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John Howells

WELL DONE GEMMA FROM THE HOWELLS CLAN

Keith Jefferies

Official CSA Observer & Swimmer Liaison Officer

Hello Big Kev, Little Kev, Suzanne, Suzie, Michele, Esther and of course not forgetting Pip.

I know I said it before but I'd like to say it again, as your official CSA Observer, it was a real pleasure to meet you all, and some of the stories we told each other will not be forgotten. As you all know, we had a monumental task to overcome when we hit that tide change at Cap Gris Nez, however, not to be outdone you battled on and you conquered. As your Observer it was a pleasure and an honour to meet you all and hope to see you all next year !!!! until then take care

P.S - Little Kev, the fish told me they enjoyed your little present and have you got anymore! Best Regards

Keith Jefferies

Official CSA Observer & Swimmer Liaison Officer

Sam

Pip, Suzanne and Susie - very well done. Rob aka Competitive Dad - whatever next?!?

Susie Smart

Many, many congratulations to Caroline and the Royal Navy team. WELL DONE!

Austech Toner Solutions Townsville

To Catherine Jardine. Howdy from Nth Qld relatives xxxxx congrats

Frances Recchia

Pip...you're amazing...we're very proud...lots of love chris fran louis and finlay xxxx

Keith Witt

Well done the Navy, Portsmouth is proud of you all.

Louise Witt

Congratulations to Ali Witt and the Navy Team. I'm very proud of you! xxx

Elizabeth Bennett

Congratulations to everyone! What an achievement! Special well done to my mate Suzanne :-) Best Regards,Elizabeth

Val and Mike Buck

Well done to everyone especially the Navy Team can we think about the wedding now Love Val and Mike Buck

Stuart & Brenda

Well done, Suzy and all your team

John & Jean

WELL DONE, SIAN ! Not as warm as the swimming pool !

Wendy Coles

Congratulations to you all!! Think you all deserve a pint of something to celebrate or has that already happened?

Ray Kolczak

Congrats to Sarah (Navy), Catherine (Army) and Spike (RAF) from Raymundo Kolczak in London. You’ve done it! Sorry could not have been there to celebrate with you all. Will have some champers (and port) with Spike and Sarah at their forthcoming Wedding!

Ray Cooper

SEA VENTURE 11

Congratulations to you all, a great swim, for an excellent cause, I was proud to be your pilot and escort boat. Good Luck

Big Kev

I would just like to give a great big heart felt thanks to all the team members of the Army Team A/B and Helen of course. The last few months training have all to well proved invaluable. I have had the most memorable experience of my life so far and been fortunate to share this with some new found very valuable and now very close friends. I take my hat of to all the participants in the race we have undoubtedly experienced all the emotions that we would probably not like to see again for at least a few days. I am now hooked into the open water scene and I am looking forward to the next challenge. I hope to see you all soon, again many thanks to all.

Army A and B

Pip, a special thanks from all of us for your hard work and support. We are all so proud that you were part of the team and were able to swim with Suzanne and touch down in France. You’ve had so much on recently, on top of which you drove all the way down from Scotland to join us - and inspiration to us all. xxxxxx

Helen

Well done to everyone who took part in the first ever Channel Eagle. Swimmers, support staff and to families and friends who have generously given space and encouragement to train and take part.

On a very personal level I would like to thank everyone who took part for allowing me to share such an incredible time with you and for supporting the building of the website. I have felt it a huge privilege to work with you all and very much look forward to things to come.

 I also want to publicly thank my Dad, Geoff who sat up from 2pm the previous afternoon until hours after the event finished updating the website so people all over the world could follow the race.

Thanks to Mum, Glen, who kept him well supplied with food and tea and stayed up ‘til 3am to keep him company, and to both of them for coming to stay with the children and dogs so we could both go to Dover. To our children, who have been so patient and loving - you have made us very proud. Hxxxxxxx

Peter Monteith

First time Suzy has asked for money for anything other than alcohol!

Kirsty Baxter

Well done!

Steve Ellison

Well done girls!!

Rob Le Poidevin

Congratulations the ETS

Geoffrey Birch

Well done Suzy

Andy Darwent

Rob - well done. Best of luck for September - you know the way now!

Seamus Walker

Well done Michele, amazing effort.

Anjie

Well done every body, especially fine swim by Suzy Holmes!

Scott and Jess

Well done Catherine and all the teams!

