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Brave The Waves and Swim the English Channel
 We did it!!
& 24 minutes
Monday 2nd August 2010
(More photos further down)
Thanks for all the donations!
The 'just giving' is busy and cheques are arriving too.
Every bit of help is brilliant, think of a reason NOT to swim the channel and make a donation!
Seaweed, swimming in the dark, deep water, jellyfish... these are just a few reasons why Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Lindsay, Amy and Catherine BRAVED THE WAVES and you DIDN'T!
 Here’s the Team who Braved The Waves and swam the
English Channel for Girlguiding Surrey West!
CONGRATULATIONS!
  SUPPORTING 'TEAM TWENTY TEN'
Everyone can support the swimmers …
If you've been impressed with what they have done, consider helping to fund a certificate for a team member. The Channel Swim Certificates are very special and also cost £60 each. If you can help to make a contribution towards the cost of certificates for the team, you can donate at www.justgiving.com/brave-the-waves. Please let us know how you'd like your money to be used. Thank you
Other ways to support the team:
Make a donation towards the cost of the swim at
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Pool Swims
Channel Challenge Badge
MEET THE GROUP OF BRAVE PEOPLE THE TEAM WAS SELECTED FROM
  Photos of the team in action
Channel Swim Pictures
   'Team Twenty Ten' in action on route to France!
 Celebrations on the boat following the completion of the swim
  Celebrations post swimming the channel
Interview with Lindsay Porter 3rd August for BBC Radio Surrey- aprrox 4 minutes long
House of Commons and No. 10 Visit, 27 July 2010
 Team Twenty Ten were guests of Jonathan Lord MP and were treated to a guided tour of the House of Commons including a visit to the Terrace, filled with people relaxing in the evening sunshine. Needless to say, the Team soon collected guesses for ‘How Long Will It Take’ and had a photo taken with the armed security guards on duty there. During the tour, Jonathan described life as a new MP and asked the Team all about the development of the squad. He was suitably impressed by the range of environments that the Team have trained in over the last 18 months.
After the tour finished the Team headed up to Downing Street- more armed security guards were soon persuaded that taking photographs on the steps of Number 10 was quite in order and we were cheerfully sent through the security check to assemble in front of the shiny black door of David Cameron’s residence. Sam even remembered the Banner!
Preparations for the swim- training in Dover
 JELLY fish, seaweed and flotsam are just some of the hazards facing Surrey West’s Centenary Channel Swim team this summer as they swim just under 21 miles from Add to those difficulties the problem of swimming across one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, with some 500 vessel movements daily, and you get a glimpse of the enormity of the challenge being undertaken by 15 Surrey West guiders and young leaders. With months of hard work and training, not to mention fund-raising, behind them, the women aged 16 to 53, are now in the final stages of preparation, undertaking cold water lake and sea swims. The group will also be travelling to The Channel swim relay will eventually be undertaken by just six members of the squad – named Team Twenty Ten. The actual team will be announced just prior to the swim date in July. As well as training, Team Twenty Ten is also trying to raise £10,000 to fund the adventure. A concert at Training in Iceland June 2010
 Invited to hone their outdoor swimming skills by the Icelandic Sea Swimming Club, Team Twenty Ten arrived back at Heathrow on Monday 28th June, after a successful training weekend in The team of 14 conquered water temperatures of barely 11 degrees, for their two mile sea swim.They were accompanied by swim club president Benedikt Hjartarson – the only person in Isobel Parr said: "Benedikt told us to make a list of the things which frightened us about sea swimming, so we could devise a strategy for dealing with them, whether it be jelly fish, sharks or the cold. It was excellent advice.” Catherine Cook, 17, said: "Although it was cold I really enjoyed the swim, particularly the occasional warm patches of water. Not many people can say they have been swimming in the sea in The team also completed a During their visit they enjoyed a tour of
Meeting the Icelandic Ambassador in London
 On Wednesday June 2nd, Team Twenty Ten made the most of their day following their meeting with the Ambassador of the Icelandic Embassy by a visit to Girlguiding HQ. Here they are! They have persuaded the CHQ shop to stock the Channel Challenge and Badge which is great news. A copy of the challenge can be downloaded here
 After a weekend training at Lake Windemere bumped into former Prime Minister, John Major.
 Lake Windermere Training
The team would like to thank Peter Amys and his team of helpers for their support on the Windermere swim. And Tower Wood Outdoor Education Centre, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3PL. They allowed us to use their facilities and boats for our training swim which made the weekend a lot easier. Special thanks goes to Laurence who was extremely supportive of our efforts on the day. We would also like to say thank you to Park House- Hawkshead which was kindly donated to us free for our stay.
http://www.parkhousehawkshead.co.uk/contact.htm
  Fundraising
'Team Twenty Ten' at the County Show
 The early days of 'Team Twenty Ten'
We would like to thank our Sponsors and Supporters
 www.gotraveliceland.is whose contact is Odinn: odinn@gti.is
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