Three swimmers complete the 21-mile (34km) relay despite concerns they may have to abort.
The three friends set off from Samphire Hoe near Dover, Kent, at 00:30 BST on Thursday and arrived at the steps of Wissant at 15:56, near Cap Gris Nez, between Boulogne and Calais in France.
Ms Green, from Sherborne, said: "The worst bit for Natalie and Billy was the sea sickness - having to get in to swim with nothing in the tank and knowing they had to get back in the boat for more of that feeling."The worst bit for me was the fear of not finishing and the self-destruction inside my head for my fourth swim when I let it get to me.
The 48-year-old swimming teacher added: "We all agree that it was the hardest thing we have ever done. "We are all a little bit shocked and in disbelief but at the same time in awe. It's very surreal - it's going to take a while for it to sink in." Ms Perrett, 36, from Hazelbury Bryan, said she was "terrified" of sea swimming up until a couple of years ago.The three women have raised more than £6,500 for Birth Trauma Association UK, Young Minds and 100 & First Foundation, which aims to help offenders avoid re-offending.
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