When I touched to rocky shores of Scotland on 22nd July 2022 you could say that the journey from Irish soil through freezing cold water (average 12.8 degrees) and stinging jellyfish had taken 13 hours, 33 minutes, and 36 seconds. This would not be correct. There were three key events that started this journey. The … Continue reading Journey to completing the North Channel
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Swimming Foveaux/Te-Ara-a-Kiwa
Among our Wellington Swim Group, the 'Spud Buds'”' there is an accepted tradition that you not only do your open-water swim challenge – you also write a blog about it. Welcome to my blog about swimming from Stewart Island to Bluff, one of ocean swimming's Toughest 13. I have structured this blog around a playlist … Continue reading Swimming Foveaux/Te-Ara-a-Kiwa

