Well, it's been quite some time since a TOTM post-and a lot has happened!
The four girls from Jersey have all attempted and completed some amazing swims! Alice swam from Jersey to France and Bianca, Chantelle and Tasmin all managed to swim around Jersey Island-what legends!
The two Aussie girls have been busy-Amelia with her soccer committments and Chloe with her Lifesaving Victoria State Development training. Chloe is also in training for a 10km race in October.
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Friday 6 February 2009
Hi All!
The past few weeks have seen all of Team TOTM suffering opposite extremes of temperature-with the girls in Australia enduring record heat waves, whilst on Jersey they have been trying to avoid frostbite!
Amelia & Chloe basically spent all of January on the beach, using their time with patrols and various competitions.
Last night Chloe received quite an accolade for all of the work that the TOTM girls put in last year when she was announced as the runner up in the Overall Youth AChiever of the Year for Warrnambool City Council! This award recognises excellence across the criteria of Academics, Sport and Community? Cultural Activities. Congrats Chloe!
The past few weeks have seen all of Team TOTM suffering opposite extremes of temperature-with the girls in Australia enduring record heat waves, whilst on Jersey they have been trying to avoid frostbite!
Amelia & Chloe basically spent all of January on the beach, using their time with patrols and various competitions.
Last night Chloe received quite an accolade for all of the work that the TOTM girls put in last year when she was announced as the runner up in the Overall Youth AChiever of the Year for Warrnambool City Council! This award recognises excellence across the criteria of Academics, Sport and Community? Cultural Activities. Congrats Chloe!
Wednesday 31 December 2008
Good wishes to all
Well hello all! Christmas has come and gone and we are about to head into a New Year! TOTM wishes everybody a fantastic 2009-reach for your dreams!
The story appeared in Dolly magazine for January and it has been great to hear from a lot of their readers.
Team TOTM.
The story appeared in Dolly magazine for January and it has been great to hear from a lot of their readers.
Team TOTM.
Monday 29 September 2008
Talkin it up for TOTM.
Hey,
TODAY i had an interview with Chloe from Dolly Magazine.
She had lots of great questions which i stumbled to answer.
Although my public speaking has improved greatly over this experience! :)
The article will probably be in Januarys edition of Dolly.
Make sure you all buy it! haha
http://dolly.ninemsn.com.au/
I would just like to add that our great friend that we met in England Chris Pountney attempted the Channel yesterday. After 14hours 40mins he had to stop just three miles from the french coast! :(
Bad luck Chris!
If he hadn't had a bad shoulder and an unfavourable tide he would've made it. After swimming with him in Dover harbour i know he will be back and he won't give up until he's CONQUERED THE CHANNEL!!!!! he will do it and we all have faith in him!
TODAY i had an interview with Chloe from Dolly Magazine.
She had lots of great questions which i stumbled to answer.
Although my public speaking has improved greatly over this experience! :)
The article will probably be in Januarys edition of Dolly.
Make sure you all buy it! haha
http://dolly.ninemsn.com.au/
I would just like to add that our great friend that we met in England Chris Pountney attempted the Channel yesterday. After 14hours 40mins he had to stop just three miles from the french coast! :(
Bad luck Chris!
If he hadn't had a bad shoulder and an unfavourable tide he would've made it. After swimming with him in Dover harbour i know he will be back and he won't give up until he's CONQUERED THE CHANNEL!!!!! he will do it and we all have faith in him!
Swimming the Channel was the first challenge in his ULTIMATE TRIATHLON! he is actually going to
- Swim the English Channel
- Ride the tour de France course and
- Run the Marathon Des Sables!
hey Chris is doesn't matter if the triathlon isn't in the right order because you'll still do it all!
All of us back in Australia have the BIGGEST faith in you...
You are an inspiration to us all!
I cant even do a real triathlon what you are doing is just so amazing! I can't believe i didnt even know he was doing this when i first met him!!!!
I suggest you all go on his website and get inspired to achieve your goals!
if your really touched maybe even make a donation!
the website is: http://www.ultimatetriathlon.co.uk/
Make sure you go down to the bottom of the page and read one of the many realistic quotes that is on each page!
xxxx Chloe
p.s. WE LOVE YOU CHRIS! U'LL MAKE IT NEXT TIME!!!!!
REMEMBER
I suggest you all go on his website and get inspired to achieve your goals!
if your really touched maybe even make a donation!
the website is: http://www.ultimatetriathlon.co.uk/
Make sure you go down to the bottom of the page and read one of the many realistic quotes that is on each page!
xxxx Chloe
p.s. WE LOVE YOU CHRIS! U'LL MAKE IT NEXT TIME!!!!!
