Author Archives: Ben Brophy

Ben Brophy

The National Swimathon

5000 meters, 4 swimmers per lane, quickest time wins. The Swimathon is an indoor nationalĀ eventĀ held every year, and this year I was keen to end my indoor training with a bang. I felt having this indoor race would help push … Continue reading

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Ben Brophy

Race Time!

Welcome to another blog from me!Today is a big day in the build-up to the big channel swim! Today I race in the national swimathon, 5000 meters and I’m aiming for a time of 1 hour 40 minutes. This means … Continue reading

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Ben Brophy

Another Blog From Ben

Welcome to another blog from me, this one focused towards training for the summer ahead! With spring less than a few weeks away I know that in this final month before the open water season, training will be psychically hard. … Continue reading

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2013 – The Year Ahead

Welcome to the year 2013! With 2013 finally arriving I thought it was only right to give an overview of the year ahead! It’s going to be a huge year for us and a chance to really make a difference. … Continue reading

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Official Release of Swim Date!

Welcome to a very special announcement from myself and the team! I am delighted to announce that following on from the signing of the support boat, the official date of the Channel swim attempt has been decided. In 2013 between … Continue reading

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