George Taplin

The Spirit of Great Britain members included ⁠Hector Pardoe, George Taplin, ⁠Toby Robinson, ⁠Daniel Jervis, ⁠Tom Dean, ⁠Josh Gammon, and Coach Tim Denyer

George Taplin is a 28-year-old British pool swimmer and an open water swimmer and triathlete.

English Channel World Record Relay Attempt

• The Spirit of Britain consists of Tom Dean, Josh Gammon, George Taplin, Dan Jervis, Toby Robinson, and Hector Pardoe finished a 33.5 km English Channel crossing on 22 September 2026 in 6 hours 55 minutes under the auspices of the Channel Swimming Association coached by Tim Denyer and escorted by Reg Brickell and Ray Brickell with Kevin Peters onboard Viking Princess II, swimming from Shakespeare Beach, England to Cap Gris-Nez, France.
• He swam 37km from Henley on Thames to Windsor on the River Thames in 2019.
• He set a course record across Lake Windermere in 3 hours 14 minutes as part of the Chillswim event.
• In August 2026 he completed a 14.4 km swim of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco.
• On 23 August 2025, he completed a 10.5-mile swim across Windermere in 3 hours 40 minutes 35 seconds.

External links

• It Was A Race For The Ages. The Spirit of Great Britain Finishes In 6 Hours 55 Minutes
• British versus Americans Across the English Channel – A Crossing For The Record
• @georgetaplin
• How to set a world swimming record