Paul Finnegan
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Colin Macleod
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Paul Finnegan and Colin Macleod will be attempting to solo swim the Big Minch Channel between Mainland UK & the Western Isles during the summer of 2019 to raise funds for Western Isles Community Care Forum and Cancer Research UK.
No man has ever completed a solo swim across the Big Minch Channel and hopefully 2019 is the year. Colleen Blair successfully became the first person to complete a crossing of the Big Minch channel on the 8th July 2018. Colin is having his second attempt on the Big Minch after being rescued when he became separated from his support crew during the 2018 challenge.
Both Paul and Colin successfully swam the 15 mile Little Minch channel in June 2018, from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Harris, raising funds for their chosen charities.
As with the Little Minch Swim, each swimmer will have their own support boat and kayakers to guide them across the 25 mile Big Minch channel. The swim route, as shown below, is from Gairloch to Lemreway (Isle of Lewis) which will be happening, weather depending, in June 2019.
No man has ever completed a solo swim across the Big Minch Channel and hopefully 2019 is the year. Colleen Blair successfully became the first person to complete a crossing of the Big Minch channel on the 8th July 2018. Colin is having his second attempt on the Big Minch after being rescued when he became separated from his support crew during the 2018 challenge.
Both Paul and Colin successfully swam the 15 mile Little Minch channel in June 2018, from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Harris, raising funds for their chosen charities.
As with the Little Minch Swim, each swimmer will have their own support boat and kayakers to guide them across the 25 mile Big Minch channel. The swim route, as shown below, is from Gairloch to Lemreway (Isle of Lewis) which will be happening, weather depending, in June 2019.
Big Minch 2019 Swim route
Mainland start point
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Lewis finish point
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