Mersey Swim

Mersey Swim 2007

Llyn Padarn Lake Snowdonia

Robin Baynes & Kenny O'Toole 1994 after succcessfuly swimming this two mile lake in preparation for the English Channel Relay Swim.

Annual Across Mersey Swim

The swim began in 1994 in memory of Robins sister in law Barbara Marshall and in the first three years the swim helped to raise £35,000 in Barbaras memory, which was donated to The Royal Liverpool University Hospital: 'Forget Me Not' Cancer fund.Then in the year 2002 the swim was organised and swam in Kenny's honour. Ken had swam this race many times since the event first began, coming third in 1999. The winner that year was Neville Barton. Neville was also a member of the 1994 cross channel relay team in which Kenny was also a member.

Neville's wife Rachael a present world record holder at 50 metres backstroke also swam the Mersey that year

. This being the first successful husband and wife to compete and complete this swim.

Across Mersey Swim

Results Table

2006 Relay Swim

Not all plain sailing for charity swim pals Jul 31 2006 Liverpool Echo
SWIMMERS Peter Harper and Gavin Floyd have completed a swim across the Channel.The pair - both members of the City of Liverpool Swimming Club - completed the chilly relay in 17 hours and 17 minutes to raise money for their charity. Father-of-two Mr Harper , 50, from Whitham Avenue, Crosby, and Mr Floyd , also 50, from Chester, started training for the gruelling swim 12 months ago.They took it in turns to swim an hour - nine sessions each in the water - and hope to have raised over £1,000 for Liverpool Heartbeat and sports coaching at Dodlestons school in Chester. Mr Harper, who works part-time for HM Revenue and Customs and is a swimming teacher at Crosby baths, said: "It was choppy but we took the decision to go for it.
"It was difficult and we were both sick a couple of times because it was so choppy and we were swallowing so much sea water."We saw quite a few ferries and although they were quite a distance away it made it extra rough because the wash from the ferries was hitting us like a wave. "We had hoped to do the swim in a faster time but when we got three miles from the coast it took another five because of the tide." The pair had to take the unusual option of swimming into Calais harbour.Mr Harper added: "We pretty much finished together. It was a fantastic feeling when my fingers finally hit the sand on the beach."

Mersey Swim 2007	The Galleries are currently being updated
*Llyn Padarn Lake Snowdonia* Robin Baynes & Kenny O'Toole 1994 after succcessfuly swimming this two mile lake in preparation for the English Channel Relay Swim. Annual Across Mersey Swim The swim began in 1994 in memory of Robins sister in law Barbara Marshall and in the first three years the swim helped to raise £35,000 in Barbaras memory, which was donated to The Royal Liverpool University Hospital: 'Forget Me Not' Cancer fund.Then in the year 2002 the swim was organised and swam in Kenny's honour. Ken had swam this race many times since the event first began, coming third in 1999. The winner that year was Neville Barton. Neville was also a member of the 1994 cross channel relay team in which Kenny was also a member. Neville's wife Rachael a present world record holder at 50 metres backstroke also swam the Mersey that year . This being the first successful husband and wife to compete and complete this swim.	Across Mersey Swim Results Table 2006 Relay Swim Not all plain sailing for charity swim pals Jul 31 2006 Liverpool Echo SWIMMERS Peter Harper and Gavin Floyd have completed a swim across the Channel.The pair - both members of the City of Liverpool Swimming Club - completed the chilly relay in 17 hours and 17 minutes to raise money for their charity. Father-of-two Mr Harper , 50, from Whitham Avenue, Crosby, and Mr Floyd , also 50, from Chester, started training for the gruelling swim 12 months ago.They took it in turns to swim an hour - nine sessions each in the water - and hope to have raised over £1,000 for Liverpool Heartbeat and sports coaching at Dodlestons school in Chester. Mr Harper, who works part-time for HM Revenue and Customs and is a swimming teacher at Crosby baths, said: "It was choppy but we took the decision to go for it. "It was difficult and we were both sick a couple of times because it was so choppy and we were swallowing so much sea water."We saw quite a few ferries and although they were quite a distance away it made it extra rough because the wash from the ferries was hitting us like a wave. "We had hoped to do the swim in a faster time but when we got three miles from the coast it took another five because of the tide." The pair had to take the unusual option of swimming into Calais harbour.Mr Harper added: "We pretty much finished together. It was a fantastic feeling when my fingers finally hit the sand on the beach."
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