Reminiscences of a Long Distance Swimmer

Monday, 13 February 2023

Lake Taupo, New Zealand, 40.2km Solo Swim - A British first, 4th February 2023

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Did you know that Lake Taupo sits atop a huge volcano caldera that has produced two of the world's most violent eruptions in geologicall...
Sunday, 7 August 2022

Lake Ontario 45.3 km Solo Swim - A British Male first, 2nd/3rd August 2022

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Getting my name forever embossed on the plaque below at Queens Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario was my main inspiration for taking...

Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test (END-WET)- ‘The Longest Swim Race in North America’ - A British first, 18th June 2022

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According to  https://endracing.com/end-wet , t he Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test (END-WET) is a 36-mile down-river swim ul...
Sunday, 15 August 2021

Round Jersey 51 km Solo Swim - 11th August 2021

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95% of this iconic & unique swim was an absolute hoot. You could sense the assisting tidal tow for ca. 75% of it and I was fortunate eno...
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Mark Sheridan
Hi - My name is Mark Sheridan. I live near Sevenoaks in the UK and am a prolific international open water ultra-distance swimmer. I am a member of the exclusive 24 hour club, have completed the Triple Crown, the California Triple Crown, 4 of the Stillwater 8 and 2 of the Toughest 13. My achievements include 43 mile Lac Leman (4th solo ever & 1st Brit), Lake Ontario (1st British male), Lake Taupo (1st Brit), Beltquerung (1st Brit), EC solo (3x), Loch Lomond (44th person), Catalina Channel, Two-way Windermere, Lake Tahoe (British record holder), SCAR (1st Brit), End Wet (1st Brit), Lake Zurich, Round Manhattan, Lake Memphremagog (1st Brit), Vidosternsimmet, RTAI (First Brit) and the Santa Barbara Channel. I was awarded the BLDSA's Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and won the MSF's Barra Award for Best Year in 2015. This blog is intended to document my open water swim journey which in turn might help other swimmers reach their goals. My swimming endeavours have generated over £100k for charities over the years
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