Andy Williams
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
| Location | Wem, Shropshire, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I’m a late comer to the world of sport taking up swimming at the tender age of 34 (though I have always been able to swim, just not competitively). My first open water race was in 1995, this was the Inter-services Lake Bala swim in North Wales. I entered the breast-stroke event, and promptly won it!! From there I went on to do various races culminating in the World Masters in 1996, a 5km race which I finished 19th in my age group, breast-stroking against free-stylers. In 1997 I was part of an RAF relay team that successfully crossed the English Channel. I then drifted into triathlon, representing Great Britain as an age group triathlete in both European and World Championships, as well as becoming a level 3 coach, It was at this point I taught myself to freestyle. I have worked part time as a guide for a company called SwimTrek for the past 5 years. SwimTrek specialise in swimming adventure holidays all around the world, and have encouraged me to fulfil my ambition of one day swimming the English Channel as a solo swimmer. |