Rob trains in the pool as well as open water

Rob Healey, 42, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the summer of 1994.

 Last year he organised and swam in the first ever Tri-service Cross Channel Relay Race with teams from the Army, Navy and RAF swimming against each other to win the coveted Channel Eagle Trophy.

Rob is delighted to be supporting this first ever Diabetes UK Cross Channel Relay Race.  It’s a fantastic challenge and will be a great experience for everyone involved.

Meet our Swimmers

Meet our swimmers
Each of our swimmers has their own page to tell you a little about themselves.

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This event is a real challenge but if you are prepared to train it will be more than worth it.

Emily Jones is your DiabetesUK contact

Emily is your DiabetesUK contact.

Emily Jones works at DiabetesUK and loves the challenge of organising fundraising events.  She herself is currently in training for The London Triathalon later in the year

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures of our First Training Weekend in Dover 10-11 May 08

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Check back often to find out what's happening. Will they swim today???
Check back often to find out what's happening How are the weather conditions affecting the race start?
Check back often to find out what's happening. Will they swim today?

WHAT’S HAPPENING??????

WEDNESDAY 20TH AUGUST 2008

News isn’t good I’m afraid.  Weather is apparently to remain rough until the end of the week.  The new tide starts at the weekend with some solo swimmers booked.  The first likely opportunity (weather dependent) is the middle of next week - obviously dependent of swimmer availability - Emily will be contacting all swimmers tomorrow.  As Captain Webb famously said - ‘nothing great is easy’.

Rob will be speaking to the Pilots daily and update this site every evening - so do check back.

In the meantime you might be interested to know more about the Pilots and boats your swimmers will be going with - CS&PF Pilots. “Sea Satin” and “Gallivant” are the boats you’ll be interested in.

Once they do get underway you will be able to track them on this site -
AIS site provided by National Coastwatch Folkestone
 

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