JLDSC NEWS
The 40th anniversary JLDSC Club Dinner
Dont forget the dinner on 22nd November @ The Ambassedeur Hotel! More details on poster below (thanks Chantelle for a fantastic poster!)
Dont forget the dinner on 22nd November @ The Ambassedeur Hotel! More details on poster below (thanks Chantelle for a fantastic poster!)
08/07/2014 - A golden day of swimming between Jersey & France
Jersey to France solo swim - Michelle Macy
A truly fanastic day of swimming yesterday culminated in 2 cracking swims taking place between Jersey & France.
Michelle Macy, 37 and an analyst for Nike, lives in Oregon USA and became the first USA Lady to swim the course from La Coupe to St Germaine sur plage. The other USA swimmer is Tim Lawrence who swam in 2006.
Michelle last year became the 2nd woman to complete the “Oceans 7 “ Challenge - this includes the 7 major oceans - English Channel, Catalina Challenge (California) Cook Straits (New Zealand), Tsugaru Channel (Japan),Straits of Gibralta, Molokai Channel (Hawaii) and finally, the North Channel (Scotland to Ireland).
This Jersey to France swim is an 18 mile swim and the existing Ladies record was held by Alison Wood (Jersey) , set in 2010 of 8hrs and 7 mins. The mens record was broken last year by Mark Faure-Walker from the Serpentine Swim Club and still stands at 6hrs 38mins.
Michelle’s superb swim time was a superb 6hrs 42mins.
The Jersey Long Distance Swimming club is delighted to congratulate Michelle on her great swim today - and look forward to her added success next week when she hopes to swim around Jersey as well!..weather permitting…after a well deserved rest inbetween!
Jersey to France solo swim - Michelle Macy
A truly fanastic day of swimming yesterday culminated in 2 cracking swims taking place between Jersey & France.
Michelle Macy, 37 and an analyst for Nike, lives in Oregon USA and became the first USA Lady to swim the course from La Coupe to St Germaine sur plage. The other USA swimmer is Tim Lawrence who swam in 2006.
Michelle last year became the 2nd woman to complete the “Oceans 7 “ Challenge - this includes the 7 major oceans - English Channel, Catalina Challenge (California) Cook Straits (New Zealand), Tsugaru Channel (Japan),Straits of Gibralta, Molokai Channel (Hawaii) and finally, the North Channel (Scotland to Ireland).
This Jersey to France swim is an 18 mile swim and the existing Ladies record was held by Alison Wood (Jersey) , set in 2010 of 8hrs and 7 mins. The mens record was broken last year by Mark Faure-Walker from the Serpentine Swim Club and still stands at 6hrs 38mins.
Michelle’s superb swim time was a superb 6hrs 42mins.
The Jersey Long Distance Swimming club is delighted to congratulate Michelle on her great swim today - and look forward to her added success next week when she hopes to swim around Jersey as well!..weather permitting…after a well deserved rest inbetween!
Le Grande Nag'gie - St Malo to Jersey Relay
At 1345 GMT we had 6 local swimmers - Ian Jones, Nick Dotter, Graeme Lowe, Dave Le Clercq, Wendy Trehiou & Neil Faudemer - undertake a gruelling 36 mile swim between St Malo and Jersey. The swim is called 'La Grande Nag'gie' and had never been undertaken before. They finished a fantastic 18 hours and 9 mins later.
Starting on July 7th at Parame beach on the outskirts of St Malo, the intrepid 11 with swimmers and support crew pioneered the swim alongside escort boat Lionheart, skippered by Mathew Clarke. The charity crossing was performed on behalf of 3 Jersey charities: Macmillan Jersey, Brighter Futures, and Channel island air search.
Massive congratulations to all the swimmers on a truly remarkable day of swimming. Social media was buzzing with updates on both swims. As always thanks goes to not just the swimmers, but the kayakers, navigators, organisers and everyone else involved in making these swims a success. Well done to you all!!
07/07/2014
Ann Flambard Trophy Swim
Sunday 6th July saw the annual Ann Flambard club swim down at Harve Des Pas. We saw 2 joint winners share the trophy this year. A massive well done to Piers Willis & Jack Duncan. Pictures in the Junior Section.
02/07/2014 - Congratulations Adrian!
Adrian successfully navigated Jersey in a time of 11hrs 29 mins which is strangely the same time he navigated round Guernsey! Congrats from all at the JLDSC. In addition he becomes the 1st ever Guernsey-man to complete the Round Jersey solo swim.
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