LINKS
The following links are to third party websites we you may find interesting
think are relevant to anyone thinking about swimming the Channel - or mad enough to do so!
DUKSWIM accepts no responsibility for the content of any third party site. the existence of any hypertext link and listing entry should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind. |
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| About Diabetes |
| Specific to Channel Swimming |
| General Open Water Swimming |
| Hazards of Open Water Swimming |
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About Diabetes |
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| Diabetes UK |
Largest organisation in the UK working for people with Diabetes. |
| Runsweet |
Site for people with Diabetes with a focus on sport. Includes accounts from Channel Swimmers who have Diabetes themselves. |
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Sites Specific to Channel Swimming |
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| CS&PF Home |
Official site of the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF) |
| ChannelSwimming.com |
Personal site run by experienced Channel Swimmers and Pilots of the CS&PF |
| The Channel Swimmers Website |
Packed with info for novices and experienced Channel Swimmers alike. Includes training suggestions, Observer's Reports, a way to chat to other swimmers, swim lists....and more! |
| Channel Eagle 2007 |
UK Tri-Service Cross Channel Swimming Event. Includes the experience of one of the swimmers who has Type 1 Diabetes. |
| Channel Titan 2008 |
2008 Army Cross Channel Relay Race. Includes one swimmer with Type 1 Diabetes. |
| Channel Eagle 2009 |
The second Tri-Service Cross Channel Race. |
| Dover Webcam |
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Occasionally tempremental CCTV set up looking over the area where Dover Harbour training takes place every weekend from May. |
| Sandettie Lightship |
Based at the Stennis Space Centre in the US information about the channel weather collected from the Sandettie Lightship. |
| Weather Online |
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Details about the Channel weather conditions including water temperature - brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. |
| Dover Life |
Find out more about Dover News, What's On and more.... |
| BBC Weather Info for Dover |
BBC weather info for Dover - includes 24hr and 5 day forecasts. |
| Phases of the Moon |
Colourful and easy to read phases of the Moon - which is the power behind the tides so of crucial importance to Channel Swimmers. |
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General Open Water Swimming |
| British Long Distance Swimming Association |
Is what it says on the tin!! |
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Hazards of Open Water Swiming |
| Stormfax Guide to Safe Ocean Swimming |
Covers common causes of accidents and ways to avoid injury. |
| Lifeguards Home |
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US site about scary jellyfish!!! |
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