Swim Recognition

Swim Recognition Database

This database is currently being compiled from the past decades of data. This data is currently available in the PDF files on the swim recognition page, but these files are not searchable. Please check back periodically for further updates here.

Swim	Distance	Direction	Name/Team Name	Date	Time	Other	Record	Solo/Relay	Team Members
Portpatrick to Dounam Bay	10.2 Miles	Portpatrick to Dounam Bay	Gavin Lee	04/06/2021	05:02:35			Solo
Jersey - France - Jersey	32.2 Miles	La Coupe Point to France to St Catherine's Breakwater	Melanie Holland	14/06/2021	16:15:32		Inaugural Record	Solo
Bristol Channel	12.7 Miles	Penarth to Clevedon	Andrew Wolf	04/07/2021	05:56:21			Solo
Rough Towers to Felixstowe	7.5 Miles	Rough Towers to Felixstowe Beach	Iris Ashman	15/08/2020	05:21:01			Solo
Loch Morar	11.2 Miles 18 km	Oban Bothy to Morar	Philip Hodges	17/09/2020	06:31:37			Solo
Float Bay to Portpatrick	6.68 Miles	Float Bay to Portpatrick	Gavin Lee	29/09/2020	02:46:09			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Andrew Wells	20/05/2019	13:06:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles		Karen Weir	29/06/2019	09:40:00			Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Team Nessie Friends	01/07/2019	14:39:00	4 Person Relay		Relay	Morven Bridges, Sarah Wiseman, Zoe Laird, Nadja Karlson
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Donna Nicholas	30/06/2019	07:08:35			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Ian Humphreys	19/07/2019	05:44:12			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Fellfoot to Fellfoot	Michael Johmann	11/08/2019	11:23:17			Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Team Impossible Nada	13/08/2019	10:28:18	3 Person Gents Relay		Relay	Vicente Martinez, Jose Miguel Ambel, Jose Antonio Peix
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Mike Gregory	16/08/2019	12:15:00			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	Team Swimming 60's	19/08/2019	17:09:22	4 Person Ladies Wetsuit Relay		Relay	Meg Ennis, Linda Malcolm, Muriel Campbell, Meg Maitland
Two Way Ullswater	14 Miles 22.5 km	Glenridding to Glenridding	Andrew Wells	20/08/2019	09:09:02			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Fellfoot to Fellfoot	Rosalind L Edmonds	27/08/2019	15:00:21			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Nigel Chatwin	28/08/2019	05:10:31			Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Rosalinda M C Hardiman	01/09/2019	20:10:31			Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Team Born to Swim	03/09/2019	11:38:20	4 Person Relay		Relay	Chun Kong Mak, Ondrej Smisitel, Zdenek Slama, Kamil Cepelak
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Emma France	05/09/2019	07:31:30			Solo
The Minch	27 Miles	Gob na Miolaid to Rubha Reigh	Colleen Blair	08/07/2018	18:46:29		Inaugural Record	Solo
Loch Awe	23.7 Miles	Torran Bay to River Orchy	Martyn Webster	09/07/2018	13:30:37		New Gents Record	Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Mark Sheridan	27/07/2018	05:47:28			Solo
Loch Awe	23.7 Miles	River Orchy to Torran Bay	Helen Beveridge	04/08/2018	23:29:55		Inaugural Record	Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Aspire Plesiosaurs	06/08/2018	12:05:12			Relay	Sam Beresford, Katy Bradfield, Sue Croft, Donna Humphreys, Tessa McClean, Tim Snape, Manager: Andrew Ogierman
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	Carol Lord	13/08/2018	19:33:20			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to Fellfoot	Jason Betley	13/08/2018	07:29:07	Backstroke		Solo
Sealand to Felixstowe	7.5 Miles	Roughs Tower to Felixstowe	Richard Royal	20/08/2018	03:29:16		Inaugural Record	Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Helen Betley	02/09/2018	07:56:18	Butterfly		Solo
Loch Ness	24.3 Miles	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Anna Carin Nordin	03/09/2018	11:37:00			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Jevon O'Neill	04/09/2018	16:35:24			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Linda Breen	29/08/2017	10:04:10			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Wendy Trehiou	30/08/2017	06:28:14			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Isabella Weatherall	09/09/2017	07:14:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to Fellfoot	Cliff Golding	15/09/2017	07:52:17			Solo
