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Please list below the date(s) of your Channel swim attempt(s), and the outcome(s):

Why did you (do you) want to swim the Channel?

How did your body change during the training? How did you feel about those changes?

What does swimming feel like to you? At its best? At its worst?

What does it mean to you have swum (or failed to swim) the Channel?

What is your favourite post-swim snack?

What is your best swimming moment

What is your top tip for someone training to swim the Channel?

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