They are back. The noise and celebrations at the harbour are fitting. As they stepped off the boat onto the pontoon, Alex fell in the water. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
A smack of parents, siblings and the rest of the BEST team are at Dover Marina awaiting the champions return…imminently about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Boom! Alex touched france at 02:35 on the 4th september 2010. Congrats to BEST! Youngest team to cross the E channel. Big thank you to all about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
The world record has been broken by a group of incredible 12 year olds from Bristol. Fantastic !!!!!!!! about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Penny has had to get in to ensure they get out at the other side. She is not happy! about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Lewis out. Strong swim in calmer water. Made up lots of ground. Alex in, everyone awake and a little excited…. about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
James out after a great swim. The dark playing tricks on him. Lots of encouragement needed now. Everybody (cont) http://tl.gd/3fgufd about 22 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
News Flash. They are 4 miles from the French coast. Still lots of swimming left though about 22 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
It is 42 years ago to the day now that the record to swim the channel was set by Monson swim club in Tunbridge Wells, they are now 54 yrs about 23 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
5 minutes until superhuman miniature Drum takes his second dip. It’s cold dark and lonely out there but they can see the lights of France about 23 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Angus is out of water and feeling a bit sick from salt. Most now having a power nap. Sea settled and fish song with them about 23 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
where are all the jellyfish…..ah its dark so they can’t see them about 24 hours ago via web
Danny out, Angus in. All in good spirits, lewis having a snooze. Everybody still on deck. (pilots had an omelette (cont) http://tl.gd/3ffs6p 03 September 2010 22:21:44 via Twitter for iPhone
Over half way to the World Record http://twitpic.com/2kx625 03 September 2010 21:25:34 via Twitpic
Alex out “that was cool! But warmer than standing on this boat” danny in. Pitch black, wind is picking up, danny swimming strong. 03 September 2010 21:23:17 via Twitter for iPhone
They are currently averaging 2 miles an hour and now over half way and Channel is now calm. 03 September 2010 21:08:56 via web
Supporter club in Deal, 8 committee and parents all sat round campfire swapping tales hoping the shipping traffic stay away from kids 03 September 2010 20:45:51 via Twitter for iPhone
Just coming up to half way. Top trumps ‘biggest ship to cut me up’ winner…. James! With container ship. 03 September 2010 20:43:58 via Twitter for iPhone
Lewis out, alex in. Dusk now alex using swim lights. (look like “flashing bogeys’ – thanks to Angus for the description!) 03 September 2010 20:18:28 via Twitter for iPhone
Its now dark and Lewis will be swimming with a light stick for safety, they wont be able to see their hands in the water on their 2nd hour 03 September 2010 20:04:48 via web
Drum out, lewis in. Just coming to end of the sandbank. No fish food yet, still rough but settling. Everyone (cont) http://tl.gd/3feekc 03 September 2010 19:24:21 via Twitter for iPhone
Drummond has 10 minutes left to swim and they have all done an hour, back to Lewis who will muller the hour. 03 September 2010 18:51:31 via web
Mums are freaking out on shore, texting crew to remind kids to eat…..and its not Mary (Alex’s mum) 03 September 2010 18:37:27 via web
Tide has turned and they are heading east up the channel 03 September 2010 18:16:31 via Twitter for iPhone
James has 4 minutes left before Drum takes to the water, they are going great guns. 03 September 2010 17:55:46 via Twitter for iPhone
Oil tanker just slipped by, glad it was diverted 03 September 2010 17:52:47 via Twitter for iPhone
Coast guards have just contacted us to tell us that have made a big vessel divert as they were on course for us! (cont) http://tl.gd/3fd0t7 03 September 2010 17:28:27 via Twitter for iPhone
Angus out smiling his head off! James in now. Nobody sick – fish getting hungry… 6 nautical miles from dover, 12. 7 to finish 03 September 2010 17:14:06 via Twitter for iPhone
Angus out smiling his head off! James in. Nobody sick – fish getting hungry… 6 nautical miles from dover, 12.7 to the finish 03 September 2010 17:13:03 via Twitter for iPhone
Hope they don’t see a shiver of sharks or a grundle of grouper…either 03 September 2010 16:58:03 via web
Did you know the collective noun for a group of jellyfish is a ‘fluther’, the kids must be thinking about that a lot? 03 September 2010 16:46:27 via web
5.5 miles done and no-one has been sick yet (one of them nearly lost their head to a sailboat though) 03 September 2010 16:33:18 via web
Danny out and Angus is now in and swimming very strong, despite the supertankers getting in his way 03 September 2010 16:18:55 via web
The weather is sunny, but sea is choppy – 11 knot wind, all swimmers are looking strong. Alex said it was warm like a bath 03 September 2010 15:42:04 via web
Lewis and alex did 1.6 miles each in their hour. Choppy seas now, it should calm as evening draws near 03 September 2010 15:41:29 via Twitter for iPhone
Alex is out and Danny is in – slick handover – will get report from Alex once he is fed, watered and warmed. 03 September 2010 15:04:16 via web
Penny Porter (GB Swim record holder) and Dr. Paddy Morgan are on the boat supporting the kids 2:48 PM Sep 3rd via web
A most unusual occurrence, Alex was nearly decapitated by sailing boat, excellent Channel Piloting prevented disaster..these kids are only 12 2:46 PM Sep 3rd via web
Lewis Clarke started at Dover at 13:00 swam for an hour and then Alex Mayne took over. Lewis commented that he thought he had swum further.. 2:45 PM Sep 3rd via web
It has been a nerve-racking 3 weeks, kids have maintained their cold water tolerance and sea sickness training though 12:21 PM Sep 3rd via web
6 children from Bristol about to attempt to break the world record for swimming the English Channel http://www.bestswim.co.uk 12:07 PM Sep 3rd via web
