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Reminiscences of a Long Distance Swimmer

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Introduction	Hi - My name is Mark Sheridan. I live near Sevenoaks in Kent (UK) and in my spare time I am an open water ultra-distance swimmer. I am a member of the 24 hour club (along with only ca.200 other swimmers). My achievements include 43 mile Lac Leman (4th solo ever & 1st Brit), Lake Ontario (1st British male), Lake Taupo (1st Brit), the English Channel solo (3x), Loch Lomond (44th person), the Catalina Channel in California, Two-way Windermere, Lake Tahoe (British record), SCAR (1st Brit), End Wet (1st Brit), Lake Zurich, Round Manhattan, Lake Memphremagog (1st Brit) and Vidosternsimmet. I served on the committee of the British Long Distance Swimming Association for 7 years (President 2017). I was awarded British Long Distance Swimming Association's Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and also won the Global Marathon Swimming Federation's Barra Award for Best Year in 2015. Above all, I enjoy sharing my experiences to help others reach their goals and giving back to this wonderful sport on a voluntary basis. In June 2019, I completed 20 Bridges to bag the title of 'Triple Crown'. My swimming endeavours have raised £60k for various charities over the years.

Gender

Male

Introduction

Hi - My name is Mark Sheridan. I live near Sevenoaks in Kent (UK) and in my spare time I am an open water ultra-distance swimmer. I am a member of the 24 hour club (along with only ca.200 other swimmers). My achievements include 43 mile Lac Leman (4th solo ever & 1st Brit), Lake Ontario (1st British male), Lake Taupo (1st Brit), the English Channel solo (3x), Loch Lomond (44th person), the Catalina Channel in California, Two-way Windermere, Lake Tahoe (British record), SCAR (1st Brit), End Wet (1st Brit), Lake Zurich, Round Manhattan, Lake Memphremagog (1st Brit) and Vidosternsimmet. I served on the committee of the British Long Distance Swimming Association for 7 years (President 2017). I was awarded British Long Distance Swimming Association's Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and also won the Global Marathon Swimming Federation's Barra Award for Best Year in 2015. Above all, I enjoy sharing my experiences to help others reach their goals and giving back to this wonderful sport on a voluntary basis. In June 2019, I completed 20 Bridges to bag the title of 'Triple Crown'. My swimming endeavours have raised £60k for various charities over the years.