A Brief Introduction

In 2009 Wayne and four others embarked on a swimming relay across the English Channel. Wayne, by his own admission, was the weakest member of the team, but felt that he would be 'OK' with the two 2 hour stints in the water, that would be required of him.

After successfully completing this team Channel swim Wayne, by some some twisted and unfathomable, to me, logic proclaimed that the only real challenge left with regards to swimming the English Channel, was to swim it solo.

Naturally most of us thought that he was 'barking' mad, but after a good deal of procrastination the completed forms and entry fee were 'accidentally' posted off by Paul; Wayne's business partner.

This was early 2010 and the scene was now set for a distant weekend sometime in September.

The following is a transcript of the email correspondence between Wayne's support boat and a number of his followers on that day, Saturday 4th September 2010.