Michelle, Craig and Noah

Well done Catherine and team - hope nothing bit your toes!!

Jim & Hilary

Best of luck with the solo in September

Rev R Thomas

Well done all 4 Teams

Rob’s Mum and Dad

Good Luck

Pete Crockard

Well done Sian!

Dave

Well done everyone

These messages were left both before and during the Team Relay Race

George

Good Luck!

Nick MacLeod-Ash

Good luck Rob - go for it!

STACE

Good luck Ian and the rest of the team.

Esther, Linda and Ray

Go girl!! Wales is proud of you!! xx

Hamilton & Hamish

A mad dog and an English man.

Marston Family

Pretend Jaws is behind you, you’ll go faster.

Ray Barry

Best of luck everyone (c’mon RAF!!)

Roly Cockwell

Good Luck Hamish.

JJ Steckelberg

For James.

Renshaw

McCarthy, you mad fool good luck!

Mark Huish

Good luck Hamish, especially in those trunks!

Jackie Stubbing

All the best Hamish ~ Jackie at Hermitage x

The Taylors

Good luck Pip!

All at Infoterra

We’ll double it if you swim back!

F1 Autos

Good luck to you all!! Pip you’re a hero!

Chris Martin

Best of luck - especially to the ETS girls. Is that Kev Hutson, an air tech from 71 from the 90s?

Lorna Swinyard

A few pennies to help motivate the ETS girls when the going gets tough.

Maddy

Good Luck!

Glen & Geoff

Just keep thinking, left arm, right arm. left arm....

Julie & Matt O’Hanlon

Best of luck and thank you.

Elena Miles

Best of luck - Sian I defo agree you’re MAD!

Marston Family

Hamish, cover yourself in glory! Good luck.

Georgie O’Donnell

Hamish, You can do it. Keep up the good work. Georgie.

Sian Angharad

Good luck Sian! xx

HW White Estate & Lettings Agents

Good luck and best wishes from all at H W White, Salisbury.

Rachel & Darren

Best of luck to Tatty and the rest of the team. x

The Taylors

Good luck Pip!

Suzy Lindsay

Rather you than me!!

Christa Held

For James O’Hanlon from Oma.

Paul Winchcombe

Good Luck.

Auntie Sue & Uncle Dick

Well Sian, you always were a tom-boy and would ‘have a go’ but this tops the lot! Pob lwc, cariad!

Andrina

David, I’m off that weekend and may be able to come down to Dover to give you support. I’ll wish you all the best of luck if I can’t make it, and will be giving you a call soon xxxx

Auntie Sue & Uncle Dick

Sian, Cariad, you’ve definitely lost it, but if anyone can do it, you can! Good Luck.

Beans

RAF team looking a bit light on the ground - D’you have enough team members? Navy - looking a bit podgy - d’you think you’ll make it? GO ARMY - LOOKING GOOD - REAL GOOD!!

Bex Ledger

Good Luck ETS laaaaaadies!!!

Stu Burrows

Best of British

Wendy Coles

Good luck to you all.

RSM 42

Fantastic cause - good luck to you all.

Anon

I think you are all mad - good luck.

Lorraine

Madness comes to mind, if you do it again someone will need to certify you! Best of Luck!

Mike Psiris

Good luck, I hope you will succeed.

Charlotte

Ian - you are the best - Go Army....I know you are the best team....

Liz Jones

Good luck to all, particularly the crazy ladies (Suzy, Pip & Suzanne) and Rob - great website!

Jon Thompson

Good luck Hamish, it explains why I can never get hold of you at work!

All from HQ Osnabruck Garrison

All who have donated from HQ 4 Mech Bde and Osnabruck Garrison wish Ian and the team good luck.

All who donated from QDG

All who donated from QDG wish Ian and the BEST TEAM good luck.

1884alfor

Sian good luck and please don’t drown.

Sarah & Alex

Good luck Sian, you’ll do it no probs!

Michael Twamley

Good luck Sian.

Parx the Younger

Uncle Hamish I wish my dad was more like you.

Alan Gordon

Hamish - Blandford must be bad to drive you to this!

Tricia R-J

Your best challenge yet, well done ETS ladies.

Mark Snape

Good luck to all the team.

Toby Courage

Best of luck!

Neil Fraser

Rob, good luck. Barking!

Dougie Craig

All the best Rob to you and the team.

Gary Coward

Good Luck!

Veryan

All the best from the RN’s Fleet Medical Operations.