Bristol Channel	12.7 Miles	Penarth to Clevedon	Alec Richardson	16/08/2017	05:58:03			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	Erica Gelyczak	18/07/2017	13:16:44			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Philip Hodges	25/07/2017	13:44:29			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Patti Bauernfeind	19/08/2017	12:26:03			Solo
Loch Awe	23.7 Miles 38.1 km	Torran Bay to River Orchy	Philip Hodges	19/08/2017	15:03:44			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Celtic Mermaids	18/07/2017	18:44:33	4 Person Ladies Relay		Relay	Nicky Mather, Linsey Dunne, Maighread McMahon, Diana Dawson
Two Way Loch Lomond	43.2 Miles 69.6 km		Chilly McFillies	30/08/2017	30:39:45	4 Person Ladies Relay		Relay	Colleen Blair, Judith Campbell, Carol Lord, Jackie Eccleston
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Adrian Rotchell	29/05/2016	06:02:34	Earliest Recorded Swim		Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Sam Jones	07/06/2016	06:26:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	John Willis	12/07/2016	08:17:12			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Jane Melita Bell	13/07/2016	08:29:06	Backstroke		Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Phil Cooper	17/09/2016	05:59:25			Solo
Four Way Windermere	42 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Liane Llewellyn Hickling	17th to 18th September 2016	23:47:28			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	Jane Melita Bell	01/08/2016	17:42:36			Solo
Ullswater	7 Miles 11.3 km	Glenridding to Pooley Bridge	Isabella Weatherall	09/09/2016	05:25:00	Junior Swim		Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Helen Beveridge	1st to 2nd August 2016	18:22:16			Solo
Loch Awe	23.7 Miles 38.1 km	Torran Bay to Kilchurn Castle	Adrian Rotchell	30/07/2016	14:05:10		Inaugural Record	Solo
Loch Morar	11.2 Miles 18 km	Oban Bothy to Morar	Helen Beveridge	20/07/2016	08:32:27		Inaugural Record	Solo
Around St Kilda, Outer Hebrides	8.5 Miles 13.7 km	St Kilda Pier to St Kilda Pier	Liane Llewellyn Hickling	24/06/2016	04:06:12		Inaugural Record	Solo
Arran to Troon	16 Miles 25.7 km		Arran Troonautics	01/10/2016	15:20:20	6 Person Ladies Relay	Inaugural Record	Relay	Annie Howie, Lucy Johnston, Katherine Self, Lorna Laidlaw, Vanessa Lawrence, Alice Vernon
Coniston	5.25 Miles	High Nibthwaite to Waterhead	Isabella Weatherall	04/09/2015	03:34:28	Junior Swim		Solo
Two Way Coniston	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to High Nibthwaite to Waterhead	Erin Hope	27/06/2015	06:39:33			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	Morag Scott	17/08/2015	15:22:33			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	Salty Swallowers	22/07/2015	13:52:05	2 Person Ladies Relay		Relay	Lindsay Francis, Sarah Bowden
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Marcella MacDonald	02/08/2015	11:59:08			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Sarah Thomas	20/08/2015	10:52:00			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Elaine K Howley	20/08/2015	13:21:41			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Craig Lenning	20/08/2015	13:47:24			Solo
Lowestoft to Southwold	9.67 Miles 15.56 km	Lowestoft to Southwold	Angus Moir	02/08/2015	03:10:31		Inaugural Record	Solo
Double Solent	14 Miles 22.5 km	Hill Head to Ryde to Hill Head	Deborah Herridge	06/09/2015	07:18:47		Inaugural Record	Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Paul Hanlon	25/07/2014	08:44:33			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Zoe Sadler	20/08/2013	13:00:40			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Amanda Bell	22/08/2013	13:42:13			Solo
Ten Way Windermere	105 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Julie Bradshaw International Windermere Relay	11th to 13th August 2014	57:09:35	6 Person Relay		Relay	Julie Bradshaw, Bridgette Hobart, Georgina Tuffin, Andrew Koval, Kisa Auchinvole, Danny Bryson
Coniston	5.25 Miles	Waterhead to High Nibthwaite	Stephen Smith	28/09/2013	04:07:15			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	James Leitch	05/07/2014	09:57:18			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	David J Dawson	12/08/2014	12:22:03			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	Loch Lomond A Team	17/07/2014	09:20:07	4 Person Gents Relay	Inaugural Record	Relay	James Leitch, Graeme Wilson, Stuart McPhail, Chris McGrenary
