Wish you Were Here? Swim the Channel Summer Challenge 2026

WISH YOU WERE HERE, SWIM THE CHANNEL!  So here is all the important details:

Please Note: Entries Close June 24th (that’s not the date of the event)

During the months of JUNE, JULY and AUGUST, we are going to see how many times we (as a group) can swim the channel!  We are using an actual swim track that was made by a relay team who swam the distance was 24 miles, 38,624 kilometres, which we are rounding up to 39 kilometres.  All we ask is that you record your distance that you have swam and post it into the Facebook group every month (we will remind everyone).  Then at the end of the challenge we will do a grand total.  If you are a dipper, please count each dip as 20 metres, if you don’t have any way to measure your swim, then estimates are ok.

In addition, there are side quests to complete:

S – Say thank you to someone (maybe even in a different language Merci for French)

U – Understand someone else’s point of view, even if you don’t agree.

M – Make someone’s day with a kind gesture.

M – Mindfulness, take a few minutes to practice some mindfulness.

E – Eat something French.

R – Re-create a Kimmer Cartoon with a French twist.

As always please post swims/dips/side quests on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/838440898039303/