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Hi - so just for info: we started around 7:40 in the morning (late due to some technical problems) and the wind forecast was F3-F4 westerly-southwesterly (only northerly predicted later at night)- swimmable, on the last day of the neap tide, with the upcoming spring tide being HUGE! The water was a comfortable 18-19°C, sun coming up, clouds in the afternoon and colder night. But we only got to the sepearation zone. When the wind picked up to F5-F6 and the tide was about to change (then it would be wind against tide = even higher swells and waves) our boat pilot ordered me out of the water for safety reasons after less than 8 hours (the boat can crush on the swimmer during feeding, the swimmer can become invisible in the waves, esp. at night, in spite of the green light, and getting the swimmer on board in huge waves in case of emergency like exhaustion or hypothermia can be a huge challenge. Last year a swimmer died, again. So safety first. ) 5 more boats turned round at the same time, 2 more swimmers were pulled out later at night not too far from France, also for safety. No hard feelings, even happy we did at least try. Not to swim had been no option. But the Channel is the Channel, this is open water swimming, Mother nature and the pilot have the last word! Dover is not over - I will be back! And I am grateful to my amazing and very selfless and dedicated helpers, experienced Ocean 7 swimmer Abhejali from Czech Republic and enthusiastic ultra-helper Edwige from France. And to Eddie, our great pilot and his team with Mike and Gary.

Well Done Julie :)

Congratulations Julie on a fantastic swim :)

So brilliant, and more compelling than the Olympics tonight, well done!

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You are looking amazing Dom. Long and strong … swim

Excellent

Made of steel.keep going .

Yay Vrushali !

Bravo

TbarkAllah 3lik, good luck

Proud of you Hassan keep going 🇲🇦🇲🇦

🎉🎉🎉

Go, Sydney!!!!!!

Woo