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	James Leitch	06/09/2014	09:01:59		New Gents Record	Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	CHAPS Monster Relay	19th to 20th July 2014	19:05:06	4 Person Veteran Ladies Relay	Inaugural Record	Relay	Caroline Muggridge, Helen Beveridge, Andrea Hawkins, Pauline Barker
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Helen Gibbs	24/08/2013	05:27:40			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Karen Throsby	02/08/2013	05:09:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to Fellfoot	Kathryn Mason	15/07/2013	08:20:51	Butterfly		Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to Fellfoot	Nick Young	04/09/2013	06:06:43			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Helen Beveridge	06/08/2013	14:20:21			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Kate Roberts	14/08/2013	14:47:55			Solo
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Julie Bradshaw WR Medley Relay Team	29/06/2013	11:53:15			Relay	Dr Susan Ractliffe (Backstroke), Pete May (Breaststroke), Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE (Butterfly), Susan Taylor (Front Crawl)
Two Way Windermere	21 Miles	Waterhead to Waterhead	Fishes out of Water	25/08/2013	12:58:59			Relay	Catherine Sharp, Beverley Thomas, Melanie Sharp, Daniel Thomas, Christopher Sharp, Matthew Thomas, Manager: Carl Walker
Coniston	5.25 Miles	Waterhead to High Nibthwaite	Christopher Green	14/08/2012	03:48:00	No 75		Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	James Leitch	06/07/2013	09:19:25			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	James Leitch	25/08/2013	12:36:34			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Ardlui to Drumkinnon Bay Balloch	The Maids of the Loch	10/08/2013	14:21:51			Relay	Mary Connolly, Morag Scott, Linda Wilson, Lesley Serpell, Maria Dye, Emma Cummings
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	James Leitch	27/07/2013	10:50:09			Solo
Loch Ness	22.5 Miles 36.2 km	Fort Augustus to Loch End	Six-in-Ness	27/07/2013	12:54:20			Relay	Brian Bain, Mark Sheridan, Helen Beveridge, Amanda Bell, Pip Barry, Laura Knowles
Around the Isle of Wight	56 Miles		Anna Wardley	20th to 21st September 2013	26:33:28			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles		Jacquelyn Schirmer	Aug-11	06:43:00			Solo
Coniston	5.25 Miles		Christopher Green	26/06/2011	03:26:00	No 71		Solo
Coniston	5.25 Miles		Christopher Green	25/08/2011	03:48:00	No 73		Solo
Two Way Ullswater			Tara Dudley	18/08/2011	08:04:00			Solo
Around Portsea Island	13 Miles		Anna Wardley	19/06/2012	07:20:50		Inaugural Record	Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	James Leitch	13/07/2012	10:17:38			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	James Leitch	09/08/2012	10:31:31			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	James Leitch	14/08/2012	09:14:47			Solo
Pentland Firth	7.5 Miles	South Ronaldsay to Duncansby Head, Caithness	Andrea Gellan	24/08/2011	02:40:00		Inaugural Record	Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Joe Hunter	13/07/2011	06:42:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Mark Robson	13/07/2011	06:42:00			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Dee Llewellyn	03/08/2011	04:26:56			Solo
Windermere	10.5 Miles	Fellfoot to Waterhead	Nicola Fraser	03/08/2011	04:26:50			Solo
Coniston	5.25 Miles	High Nibthwaite to Waterhead	Joseph Coy	29/07/2011	03:12:08			Solo
Two Way Coniston	10.5 Miles	Waterhead to High Nibthwaite to Waterhead	Vicki Thompson	10/07/2011	07:06:00			Solo
Loch Lomond	21.6 Miles 34.8 km	Drumkinnon Bay Balloch to Ardlui	Claire Bennison	04/08/2011	14:40:00			Solo
Pentland Firth	9 Miles	Torness Lighthouse to Scarfsk, Caithness	Colleen Blair	11/07/2011	04:41:21		Inaugural Record	Solo
Twelve Way Windermere	126 Miles		Windermere Warriors	27th to 30th May 2011	75:32:32		Inaugural Record	Relay	Dee Llewellyn, Keith Bartolo, Liane Llewellyn, Michelle Sharples, Thomas Noblett, Michelle Lefton
Around the Isle of Wight	56 Miles	Ryde Pier to Ryde Pier	The Lovelies	28th to 29th September 2011	17:50:50	First Ladies Team	Inaugural Record	Relay	Liane Llewellyn, Lucy Donnelly, Becky Hedges, Rachael Cretten, Katherine Batts, Paula Foreman

