1995-1999recognisedswims View / Download PDF file
Swims recognised by the BLDSA in 1995-1999
These are swims that have been officially ratified by the BLDSA in 1995-1999. They have been undertaken by the swimmers as personal challenges outside the seasonal championship events following the guidelines set out under the BLDSA Swim Recognition Rules.
WINDERMERE 10.5 miles/ 16.9kms
SOLO SWIMS
Oliver C.Turner, 15th July 1995, 4hrs 40mins 35secs
Lillian Brooks-Bell, 29th July 1995, 10hrs 4mins 54secs
Martin S. Ormes, 30th July 1995, 6hrs 48mins 32secs
Gordon Williams, 4th August 1995, 8hrs 10mins 11secs
Thomas Clarke-Nolan, 6th August 1995, 6hrs 6mins 30secs
Maurice Ferguson, 2nd September 1995, 9hrs 10mins 28secs
Clive G. Burbage, 2nd September 1995, 9hrs 23mins 36secs
Annette Brodie, 2nd September 1995, 9hrs 24mins 54secs
Gill Stables, 2nd September 1995, 10hrs 11mins 23secs
Roy Nalsbitt, 2nd September 1995, 12hrs 28mins 01secs
Margaret Partridge, 3rd September 1995, 6hrs 14mins 06secs
Paul Frank Tew, 23rd June 1996, 8hrs 14mins 47secs
Paul Frank Tew, 14th July 1996, 6hrs 41mins 00secs
Michaela Jane Yates, 4th August 1996, 6hrs 6mins 16secs
David Cross, 20th August 1996, 6hrs 23mins 47secs
Kate Tyson, 30th August 1996, 6hrs 56mins 00secs
Michaela Jane Yates, 21st June 1997, 5hrs 24mins 40secs
Gordon Charles Brodie, 15th August 1997, 8hrs 26mins 27secs
Pamela Helen Ashton, 2nd September 1997, 7hrs 2mins 45secs
TWO-WAY WINDERMERE 21 miles/ 33.8kms
SOLO SWIMS
Paul F. Tew, 4th August 1995, 15hrs 00mins 35secs.
Alan W. Turk, 17th August 1995, 12hrs 18mins 00secs
Dr Chris Stockdale, 16th July 1995, 16hrs 7mins 24secs
Pamela Helen Ashton, 30th July 1998, 16hrs 28mins 16secs
CONISTON 5.25 miles / 8.5kms
SOLO SWIMS
Julie Bradshaw. 3rd August 1995. 3hrs 3mins 23secs. Ladies Butterfly Record.
Maurice Ferguson, 20th August 1995, 3hrs 19mins 12secs
Andrew Lees, 20th August 1995, 3hrs 43mins 00secs
Michaela Jane Yates. 27th July 1996. 2hrs 36mins 04secs.
Michaela Jayne Yates, 3rd August 1997, 2hrs 36mins 00secs
Sarah Louise Brookes, 3rd August 1997, 5hrs 10mins 21secs
Joanne Austin, 25th August 1997, 2hrs 22mins 08secs
Helen Lancaster, 25th August 1997, 3hrs 43mins 00secs
Andrew William Wright, 31st July 1998, 2hrs 33mins 54secs
Stephen Lindsay Bond, 31st July 1998, 3hrs 20mins 40secs
Derek Griffiths, 16th July 1999, 2hrs 49mins 16secs
CONISTON TWO-WAY 10.5 miles / 16.9kms
SOLO SWIMS
Paul F. Tew, 2nd July 1995, 7hrs 5mins 32secs
Thomas Clarke-Nolan, 25th July 1995, 6hrs 21mins 02secs
Michaela Jayne Yates, 26th July 1996, 5hrs 47mins 02secs
Michaela Jayne Yates, 29th June 1997, 5hrs 6mins 00secs
ULLSWATER 7 miles / 11.3kms
SOLO SWIMS
Annette Brodie, 11th July 1996, 5hrs 10mins 00secs
Michaela Jayne Yates, 21st July 1996, 3hrs 14mins 00secs
Kate Tyson, 23rd August 1996, 4hrs 28mins 44secs
Shaun Baxter, 24th August 1996, 3hrs 10mins 55secs. Junior Gents Record.
