Huge congratulations for Volker Koch who swam the English Channel solo in 18 hours and 32 minutes on 17 August 2015.
Volker commenced his English Channel solo swim from Shakespeare beach at 08:54 on Sunday 16 August.
Volker's swim was by escorted by Sea Farer II, and you can track his progress here.
Volker's swim could also be tracked on Marine Traffic here
During the swim, tweets were sent from Volker's account here and also from Dani's account here
Volker's support include his brother Andreas, Natsha Dyer, Dani Lobo, Sakura Adams, Nick Adams.
Heroic swimming Volker.
And the Shakespearean reference is as follows:
Shakespeare Cliff is depicted in King Lear when the still disguised Edgar, leads Gloucester to the cliff:
"Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful
And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low!
The crows and choughs that wing the midway air
Show scarce so gross as beetles: half way down
Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
Methinks he seems no bigger than his head:
The fishermen that walk upon the beach
Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark
Diminish'd to her cock; her cock a buoy
Almost too small for sight: the murmering surge,
That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes,
Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more;
Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight
Topple down headlong."
King Lear, Act IV scene VI - The Country near Dover.
[John Tierney]
