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It was another one of those splendid mornings that Serpentine swimmers are fond of, blue skies and cooling Autumnal waters and a meeting with our good neighbours, the Serpentine Running Club. At stake was who was the best runner and swimmer of the two clubs. 

As it happened, Serpentine SC’s Tom Elliott and Fran Lou proved to be the best, as they were individual winners of the club’s biathlon on Saturday 7 September. The annual biathlon, co-hosted with Serpentine running club, provides a chance for members of either club to prove who is the best runner and swimmer combined.

Looking great at 80

Katie won the 440 yard race for the George Brutton Cup in glorious late summer sunshine. Nick H was second and Vanessa M third.

Alex Fordyce, a Serpentine Swimming Club member, started his heroic solo swim across the English Channel on Tuesday 27 August, from England to France.

He dove into English waters at 07:29 from Shakespeare Beach, and was escorted by 'Gallivant' piloted by Mike Oram.

After 15 hours and 51 minutes of swimming, an elated Alex walked up the beach in France.

Paul won the Andean Cup, Felicity was second, Katherine third and Vanessa thirtieth. Prizes were provided by the Luckhurst family.

Congratulations to the extraordinary Gaurvi Singhvi, a 16 year-old swimmer who successfully swam the English Channel solo today 23 August in a time of 13 hours and 28 minutes.

Wins for Fran in the Individual Medley Race and Oscar in the Cygnet Race

An on form Kevin added to his winning streak by following his win at last Sunday’s River Nene Race by taking the Percy Clears Cup. Sarah was second, Poppy third. Paddy was last.

It was a seismic moment, for the 1930s, when Kathleen Murphy smashed chokingly social barriers and became the first woman to be legally allowed swim in the Serpentine in June 1930. Perhaps Murphy’s inspiration for this feat could have been thanks to a swimming wager made by an English opera soprano that caught the world’s attention?

A wonderful race to celebrate the life and contributions of one of kindest and gentlest departed swimmers, Roy Wrey.