Congratulations to Jon Southey who successfully swam solo to France.
He started at 04:19 from Abbots Cliff swimming alongside High Hopes piloted by Simon Ellis. “What better way to spend a heat wave than swimming to France!” said the CS&PF social media feed.
Jon has now amassed an amazing three solo swims to France.
EC 1: 24 July 2018 14:39
EC 2: 1 September 2020 14:38
EC 3: 18 July 2021 15 hours and seven minutes
Jon Southey English Channel solo swimmer hat trick
Lucy Ashdown-Parkes and Stephen Maloney support crew
Jon Southey three times an English Channel solo swimmer
Jon Southey file photo from second crossing to France