An Ashton resident has overcome a fear of water to swim the English Channel. Jemma Wolstencroft made the crossing at the end of August, after months of
However Jemma’s journey with swimming began years ago.
At this point Jemma – who is married to Taz and has children Evelyn, 8, and Elsie, 5 – decided to take on the Channel challenge. “It’s also the Channel swim rules – nothing but cap, goggles and a standard swimsuit. So I thought I might as well get used to it!” Jemma also attended two swim camps in Dover. At the first, in June, Jemma did 20 hours of swimming in four days, meaning she qualified to swim the Channel.
“I did another seven hour swim and must have been stung 50 times or more, with the majority being from compass jellyfish. Nasty. The sea was busy with swimmers and you’d just hear, ‘Ouch!’ and see people stopping and bobbing in disbelief at how bad it was. “My mum drove seven hours to babysit for us so Taz could crew. Just as my mum arrived my swim was cancelled. I’d waited so long and could feel the opportunity slipping away again. But on Sunday night we were having food at a pub in Dover, and the boat pilot text to confirm Monday morning.
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