Ben Davenport

Go Catherine!

Leigh Drummond

Good Luck Suzy and the rest of the team.

Andrew Jackman

Good luck(and I’ve got some spare armbands if you’d like to borrow them.)

Pauline Taylor

Good Luck Rob!!! You have amazed us over the years but this is the best of all.

Kate George

Good luck Rob, Sian and the ETS girls.

Vinod

All the best.

Kara Sandler

Best of luck Catherine!

NCP Carparks

Good luck to all three Services!

Thomas & Henry Hutson

Good luck daddy you are our hero!xx

Ami Hutson

Lots of love and luck. Now I know you’re barking! The Wife XX

ets3

Come back Suzanne, there are easier ways to celebrate promotion. Cheering for you all the way, everyone in DETS(A).

Mark and Rhonda

Good luck Kev!!! Hope you all do well.

Trish, Emmie, Jenni, Nicky & Fe-Fe

Michele have a great time, jelly fish and all. Sending you all our support from the Girls at 5 Regt AAC. xxoo

Giancarlo

In bocca al lupo, David!

From all the Pittmans

Best of Luck!!

Albert

Dad I really wish u the best of luck in ur swim and the relay. Good luck to the Army Team (GO ARMY!) Good Luck again Dad

Sophie

Good luck in your race, you’ll do really well.

Ellie

Good luck everybody, especially Dad. I know you’ll all do well.

Tessa

Really good luck Rob and hope you don’t get too cold!

The Maynards

Enjoy the Goose fat!

Ian Blanks

Good luck Suzy!!

Sudzy

Good luck to all, Beanie I’m well impressed Mate. I will try and get down for the Solo swim as 31st is a no go. See you soon I hope.  Sudzy and Veronica

Chris Grant

Good luck Catherine I’ll be thinking of you!

Louise Witt

Good Luck Ali and the Navy team! Samuel and I will be thinking of you!

Hilton McCarthy

Hamish Good luck fearless brother of mine, for the swim and keep an eye out for the Great White spotted off Plymouth recently – real eebee jeebee’s!!!!

Glen & Geoff

Good luck Rob and ALL theTeam we are really hoping that the weather stays very good

Sue Woods

Good Luck to Ali Witt and all the Navy team – no stopping to fish on the way!Love Sue x

Damian Orton, Chairman Combined Services Swimming Association

Good luck to everyone, hope to see you on the beach in Cap Gris provided we all end up at the same one.

Ronald, Jackie and Bruce MacDonald.

Good luck on your swims Sarah and Spike

Mum, John & Duncs

Good luck Simon and your RAF team! I'm sure you'll do really well. Dont worry about the jellyfish! I will go for swim at Saunton 2nite & think about you!

Rebecca Law

Sian, you’re a loon but I wish you mega tons of luck (and the rest of the army team)!Have a French pint on me! xxx

Tim Hall

Rob All the best for the big day. Remember to keep singing those sunny songs until you touch the French soil.

Margaret Cowan

Best of luck to all in the RAF team. Shona, Get stuck in.Luv Mum & Dad xxx

Aunty Mary & Uncle John

Good Luck Shona, we know you'll do your best. Aunty Mary & Uncle John xxx

Sally Cadec

Go for it Sooze, if you can see off swans on Loch Lomond, jellyfish and great whites will pose no probs!! Good luck to you and all the teams but make sure the Army wins!!!

athertonaff

Dear Simon. Good luck with your swim tonight, Steve and Louise are thinking about you all the time. Love and best wishes.

Jackie MacDonald

Did you know that it is 50 years ago since the 1st serviceman Gerald Fosberg RN swam the English Channel and today, 25 years ago Ronald MacDonald became the 1st RAF person to achieve this feat! I wish I could have been your 6th swimmer in the RAF team! Next time you have the race please can you invite teams from all the 'retired' service personnel! Good luck to everyone taking part.Yours swimmingly Jackie MacDonald. (1st RAFW and 1st service person to swim the channel breaststroke - Aug 2000)

Keith (OC LAD 1LI in the Shatt last year)

Good Luck Sian. I saw you on the web page after getting a text from Catherine Jardine about the event.

Keith

Good Luck Catherine. Look out for Jaws and don't swallow the water.

Chapmanchrismike

Good Luck From all @ RAF Valley SMC "Gilesy". A nice big pie at the end!