Recognised swims 1995 – 1999

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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, 15^th July 1995, 4hrs 40mins 35secs

Lillian Brooks-Bell, 29^th July 1995, 10hrs 4mins 54secs

Martin S. Ormes, 30^th July 1995, 6hrs 48mins 32secs

Gordon Williams, 4^th August 1995, 8hrs 10mins 11secs

Thomas Clarke-Nolan, 6^th August 1995, 6hrs 6mins 30secs

Maurice Ferguson, 2^nd September 1995, 9hrs 10mins 28secs

Clive G. Burbage, 2^nd September 1995, 9hrs 23mins 36secs

Annette Brodie, 2^nd September 1995, 9hrs 24mins 54secs

Gill Stables, 2nd September 1995, 10hrs 11mins 23secs

Roy Nalsbitt, 2nd September 1995, 12hrs 28mins 01secs

Margaret Partridge, 3^rd September 1995, 6hrs 14mins 06secs

Paul Frank Tew, 23^rd June 1996, 8hrs 14mins 47secs

Paul Frank Tew, 14^th July 1996, 6hrs 41mins 00secs

Michaela Jane Yates, 4^th August 1996, 6hrs 6mins 16secs

David Cross, 20^th August 1996, 6hrs 23mins 47secs

Kate Tyson, 30^th August 1996, 6hrs 56mins 00secs

Michaela Jane Yates, 21^st June 1997, 5hrs 24mins 40secs

Gordon Charles Brodie, 15^th 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, 4^th August 1995, 15hrs 00mins 35secs.

Alan W. Turk, 17^th August 1995, 12hrs 18mins 00secs

Dr Chris Stockdale, 16^th July 1995, 16hrs 7mins 24secs

Pamela Helen Ashton, 30^th July 1998, 16hrs 28mins 16secs

CONISTON 5.25 miles / 8.5kms

SOLO SWIMS

Julie Bradshaw. 3^rd August 1995. 3hrs 3mins 23secs. Ladies Butterfly Record.

Maurice Ferguson, 20^th August 1995, 3hrs 19mins 12secs

Andrew Lees, 20^th August 1995, 3hrs 43mins 00secs

Michaela Jane Yates. 27^th July 1996. 2hrs 36mins 04secs.

Michaela Jayne Yates, 3^rd August 1997, 2hrs 36mins 00secs

Sarah Louise Brookes, 3^rd August 1997, 5hrs 10mins 21secs

Joanne Austin, 25^th August 1997, 2hrs 22mins 08secs

Helen Lancaster, 25^th August 1997, 3hrs 43mins 00secs

Andrew William Wright, 31^st July 1998, 2hrs 33mins 54secs

Stephen Lindsay Bond, 31^st July 1998, 3hrs 20mins 40secs

Derek Griffiths, 16^th July 1999, 2hrs 49mins 16secs

CONISTON TWO-WAY 10.5 miles / 16.9kms

SOLO SWIMS

Paul F. Tew, 2^nd July 1995, 7hrs 5mins 32secs

Thomas Clarke-Nolan, 25^th July 1995, 6hrs 21mins 02secs

Michaela Jayne Yates, 26^th July 1996, 5hrs 47mins 02secs

Michaela Jayne Yates, 29^th June 1997, 5hrs 6mins 00secs

ULLSWATER 7 miles / 11.3kms

SOLO SWIMS

Annette Brodie, 11^th July 1996, 5hrs 10mins 00secs

Michaela Jayne Yates, 21^st July 1996, 3hrs 14mins 00secs

Kate Tyson, 23^rd August 1996, 4hrs 28mins 44secs

Shaun Baxter, 24^th August 1996, 3hrs 10mins 55secs. Junior Gents Record.

