Norman Todd
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Paul Finnegan
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Colin Macleod
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Colleen Blair
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Click on the link to follow Norman & Colin swim live: https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0RLB2eaZqnBMS0YbfGprIY1p3fJf9mvPO
Click on this link to follow Colleen's swim Live: https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0f1b40Z8ciJZfvBnmoQxAiqAQK6g92kGT
Norman Todd (8th July), Paul Finnegan (23rd July), Colin Macleod (8th July) and Colleen Blair (8th July) will be attempting to solo swim the Big Minch Channel between the Western Isles & Mainland UK in the summer of 2018 to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, Western Isles Community Care Forum, Cancer Research UK and Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance. No-one has ever completed a solo swim across the Big Minch Channel and hopefully 2018 is the year.
Whilst Norman, Paul and Colin will be wearing wetsuits, Colleen will be confirming to 'Channel Rules' and will be wearing just a swimsuit, cap and goggles. She will also have 2 recognised official BLDSA (British Long Distance Swimming Association) observers following her attempt. Bill Blair and Ian Reid will be watching Colleen's swim, making sure that her attempt follows the strict Channel Rules.
The swim route, as shown below, is from Lemreway (Isle of Lewis) to Rubha Reidh (Gairloch) which will be happening, weather depending, on Saturday 7th July. It is 24 miles across (longer than the English Channel) and hopefully we will have some decent weather with us. The tides are favourable and hopefully with a bit of a north west swell, this will help take us across. We are really hoping for great welcome as there will be a BBQ and music at Rubha Reidh. Any boats are welcome to escort us in for the last leg.
Whilst Norman, Paul and Colin will be wearing wetsuits, Colleen will be confirming to 'Channel Rules' and will be wearing just a swimsuit, cap and goggles. She will also have 2 recognised official BLDSA (British Long Distance Swimming Association) observers following her attempt. Bill Blair and Ian Reid will be watching Colleen's swim, making sure that her attempt follows the strict Channel Rules.
The swim route, as shown below, is from Lemreway (Isle of Lewis) to Rubha Reidh (Gairloch) which will be happening, weather depending, on Saturday 7th July. It is 24 miles across (longer than the English Channel) and hopefully we will have some decent weather with us. The tides are favourable and hopefully with a bit of a north west swell, this will help take us across. We are really hoping for great welcome as there will be a BBQ and music at Rubha Reidh. Any boats are welcome to escort us in for the last leg.
