Today's swims - 4 July 2017

• Guest 2

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  4 July 2017     09:08330864
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  Some of the swimmers attempting to cross the Channel today:
  
  William Schulz started from Shakespeare beach at 3:58am with escort boat Sea Satin.
  The Eastney Dippers (5 person relay) started from Samphire Hoe at 5:37am with Anastasia.
  The Myrtleville Selkies (6 person relay ) started from Samphire Hoe at 5:43am with Optimist.
  Mark Monticino started from Samphire Hoe with Suva.
  Kristian Phillips started at 6:37am with Masterpiece.
  Last minute.com (5 person relay) started at 7am with Sea Leopard.
  
  Escort boats Louise Jane, Rowena and Pathfinder also appear to be out, but no details of who is swimming.
  
  You can track their progress at https://www.dover.uk.com/channel-traffic
• Guest 2

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  4 July 2017     09:52330867
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  Out on Louise Jane are a 6 person relay team "Andy's Channel Ladies" - they're going for a new record for the fastest 3 way Channel swim.
  
  The current record for an all-female team is 32 hours 31 minutes (set in 2004), while the overall record is 30 hours 7 minutes (2007).
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  4 July 2017     09:56330868
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  Out on Pathfinder is Pierre-Julian Pourantru, having set off at 7:15am.
• Guest 2

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  4 July 2017     10:10330869
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  And finally, Jennifer McGrath and Phillippa Keating are swimming as the Jellyfish Duo (2 person relay). They are out on Rowena, raising money for Breakthrough Cancer Research.
  
  Good luck everyone!