tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post8047385363815505889..comments2008-09-27T13:38:29.405+01:00Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-22461190795240366262008-09-27T13:38:00.000+01:002008-09-27T13:38:00.000+01:00I spoke to Dee Llewelyn this morning and hopefully at next weeks committee meeting they will change the result. I really don&#39;t think they knew what to do as a &quot;Veteran&quot; (albeit a &quot;young at heart one!&quot; beat a &quot;senior&quot;. Everyone seems to agree that I should have got both trophies, so we&#39;ll have to wait and see.<BR/><BR/>I had motivation problems for two months after last years channel swim. This year I changed all that by having entered many more swims straight after the channel. Next Sunday it is the Eastern Region Masters Championships in the pool. I&#39;ve entered the 50M, 100M, 200M &amp; 400M F/S. Just an idea, but why don&#39;t you try some pool events?<BR/><BR/>I will attempt Jersey to France next year, and 2 way in 2010. Irish Channel will have to wait. It sounds awful anyway!<BR/><BR/>Cheers.<BR/><BR/>Hoffy.Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-57782859734053651592008-09-27T10:22:00.000+01:002008-09-27T10:22:00.000+01:00Hey Hoffy<BR/><BR/>Congratulations again ! Some rules p*** me off. Whether your a veteran or not does'nt matter you WON the race and should have got the trophy for it! Thanks for your message im Ok just cant seem to get motivated again i want to do a swim next year but cant seem to get focused again but really need to as a year comes round so fast. Hope your well are you going back for anothe go at the double ? I think you should try the Irish Channel :)<BR/><BR/>MaggieMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08465370525137827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-2598304660906775152008-09-26T22:58:00.000+01:002008-09-26T22:58:00.000+01:00P.M. - Yes, I saw it. Bloody amazing wasn&#39;t it!? However, it can&#39;t be classed as an official crossing by the CS&amp;PF as he wasn&#39;t trained by Freda &quot;The Channel General&quot; Streeter, Vaselined up by Barrie &quot;The Shingle Stomper&quot; Wakeham and he wasn&#39;t fuelled by Maxim &#39;Makes you Fart&#39; power drink. Shame really as it was quite a good time! LOL!Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-38428935105479871252008-09-26T21:29:00.000+01:002008-09-26T21:29:00.000+01:00Yves Rossy did it today in 10 mins! Sounds a better way of doing it! Looks like Buzz Lightyear!Picklesmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652159544818433247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-49483783910579005952008-09-25T23:08:00.000+01:002008-09-25T23:08:00.000+01:00Chris - try typing this into your browser - <BR/><BR/>http://www.fina.org/project/docs/events/owsgp2008/MEX_forms&amp;info.pdf<BR/><BR/>P.M. - I need to investigate this. I haven&#39;t seen it yet!Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-90938808035936605402008-09-25T21:49:00.000+01:002008-09-25T21:49:00.000+01:00That Swiss man on the news was going to cross the channel in 11 mins. I want to see you doing it by jet pack next!Picklesmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652159544818433247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-5685090090013555432008-09-25T19:58:00.000+01:002008-09-25T19:58:00.000+01:00a 15km swim in the grijalava river in sumwhere canyon, mexico? what?Chris Pountneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649709967521412052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-88069763487361614342008-09-25T12:00:00.000+01:002008-09-25T12:00:00.000+01:00F.M. - LOL! Absolutely! However, I'm now focussing for a 15KM swim in the Grijalva River, Sumidero Canyon, Mexico in October. Hopefully I'll power to victory there as there are no "Veterans", just swimmers!Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-83009835194585243522008-09-25T11:43:00.000+01:002008-09-25T11:43:00.000+01:00Bet you've got enough steam coming out your ears to power you across the channel and back!Florries Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364059057633120899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-63138090845434842182008-09-23T21:54:00.000+01:002008-09-23T21:54:00.000+01:00Bloody right I am mate! I'm fuming. I've never heard of anything so ridiculous. How can anyone be "too old" to win a race?! Isn't that age discrimination! <BR/><BR/>Hope you get to go soon mate. I really felt for you over the weekend. Keep focused.Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-41055945071866281542008-09-23T20:28:00.000+01:002008-09-23T20:28:00.000+01:00you're not bitter are you hoffy?Chris Pountneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649709967521412052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-40921642567175983152008-09-23T14:53:00.000+01:002008-09-23T14:53:00.000+01:00P.M. - LOL Father Xmas! Short distance @ 4.5km but I was flat out!Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-4932210627978471982008-09-22T21:06:00.000+01:002008-09-22T21:06:00.000+01:00Nice to see Father Christmas getting a quick swim in before his busy season starts!<BR/>Nice Hoffy Hat.<BR/>Well done on the win, but such a short distance for you!Picklesmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652159544818433247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-81781623038102683522008-09-22T16:24:00.000+01:002008-09-22T16:24:00.000+01:00Thanks Grumps. Absolutely! I'm still niggled by it, AND I notice that they have changed the rules on the website since yesterday! Good job I printed them off!<BR/><BR/>Cheers.<BR/><BR/>The Veteran!Hoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-15772908742831879482008-09-22T16:16:00.000+01:002008-09-22T16:16:00.000+01:00Well done! No question in my mind that the winner gets the trophy regardless of age. How dare they call you a veteran at only 45????grumpyoldwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02039022798469676692noreply@blogger.com