Here are some photos for the Serpentine Butterfly relay team in practice in the comparatively and unseasonally chilly Dover and the less choppy Serpentine. There is also a shot of one of the My-Thai branch of the butterfly squad by the warm Thai cocktail waters, but that is another story.
The butterfly team includes Sam Mould, Kevin Blick, Rob Ouldcott Mark Johansson and Rob Fisher. The English Channel has never been swam by a team swimming only butterfly. To ensure that that the swim can be officially ratified, at least one of the team have to train in Thailand and they will also require the approval of a CS&PF approved observer during the crossing of the English Channel.
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Yours swimmingly
