Committee

37 Foster Ave, Silsden, Keighley, W.Yorks, BD20 9LG.   I started swimming in 1960 with the Keighley swimming club.  There were a couple of people who were long distance swimmers – one was Kendall Mellor who went on to swim the Channel in 1963.  I was on his Pilot boat which gave me an insight as well as […]

I live near Sevenoaks in Kent (UK) and am a mad keen open water distance swimmer. I have completed 8 swims over 21 miles including 43 mile Lac Leman (4th solo ever & 1st Brit), the English Channel (twice), Loch Lomond (44th person), the Catalina Channel in California, SCAR etc. I currently serve on the […]

I have been a member of the BLDSA since 1965 & served continuously on the Executive since 1968. Roles I have undertaken include: Ast Press Officer, Press Officer, Swim List Co-odinator, Safety Officer, Child Protection Officer, Hon General Secretary, Minutes’ Secretary, Executive Committee Member & President (twice). Throughout this time I have remained an active […]

50 Heathfield, Mirfield, W Yorks, WF14 9BL.

62 Main Road, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 4BL

150 Dorrington Road, Lancaster, Lancs, LA1 4TD I started outdoor swimming as a move towards training for triathlon events and following a year of wetsuit swimming I had increased my confidence in the water. With a little bit of encouragement from Jean Wilkin Oxley I took the step to swim with the BLDSA. I have […]

1 Cairns Road, Murton, SEAHAM, Co Durham, SR7 9TD