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Ben Brophy

Less than a month to go!

That’s right my English Channel solo attempt is less than a month away! I am the 3rd swimmer to go between the 27th of August and 3rd of September. I will be based in Dover for the week and won’t … Continue reading

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Ben Brophy

Open water season has now started!!

The open water season is now here! It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s windy and it’s great for training to swim the Channel! After a month delay due to the weather to open water season is finally under way. I am … Continue reading

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Ben Brophy

The National Swimathon

5000 meters, 4 swimmers per lane, quickest time wins. The Swimathon is an indoor national event 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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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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