North Channel Archives - Page 5 of 16

Ginja Ninja Successfully Attacks The North Channel

Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon, North (Irish) Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. Keith Garry of Ireland set a new male record for a solo crossing of the North Channel in 9 hours 57 minutes today [...]

The Uniqueness Of French Around The Globe

Courtesy of Beth French on history's first Calendar Year Oceans Seven in the English Channel, North Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Cook Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, and Catalina Channel, attempted all within one calendar year.. [...]

Having The Compulsion To Get Into The Water

Courtesy of Beth French on history's first Calendar Year Oceans Seven in the English Channel, North Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Cook Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, and Catalina Channel, attempted all within one calendar year.. [...]

Sweet Caroline Crosses The North Channel

Courtesy of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services, North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. "18 days after completing her English Channel crossing, Caroline Block from the U.S.A. completed a successful 21-mile crossing the North [...]

Andrew McLaughlin Completes Crossing Of North Channel

Courtesy of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services, North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. "Each time we make a journey across the North Channel we find something different that humbles us. Today's adventure was [...]

Colleen’s Rock Commemorates Blair’s Crossing

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On September 12th 2008, Colleen Blair departed Northern Ireland and made a successful crossing of the North Channel arriving in Scotland 15 hours and 23 minutes later. Her escort [...]

Celtic Kippers Cross North Channel

Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services. Also on the same day that Sabrina Wiedmer crossed the Dál Riata Channel on June 29th, an Irish team of Michelle Booker, Donagha McDonagh, [...]

Getting Steve Walker To Smile After The Drop

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Steve Walker did an ice mile in 2.7°C (37°F) 20 years ago in 1996. With an attempt at the North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland coming up in [...]

Family, Friends And Finance In The Open Water

Family, Friends And Finance In The Open Water Courtesy of Pat Gallant-Charette, Westbrook, Maine. Channel swimmer Pat Gallant Charette started open water swimming at the age of 47. She talks about how she manages family, [...]

Observing Channel Swims Up North

Courtesy of Brian Meharg, Bangor Boat, . The North Channel schedule is becoming crowded as the 21-mile channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland is becoming more and more popular. The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association [...]