REMEMBER
Friday 8 August 2008
The day after....and the Legend of The Six Channel Dwarves!
Having slept and eaten well, the 6 successful swimmers ventured out and visited the White Horse and spent some time reading the various signatures of other successful English Channel swimmers-both solo & relays. They had fun finding those of people they know...and wish they did!
After a small presentation each it was time for our girls to add their own piece of history! Each of our TOTM members had earned herself a new nickname on the boat, so that was signed as well! In swim order we had: Chloe (Squeekie), Chantelle (Rocky), Tasmin (Blondie), Amelia (Sleepy), Alice (Nobby) and Bianca (Queenie)-and so begins the Legend of The Six Channel Dwarves!
After a small presentation each it was time for our girls to add their own piece of history! Each of our TOTM members had earned herself a new nickname on the boat, so that was signed as well! In swim order we had: Chloe (Squeekie), Chantelle (Rocky), Tasmin (Blondie), Amelia (Sleepy), Alice (Nobby) and Bianca (Queenie)-and so begins the Legend of The Six Channel Dwarves!
Thursday 7 August 2008
TOTM-Why every team should know some dance moves.....
Team TOTM as they start their English Channel crossing!In the early hours of this morning (August 7th 2008), 6 very tired girls and their 3 support staff arrived back in Dover Harbour after a successful crossing of the ENGLISH CHANNEL!
They set off from Shakespeare Beach near Dover at 10-52am, with Chloe swimming the lead leg. She set a cracking pace and apart from raising her head once to ask:" How long has that been?", swam well in the near perfect conditions.
Next in was Chantelle and she also quickly got on with the job. Those on the boat had quickly started on the food supplies..and we started to hope for a quick finish so that we didn't run out of food!
Tasmin was third swimmer in and entertained us with her cheeky waves and facial expressions! At some point the other swimmers and coaches on the boat had decided that to cheer on those in the water, a rendition of the "YMCA" was in order! This became a tradition which continued at the midpoint of each swim leg until we reached France!
Along the way various renditions of "Nutbush, Macarena, Time Warp and Greased Lightning" were also performed-it got to the point where the CS&PF observer (Bob) was letting us know that it was 2 minutes till "YMCATime"!
Amelia was our 4th swimmer in the water and once she settled into her rythym swam beautifully-she sighted a couple of jellyfish but wasn't stung.
When Amelia had finished her 1st swim Alice entered the water and proceeded with a very "business like" swim! She has already successfully swum around Jersey Island and is booked to swim Jersey to France-and the way that she swam should have no problems! Conditions continued to be perfect and the coaches (knowing the capabilities of their swimmers) were thinking that a sub 11hour swim was possible.
Bianca hit the water.....and the weed! Her entire 60mins consisted of strong swimming and weed eating!!!! She also had to contend with the choppy water at the sand bar near the Varne lightship-and did so admirably! Bianca is attempting a round Jersey solo in September and showed the fortitude to do so!
This means that our first rotation was completed and Chloe was back in the water...and we quickly discovered that she did NOT like the variety of seaweed in the English Channel! Still swimming fast, she was guided by Sally around most of the green carpet until she hit clear water 30niutes later).
We have dubbed Bianca the "SEAWEED QUEEN" and Chloe the "SEAWEED SCREAM"!
When Chantelle hit the water for the second time, we managed some great photo opportunities with a number of ships & ferries sailing past.
During the second rotation all of the girls swam even better than their first legs. Tasmin & Amelia were our last two swimmers to hit the water in the daylight and both swimming comfortably-Tassie at one point raised her head and asked for the "YMCA"!
Alice entered the water with lights firmly attached (she now has the new nickname of Nobby-be sure to ask her why!)-by this time we could all see lightning in he distance and we began to wonder whether or not we would have to abort the attempt. Alice continued her great form until Bianca took over.
Bee also took to the night swim with pleasure-and proceeded to kick strongly for the entire hour!
She handed over to Chloe-who immediately hit a clump of weed! She must have a seaweed magnet! However, she called out "seaweed" put her head down and again proceeded to swim fast.
When Chantelle entered the water at 11-52pm, we were hoping that she would be able to make it to France. With thunderstorms all around and lighning cracking we were concerned that we might have to call it off so close to the finish....luckily she had a mighty swim and escorted at the end by Coach Sally, touched France amongst the boulders at Cap Gris Nes.