Steve Eagleson

Best of luck, Catherine, to you and all your teammates! We're cheering for you (including your Mum, now that her computer is working!)Steve, Karen, and family PS Wouldn't sitting in a big bucket of baked beans be easier?

Iain Galbraith

Go the mighty Scotsman, give that wee extra to the team and win for us....... Good luck from Tom and Iain Go Bro!!!!

Mel

Good luck for the swim Catherine - good to chat earlier. I'm still getting that text message from you - the same one begging for sponsorship about 100 times now!! Just remember what we said earlier and try to avoid the floaters!! Best wishes Mel

Margaret Edwards

Good Luck Sian and the rest of the Army team. Wish we could be there to cheer you on. Lots of love Mam and Dad xx

Mel

Good luck Suzanne - have a good swim and watch out for the jobbies!! BBQ at mine on Sun if you're around. Mel x

Simon Guettier and all at BFBS Radio One.

Just interviewed Rob Healey on BFBS Radio – what a great event and a great team! Good luck, best wishes

Brian Bewley

Good luck to all of you!! Go for it!!!

Austech Toner Solutions Townsville

Found it Catherine - will be watching you, love Coralie

Andy Tootell

Good luck Sian! Use the power of the Valley Monster to get you through. Toots

Steve Buchan

Good luck to Spike and Sarah it won't be long before your swimming in the same team!

Giles

Good Luck Suzanne, and thank you for rescuing my suitcase.Giles, Pewsey.

Malcolm Jardine

Good luck to you all – what a great wheeze! Catherine’s Dad in Hong Kong

Malcolm Jardine

Well done Catherine. Dodge that seaweed. Catherine’s Dad in Hong Kong

Lorna Searle

DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH ........AIR FORCE! Go for it guys, thinking of you all. You know you can beat them.

Andi Goodall

A special Good Luck and well done to the RAF team, Si remember for the 'BADGE'. Well done to all three Services, keep it going guys and gals.

Zoe and James

Dear Aunty Suzanne, we think you're very brave and a little bit mad! Good luck today with lots of love from Zoe and James xx

 Stephanie Cunningham

RAF Coach, Colin Spike, Si, Aarron, Teresa, Shona, keep up your great effort! Get splits and watch your turns and takeovers. Is wooley there to help with the lane ropes?

HQ DETS(A)

Good luck to the ETS Girls in the Army Aviation Team from sunny Upavon!

Sarah Dunsbee

Keep going Ian I know you cant beet me now so i can relax - Your Loving SisterSarah Dunsbee World Class Programmes Manager - Water Polo

Jenny Tattersall

So pleased you are there supporting your team. Love Mum and Dad

Richard Steindl

Go Catherine! We're watching from Australia - hope to see you out here soon - have a great swim! Love Dorothy and Richard

Gus Dennis

From Gus (Army) and Nick(RN) at WytonGo for it Teresa - Good luck to the RAF and watch out for those sharks!

Fiona Buchan

I keep logging on to see how the swim is going- it's so exciting. Good luck to everyone especially Spike and Sarah.

Catherine McCullagh

Good Luck! Yes.. we think you must be mad but all the best from the family in sunny Queensland!

Elizabeth Bennett

Good luck Suzanne, you never cease to amaze me! Have a good swim, love Liz and Dave x

Paula

Aren't you glad that John isn't in your team! Despite your best efforts he still takes 2hrs 15 minutes to complete the Fahal Island swim. But you! Wow. What a hero to tackle the English Channel - brrrrr. John and I will be keeping an eye on the web page and will be cheering you on when you succeed. Good luck David.

Gareth H Edwards

Sian - you must be mad......watch out for Jaws......lots love Bro xx

Charlotte Coles

Gosh I am so proud of you Ian and everybody else on the Army Team. Well done Army. Keep going Army B. And congratulations Navy, I suppose….. J

Kev Brixton

Hamish,Best of luck to you in those dodgy speedos & hat, still they should scare the Great Whites off !Come on the Sappers………..

Claire, Phil and Ellen

Good Luck Suzanne, you mad fool.Watch out for the sharks...

Chris Murphy

Go Navy! Show the junior services who rules the waves! Come back safe flipper…

Sarah and Alex

Go Daddy you can do it lots of love from Sarah and Alex

Tim Jones QDG

All the best Ian and Catherine.

margot mccrone

good luck Catherine!

