - in fact got caught in a strong current for about 20 mins at one point without actually moving which was pretty demoralising!
The first channel swimmers of the year went off last week with the first successful attempt by a German guy in just over 17 hours. Things are starting to get interesting now as the business end of the swimming season rolls on - very exciting and very nerve wracking. Giving up a summer and not completing the challenge is not worth contemplating, but this weekend did highlight just how important in this task, opposed to other events, you are at the mercy of the elements.
Anyway one more weekend in the bag and back on the journey.....
Getting ready to go in on saturday with my sister, Katy
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