After 18months of planning and 13hours and 47mins of swimming Team TOTM had succesfully crossed the English Channel!
Congratulations to all of the girls and thankyou to Dave Whyte & crew on board Ocean Breeze, Bob our observer and "Mum" Michelle who has taken care of us all!
They set off from Shakespeare Beach near Dover at 10-52am, with Chloe swimming the lead leg. She set a cracking pace and apart from raising her head once to ask:" How long has that been?", swam well in the near perfect conditions.
Next in was Chantelle and she also quickly got on with the job. Those on the boat had quickly started on the food supplies..and we started to hope for a quick finish so that we didn't run out of food!
Tasmin was third swimmer in and entertained us with her cheeky waves and facial expressions! At some point the other swimmers and coaches on the boat had decided that to cheer on those in the water, a rendition of the "YMCA" was in order! This became a tradition which continued at the midpoint of each swim leg until we reached France!
Along the way various renditions of "Nutbush, Macarena, Time Warp and Greased Lightning" were also performed-it got to the point where the CS&PF observer (Bob) was letting us know that it was 2 minutes till "YMCATime"!
Amelia was our 4th swimmer in the water and once she settled into her rythym swam beautifully-she sighted a couple of jellyfish but wasn't stung.
When Amelia had finished her 1st swim Alice entered the water and proceeded with a very "business like" swim! She has already successfully swum around Jersey Island and is booked to swim Jersey to France-and the way that she swam should have no problems! Conditions continued to be perfect and the coaches (knowing the capabilities of their swimmers) were thinking that a sub 11hour swim was possible.
Bianca hit the water.....and the weed! Her entire 60mins consisted of strong swimming and weed eating!!!! She also had to contend with the choppy water at the sand bar near the Varne lightship-and did so admirably! Bianca is attempting a round Jersey solo in September and showed the fortitude to do so!
This means that our first rotation was completed and Chloe was back in the water...and we quickly discovered that she did NOT like the variety of seaweed in the English Channel! Still swimming fast, she was guided by Sally around most of the green carpet until she hit clear water 30niutes later).
We have dubbed Bianca the "SEAWEED QUEEN" and Chloe the "SEAWEED SCREAM"!
When Chantelle hit the water for the second time, we managed some great photo opportunities with a number of ships & ferries sailing past.
During the second rotation all of the girls swam even better than their first legs. Tasmin & Amelia were our last two swimmers to hit the water in the daylight and both swimming comfortably-Tassie at one point raised her head and asked for the "YMCA"!
Alice entered the water with lights firmly attached (she now has the new nickname of Nobby-be sure to ask her why!)-by this time we could all see lightning in he distance and we began to wonder whether or not we would have to abort the attempt. Alice continued her great form until Bianca took over.
Bee also took to the night swim with pleasure-and proceeded to kick strongly for the entire hour!
She handed over to Chloe-who immediately hit a clump of weed! She must have a seaweed magnet! However, she called out "seaweed" put her head down and again proceeded to swim fast.
When Chantelle entered the water at 11-52pm, we were hoping that she would be able to make it to France. With thunderstorms all around and lighning cracking we were concerned that we might have to call it off so close to the finish....luckily she had a mighty swim and escorted at the end by Coach Sally, touched France amongst the boulders at Cap Gris Nes.
After 18months of planning and 13hours and 47mins of swimming Team TOTM had succesfully crossed the English Channel!
Congratulations to all of the girls and thankyou to Dave Whyte & crew on board Ocean Breeze, Bob our observer and "Mum" Michelle who has taken care of us all!
Wednesday 6 August 2008
All Together now!
WOW! we finally got to meet the Jersey girls!!
we all got on well together straight away,,
it may just be because we're all so loud and bubbly lol.
We all went for a 15min swim this afternoon!
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!
haha,, we met Dave, our pilot, aswell!
hes really nice and we may be swimming tomorrow morning.
Chantelle and Amelia are so much alike in personality (and size).
Tasmyn is really nice and funny!
Tasmyn is really nice and funny!
Bianca is really tanned (we're all jealous) and bubbly.
Alice is the quietest one,, if that means anything for us!!
WERE ALL SO EXCITED!!
Its great to be swimming with such lovely girls.
It should be a great adventure with lots of laughs, (and pink bathers) lol....
so long,,
Chloe xoxo
PS-At this point we start tomorrow (Wednesday 6th August) at 10am Dover time!
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