Adam Harrison

Good Luck Catherine & the team

Tim Chicken

"Always had an interest...."???! yeah right.. Good luck little sis xxx

sarah b

I think you're mad Sian, but I know you can do it! Good luck xxx

Guy Owen

Good luck all - but especially Suzy and Rob

charle newland

Good luck Sian. Be thinking of you my darlin Sally (or is it Melinda - ha ha!) Lots of love xx

Tim Hall

Rob (and all the team) - all the best, you can do it !

rachaelm

All the best Aaron I hope you raise more money than the army!!!!

Ian Edwards

Good luck Sian. Love Ian xxx

Gill Leslie

Pip, Good Luck, you can do it!! love Gill & James

Hilton, Zoe & Fenster Keyser Soze

Hamish good luck to you & the Army Team. C'mon !!!

GARY MAIN

Anything to get off work Catherine. GOOD LUCK

The Cochrane family

Best of luck Michelle mind the jelly fishes and jaws

Phil Waddell

Go for it, you bunch of nutters. Especially Rob Healey and Catherine Jardine.

Paul and Sally Cadec

All the very best for a successful swim - we'll be with you in spirit!

Raymundo Kolczak

Good luck, especially Catherine! Thanks for the TXT!

CT

I know Anglesey is bad but swimming all the way to France to get away is a bit extreme. Good Luck

Colette MacDonald

Good luck to the ETS girls.... Fingers crossed the jellyfish stay out of your way!

Crispin Orr

Good luck team!

Kev Brixton

Good Luck to all crazy participants

Catherine Gilbert

Good luck!!

Paul Naylor

Best wishes to the RN team. Hope you all make it there and back in good form.

Colin Chapman

Good Luck - come on Army!

Ian Edwards

Sian. Good luck. Best wishes Ian

Breda Leyne

Suzanne - you are barking! But Good Luck!

Megan Sparks

Good Luck Tats and the Team - Megan & Gareth x

Ingrid Hall

Blooming marvellous, the very best of luck to you all. Excited for you, its just brilliant!

Margaret Cowan

Good luck to everyone, my daughter Shona's swimming with the RAF, her dad is diabetic

Mam & Dad (Sian)

Good Luck. Go for it Sian !!! Bon Voyage

Andy Tootell

Good luck to everyone crossing the channel! Good luck Sian the Valley Monster!

Tania Forester

Good luck to Pip and all the teams, amazing effort (rather you than me!)

John & Jean

Good Luck, Good Swim, Sian

British Swimming and the Amateur Swimming Association

Good luck to all those who are taking part in the Channel Swim.

The Reid Clan

Good Luck Kev, this is one the father-in-law won’t be able to copy you on! xx

Helen

What an excuse to get out of mowing the lawn!!! I love you and miss you loads and wish you luck. With all my love, H xxoo

From the Army Teams

Paddy, hope you’re feeling better soon!! Thank you for everything you’ve done for us so far, thinking of you.

Nick Anderson

Suzanne, I’ll be home with a cup of HOT coffee, have a good one. Nxxx

Sarah Dunsbee

Ian, 7 hours 17 minutes - beat that! Your Loving Sister. Good luck and have fun! Sarah Dunsbee - World Class Programme Manager for Water Polo

Steve, Shirl and Robbie Dog

Hi Pip, tons of luck. We will be thinking of you xxxxx

Peter Monteith

Suzy, when will you ever learn? You go girl!!!

Val & Mick Buck

Good luck to all the Team. Val and Mick Buck, Sarah’s Mum & Dad and Spike’s future in-laws

Lars B Christiansen

Come on Ian, you can do this, you have the support of all the way from the Dominican Republic and we need to celebrate this one in the future right? Best of luck from friends down here.

For Pip

“GO FOR IT” Pip love from everyone in Scotland

Cailean, Scrappy, Lochie & Buffy

Can we doggy paddle with you Pip?

Auntie Bobby

Good Luck Phillipa. Stay Warm. XX

Breda Leyne

To Suzanne and everyone in the Army Team. Good Luck but you are MAD!!

Judith Atherton

Good luck Simon and your RAF Team! I’m sure you’ll do really well. Don’t worry about the jellyfish! I will go for a swim at Saunton tonite & think about you! Love Mum, John and Duncs

Margaret Cowan

Good luck Shona, we know you’ll do your best. Aunty Mary & Uncle John xxx

Simon Guettier & all at BFBS Radio One

Just interviewed Rob Healey on BFBS Radio. What a great event and a great team! Good luck & best wishes