Julie Bradshaw. 8th September 1996. 4hrs 29mins 06secs. Inaugural Butterfly Record.
Andrew W. Wright, 6th August 1999, 3hrs 35mins 37secs
ULLSWATER TWO WAY 14.0 miles / 22.5kms
SOLO SWIMS
Paul F.Tew, 24th July 1995, 10hrs 25mins 57secs
Neil Thomson, 29th July 1995, 9hrs 50mins 02secs
BALA TWO WAY 6.0 miles / 9.7kms
SOLO SWIM
Lillian Brooks-Bell, 8th July 1995, 5hrs 36mins 00secs
BASSENTHWAITE TWO WAY 6.75miles / 10.9kms
SOLO SWIM
Kate Tyson. 16th July 1996. 4hrs 7mins 00secs
MORECAMBE BAY 9.0 miles/ 14.5kms
SOLO SWIMS
Christopher David Green, 28th August 1995, 2hrs 44mins 00secs
Christopher David Green, 16th September 1996, 2hrs 34mins 00secs (Number 50)
MORECAMBE BAY 18.0 miles/ 19.0kms
SOLO SWIM
Christopher David Green, 30th August 1995, 5hrs 58mins 12secs (Numbers 48 & 49) Record.
FILEY TO SCARBOROUGH 8.25 miles / 13.3kms
SOLO SWIM
Lindsay Joanne Dunn, 19th August 1996, 3hrs 22mins 05secs. Inaugural Record.
CLARE ISLAND TO NEWPORT (Ireland) 17.25 miles / 27.8kms
SOLO SWIM
Colleen Isla Blair, 20th July 1996, 8hrs 26mins 50secs
ODDICOMBE TO BRIXHAM 6.63 miles/ 10.7kms
SOLO SWIM
Nick White, 26th August 1997, 4hrs 17mins 27secs. Inaugural Record.
LOCH TAY 14 miles / 22.5kms
SOLO SWIM
Colleen Isla Blair, 18th July 1998, 9hrs 00mins 30secs. Ladies Record
LOCH NESS 22.5 miles / 36.2kms
SOLO SWIMS
Rachel Rose Godburn, 20th August 1995, 9hrs 25mins 37secs. Ladies Record.
Colleen Isla Blair, 23rd August 1997, 14hrs 32mins 07secs
LOCH LOMOND 21.6 miles / 34.8kms
SOLO SWIM
Paul Millett, 5th August 1997, 16hrs 8mins 7secs
FOUR LAKES CHALLENGE
Upper Lough Erne (Ireland), Loch Awe (Scotland), Windermere (England), Lake Vernwy (Wales)
RELAY SWIM
“City of Liverpool”
29th August 1998 to 1st September 1998. Total Swim Time 29hrs 49mins 55secs. Inaugural Record
Individual Lakes
Upper Lough Erne (Ireland): 23.0 miles / 37.0Kms
29th August 1998. 9hrs 46mins 51secs, Inaugural Record.
Loch Awe (Scotland): 23.0 miles / 37.0Kms
31st August 1998. 12hrs 41mins 41secs. Inaugural Record.
Windermere (England): 10.5 miles / 16.9Kms
1st September 1998. 5hrs 13mins 44secs
Lake Venrnwy (Wales): 4.47 miles / 7.2Kms
1st September 1998. 2hrs 7mins 39secs
TWO LOCH NESS RELAY 45.0 miles /72.4kms
RELAY SWIM
“Direct Loch Ness”
6th-7th September 1996, 26hrs 13mins 10secs