Julie Bradshaw. 8^th September 1996. 4hrs 29mins 06secs. Inaugural Butterfly Record.

Andrew W. Wright, 6^th August 1999, 3hrs 35mins 37secs

ULLSWATER TWO WAY 14.0 miles / 22.5kms

SOLO SWIMS

Paul F.Tew, 24^th July 1995, 10hrs 25mins 57secs

Neil Thomson, 29^th July 1995, 9hrs 50mins 02secs

BALA TWO WAY 6.0 miles / 9.7kms

SOLO SWIM

Lillian Brooks-Bell, 8^th July 1995, 5hrs 36mins 00secs

BASSENTHWAITE TWO WAY 6.75miles / 10.9kms

SOLO SWIM

Kate Tyson. 16^th July 1996. 4hrs 7mins 00secs

MORECAMBE BAY 9.0 miles/ 14.5kms

SOLO SWIMS

Christopher David Green, 28^th August 1995, 2hrs 44mins 00secs

Christopher David Green, 16^th September 1996, 2hrs 34mins 00secs (Number 50)

MORECAMBE BAY 18.0 miles/ 19.0kms

SOLO SWIM

Christopher David Green, 30^th August 1995, 5hrs 58mins 12secs (Numbers 48 & 49) Record.

FILEY TO SCARBOROUGH 8.25 miles / 13.3kms

SOLO SWIM

Lindsay Joanne Dunn, 19^th August 1996, 3hrs 22mins 05secs. Inaugural Record.

CLARE ISLAND TO NEWPORT (Ireland) 17.25 miles / 27.8kms

SOLO SWIM

Colleen Isla Blair, 20^th July 1996, 8hrs 26mins 50secs

ODDICOMBE TO BRIXHAM 6.63 miles/ 10.7kms

SOLO SWIM

Nick White, 26^th August 1997, 4hrs 17mins 27secs. Inaugural Record.

LOCH TAY 14 miles / 22.5kms

SOLO SWIM

Colleen Isla Blair, 18^th July 1998, 9hrs 00mins 30secs. Ladies Record

LOCH NESS 22.5 miles / 36.2kms

SOLO SWIMS

Rachel Rose Godburn, 20^th 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, 5^th 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”

29^th August 1998 to 1^st September 1998. Total Swim Time 29hrs 49mins 55secs. Inaugural Record

Individual Lakes

Upper Lough Erne (Ireland): 23.0 miles / 37.0Kms

29^thAugust 1998. 9hrs 46mins 51secs, Inaugural Record.

Loch Awe (Scotland): 23.0 miles / 37.0Kms

31^st August 1998. 12hrs 41mins 41secs. Inaugural Record.

Windermere (England): 10.5 miles / 16.9Kms

1^st September 1998. 5hrs 13mins 44secs

Lake Venrnwy (Wales): 4.47 miles / 7.2Kms

1^st September 1998. 2hrs 7mins 39secs

TWO LOCH NESS RELAY 45.0 miles /72.4kms

RELAY SWIM

“Direct Loch Ness”

6^th-7^th September 1996, 26hrs 13mins 10secs

Recognised swims 2000 – 2001

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Swims recognised by the BLDSA in 2000-2001

These are swims that have been officially ratified by the BLDSA in 2000-2001. 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

SOLO SWIMS

Julie Bradshaw, 10^th July 2001, 6hrs 11mins 04secs (Butterfly)

