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James Armour's The Selkie Race going from Barra Head lighthouse in the south to Ness lighthouse at the top of the north of Lewis. James swam, run and cycled massive distance's over the full chain of the islands in the Outer Hebrides to raise funds for the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. He had a great support squad looking after him with my part being to swim now and again with James across the Sounds of Barra and Harris, which I was honoured to do. On the sound of Harris, James got out at a beach on Killegray, running over the over before getting back in the sea to swim towards Ensay then to the slipway at Leverburgh. Was fantastic to be part of this amazing extreme endurance athlete's support team. Unfortunately my GoPro was playing up during the sound of Harris, so no photo's in the sea from there. James started at 0348 on Friday morning and finished at 0840 on Sunday morning. What a legend! Click here to find out more about The Selkie Race Click here to find out more about the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust
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Fantastic swim with Wendy, Lucy, Chris and Helena at Swordale Bay this morning. Sea was crystal clear with Duckman saying 13.6 degrees. Click here for YouTube Video Link Fantastic swim with Wendy and Lucy this afternoon at Swordale Bay. So much to see above and below the water even on an overcast day. Duckman was saying 13.3 degrees. Click here for YouTube Video Link. Fantastic morning swim with David, Catherine and Seumas around the reef in middle of the braighe. Duckman was saying a tropical 15 degrees. Wildlife galore underwater.. stunning place to swim.... Click here for YouTube Video... Fantastic outing in North Harris today with Lottie, Karen, Lisa, Ruby, Kim, Ed and Donnie. Between the Conachro bay tidal pool and dipping into the sea at Hushinish we were totally spoilt. Duckman was saying 12.6 degrees average. We certainly are lucky to live in the Hebrides. Click here for YouTube Video Fantastic way to start the day with a swim through an arch on the west side of Lewis. Think Jo will be back there again 🙂 Duckman was saying 9.2 degrees. Click here for YouTube Video link Sunday morning marathon swim at the braighe. Duckman was saying 9.1 degrees average. Cracking morning for a swim at the braighe. Plodded over to Holm pier and had about a dozen seal's watching me there. Duckman was saying 7.8 degrees average. We do it the old fashioned way (no boats, kayaks or sups involved) walking coastal route's and speaking to locals for information about the area. We'll definitely be back there for some coastal swimming.... Fantastic swim through the arch at garrabost with Catherine, followed by a tea break on the beach in the rain. Good fun and some interesting waves to deal with. Duckman was saying 8.4 degrees. One of my favourite places. Click here for YouTube Video link |
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