The Spirit of Great Britain
The Spirit of Great Britain is a 6-man relay team of British pool and open water swimmers who attempted to break the one-way English Channel record from England to France of 6 hours 52 minutes. They finished in 6 hours 55 minutes on 22 September 2026, swimming from Shakespeare Beach, England to Cap Gris-Nez, France.
Spirit of Great Britain Members
1. Hector Pardoe
2. George Taplin
3. Toby Robinson
4. Daniel Jervis
5. Tom Dean
6. Josh Gammon
Coach: Tim Denyer
Escort Pilot: Reg Brickell
Escort Pilot: Ray Brickell
English Channel Record
In September 1990, the American team set both a one-way crossing record of 6 hours 52 minutes and a two-way crossing record of 14 hours 18 minutes. The members included: cr
1. Chad Hundeby
2. Martha Jahn
3. Karen Burton
4. Dirk Bouma
5. Sid Cassidy
6. Jay Wilkerson
Coach: Penny Dean
Coach: John York
Manager: Flip Darr