Pauline Mary Kay, 1^st September 2001, 10hrs 14mins 43secs

Stuart David Bowman, 1^st September 2001, 9hrs 05mins 27secs

CONISTON 5.25 miles

SOLO SWIMS

David G Pantling, 26^th June 2000, 2hrs 38mins 05secs

David Peter Feakes, 20^th July 2001, 3hrs 11mins 00secs

Amy Ward, 1^st September 2001, 2hrs 52mins 13secs

TWO-WAY CONISTON 10.5miles

SOLO SWIM

Julie Bradshaw, 25^th July 2000, 6hrs 42mins 40secs (Butterfly – 2 Way Inaugural Record)

Michaela Jayne Richard, 30^th July 2000, 5hrs 02mins 06secs

Derek Griffiths, 23^rd August 2001, 6hrs 22mins 14secs

THREE-WAY CONISTON 10.5miles

SOLO SWIM

Michaela Jayne Richard, 18^th August 2000, 7hrs 33mins 34secs (3 Way Record)

ULLSWATER 7 miles

SOLO SWIMS

Vicki Thompson, 25^th July 2000, 4hrs 51mins 48secs

Nathan Renshaw, 12^th August 2000, 2hrs 52mins 09secs (Record)

David G Pantling, 17^th August 2000, 3hrs 41mins 22secs

Andrew William Wright, 7^th July 2001, 3hrs 48mins 16secs

David Peter Feakes, 7^th July 2001, 3hrs 49mins 54secs

AROUND WALNEY ISLAND

SOLO SWIMS

Chris Green, 4^th August 2001, 8hrs 20mins 04 secs INAUGURAL RECORD

Derek Griffiths, 4^th August 2001, 8hrs 20mins 04 secs INAUGURAL RECORD

Jackalyn Classen, 4^th August 2001, 8hrs 30mins 10 secs INAUGURAL RECORD

DELOS TO PAROS

SOLO SWIM

Dr Christopher Stockdale, 16^th September 2000, 8hrs 15mins 00secs INAUGURAL RECORD

LOCH NESS RELAY 22.6 miles

RELAY SWIMS

“British Naturists Team”

Josie Hoare, Carol Sing, Debbie Hurwitt, Kevin Murphy, Trevor Coleman, Geoffrey Ellis Ranson

17^th July 2000, 12hrs 16mins 10secs

“Manchester Triathlon Club”

Fiona Randall, Steve Clayton, Joanne Weeden, Rodger Cairns, Cliona Kirwan, Myles Perry

9^th September 2000, 16hrs 44mins 52secs

TWO-WAY WINDERMERE RELAY 21 miles

RELAY SWIM

“Manchester Triathlon Club”

Cliona Kirwan, Fiona Randall, Joanne Weeden, Steve Clayton, Myles Perry, Rodger Cairns

24^th August 2000, 11hrs 23mins 10secs

AROUND ISLE OF WIGHT RELAY

RELAY SWIM

“South Wight Swimming Club”

Martin Lovett, Joanne Lane, Leanne Davies, Lawrence Edmonston, Adam Brown, Steven Hall

29^th August 2000, 15hrs 29mins 28secs

RECORD

Recognised swims 2002 – 2003

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Swims recognised by the BLDSA in 2002-2003

These are swims that have been officially ratified by the BLDSA in 2002-2003. 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

SOLO SWIMS

Annette Stewart, 2003, 6hrs 55mins 39secs

Trevor Colman, 2003, 7hrs 4mins 14secs

Robert Hodgson, 2003, 7hrs 38mins

Andrew Edgar, 2003, 9hrs 5mins 20secs

Andrew Murphy, 2003, 11hrs 41mins

CONISTON WATER 5.25 miles

SOLO SWIMS

Gill Stables, 1^st September 2002, 4hrs 11mins 48secs

Sally Chapman, 2003, 3hrs 0mins 46secs

TWO-WAY CONISTON WATER

SOLO SWIM

Lesley Feakes, 2003, 6hrs 56mins (Breaststroke)

BASSENTHWAITE TWO-WAY 6.8 miles

Kate Tyson, 20^th September 2002, 4hrs 04mins 26secs (Breaststroke)

