A MILLION KNOCKED OFF!

Well dear readers, this very morning I completed 1 million metres, or 1000 kilometres if big numbers scare you. I will give you the full details at the end of the year as I am not finished yet. I will say at this point that it took me 202 swims, an average of just under 5000 metres per swim.
I am off to the US of A now so I will put in some big efforts before the Hogmanay.
Happy Christmas to all my loyal followers around the world. Our annual get together will be held in the usual phone box on New Year's day.
Look at my last entry and link onto my Open Water Swimming Magazine article.
Why didn't the BBC broardcast of Led Zepplin's one off concert have Stairway to Heaven? Disgrace. I want my money back.

Red Cross Sponsorship

I am delighted to announce that I will be swimming in 2013 to raise funds for the Red Cross in Northamptonshire. This money will go towards a new vehicle to accommodate people that have suffered fires at their home. More details to follow.

I am getting closer to my million metres for the year. I am currently on 970,000 so I should get there in the next 2 weeks, probably passing the total in the USA when we visit Kate, Doug and Tabitha for Christmas. Can't wait!

For those of you who haven't yet seen my H2O Open Water magazine article, check it out. http://www.h2openmagazine.com/readers-swims/david-coleman-two-way-windermere.html

Lynyrd Skynyrd for President

Million in sight!

My personal quest to swim 1,000,000 metres this year in nearing its goal with only 60,000 metres left to go. As I am averaging 20,000 a week , I should achieve this in the next 3 weeks, certainly before the end of the December.

Hope you  enjoyed my article in the Open Water swimming magazine. If by chance you missed it, please go to:

http://www.h2openmagazine.com/readers-swims/david-coleman-two-way-windermere.html


Enjoy. Don't forget to rock before you roll.

H2O Open water Article

You will be very pleased to know that I have written an article for H2O Open Water Swimming magazine. This is the only magazine dedicated to open water swimming and is compulsory reading material for anyone undertaking such swims. You can read my contribution at:

: http://www.h2openmagazine.com/readers-swims/david-coleman-two-way-windermere.html

Hope you enjoy!

Dublin revisited!

I have just returned from my annual trip to Dublin with Nick Owens and the First XV. We had an excellent tour with 3 good wins although the Irish tried their usual tricks.
"We have a few overage players this year, hope this is ok!"
"Well actually no it's not Paddy as the overage players all seem to be 6ft tall, ginger haired and 15 stone."

I did have a first as I had my first swim in the new Marian College pool. Lovely pool. The pool attendant was a hoot.
"You swam really well there fella, how many lengths did you do, 80?
"No I did 175"
"Jaysas, that must be a record!"
I have managed to get in 7000 metres this week which is 7000 more than any other weeks in Dublin.
And another thing. The Irish have a whole industry of being themselves. "you must have a Guiness in Dublin, it's better than everywhere else"
No it's not. It's as over rated in Dublin as it is everywhere else.

On the way to a million metres. Half term this week with Lizzie Kate and Tabby but I will get plenty of pool time in.

Keep the faith. Rock on.

1,000,000,here I come!

After my exploits over the summer I have now focused on completing 1million metres for the calendar year. (1000 Kilometres for those that prefer smaller numbers).
At the moment I have swum 821375 metres this year and this has taken me 271 hours and 37minutes, or if you prefer, just over 11 whole days of swimming!
Over the year I have averaged 3.03K per hour, although over the last 3 months I have averaged 3.31K per hour.
To reach the magical million mark I will have to average 15,000 metres a week for the rest of the year, which is no problem during the holidays as I do that sort of distance in 1 or 2 swims.
 School time is more difficult as there are limited opportunities to fit long swims in.
Still, I have averaged over 22,000 metres a week throughout the whole year so it should be possible.
Watch this space!
I am rounding up my Children's Liver Disease Foundation sponsorship this week, so those of you who keep saying that you will go to the Justgiving site, GET ON WITH IT

I will annonce my exciting new charity venture in the next week or so.

Don't forget, If God were a DJ he'd ROCK!

Round Jersey Swim, English Channel Swim

I have finalised the dates for my 2013 swims.

On the 22nd of June I will do the 44 miles around the island of Jersey swim. This is tidal assisted and hopefully will not take as long as the 2 way Windermere swim.

I have also booked a Dover to France swim on the 26th of August to 1st of September tide.

Training has already started and I am edging towards 1 million metres for 2012. Only 200,000 to go!

I will announce the charity that I am swimming for shortly as I am still collecting for  The Children's Liver Disease Foundation for this year's swim.



Don't forget, keep rocking in the free world!