RECORD

ULLSWATER 7 miles

SOLO SWIMS

Mark Clint Westaway, 19^th August 2002, 4hrs 07mins 45secs

Oliver White, 19^th August 2002, 3hrs 23mins 15secs

Kate Tyson, 24^th August 2002, 4hrs 33mins 50 secs (Breaststroke) RECORD

Kate Tyson, 2003 (Breaststroke)

Tamra Blanchard, 2003

Lesley Feakes, 2003, 4hrs 46mins 32secs (Breaststroke)

Amanda Cracknell, 2003, 3hrs 38mins 17secs (Junior)

Tom Wilkinson, 2003, 3hrs 24mins 12secs

Nathan Renshaw, 2003, 2hrs 50mins 26secs RECORD

TWO-WAY ULLSWATER

SOLO SWIM

David Pantling, 2003, 8hrs 42mins 45secs

LOCH LOMOND TWO WAY RELAY 43.2 miles

RELAY SWIM

“British Naturists Team”

Ruth Fay, John Taylor, Dilys Beynon, Kevin Murphy, Trevor Colman, Carol Sing

15^th July 2002, 24hrs 35mins 40secs

INAUGURAL RECORD

Recognised swims 2004 – 2005

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Swims recognised by the BLDSA in 2004-2005

These are swims that have been officially ratified by the BLDSA in 2004-2005. 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

SOLO SWIM

Jane McCormick, 2005, 5hrs 59mins 59secs

TWO-WAY WINDERMERE

SOLO SWIM

Susan Edgar, 2004, 19hrs 53mins 00secs (Breaststroke)

CONISTON WATER

SOLO SWIMS

Jane McCormick, 2005, 2hrs 38mins 04secs

Kevin Saunders, 2005, 2hrs 38mins 10secs

Jane McCormick, 2005, 2hrs 58mins 04secs (reverse course)

TWO-WAY CONISTON WATER

SOLO SWIM

Mark Westaway, 2004, 6hrs 04mins 00secs

THREE-WAY CONISTON WATER

SOLO SWIM

Derek Griffiths, 2005, 10hrs 14mins 08secs

RECORD

TWO-WAY BASSENTHWAITE LAKE 6.5miles

SOLO SWIM

Kate Tyson, 2004, 4hrs 21mins 57secs (Breaststroke)

ULLSWATER

SOLO SWIMS

Kate Tyson, 2004, 4hrs 49mins 51secs (Breaststroke)

Beverley Thomas, 2004, 4hrs 53mins 00secs (Breaststroke)

Richard Davidson, 2004, 2hrs 58mins 43secs

Nicki Scott, 2004, 3hrs 25mins 37secs

Dan Earthquake, 2004, 4hrs 50mins 33secs

Hannah Lietzau, 2004, 4hrs 21mins 32secs

Mick Hennessy, 2004, 3hrs 39mins 14secs

Darron Corden, 2004, 2hrs 43mins 49secs, Freestyle RECORD

LOCH NESS

SOLO SWIM

Liane Llewellyn, 2004, 9hrs 49mins 24secs

LOCH LOCHY 5.5miles

SOLO SWIM

Morag Hughes, 2004, 3hrs 58mins 12secs

INAUGURAL FREESTYLE RECORD

LOCH SHIEL 17.5miles

SOLO SWIM

Morag Hughes, 2004, 11hrs 50mins 16secs

INAUGURAL FREESTYLE RECORD

EXMOUTH TO BRIXHAM 17 miles

SOLO SWIM

Jane Solomon, 2004, 6hrs 19mins 21secs

INAUGURAL FREESTYLE RECORD

LOCH NESS TWO-WAY RELAY

RELAY SWIM

“The Nessies”

Alexis Militis, Alison Horsfall, Natasha Abels, Ian Jones, Steve Toubic, Simon Dowling

2004, 9hrs 21mins 28secs. FREESTYLE RELAY RECORD

LOCH NESS THREE WAY RELAY

RELAY SWIM

“Madfish Relay”

Julie Bradshaw, Andrea Gellan, Dee Llewellyn, Liane Llewellyn, Lucy Roper, Pip Spibey

2005, 34hrs 36mins 23secs RECORD

And Two Way RECORD 23hrs 32mins 23secs