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Haydn Welch
Haydn Welch is a British jeweller, freediver and marathon swimmer.
Open Water Swimming Career[edit]
- He completed a crossing of the English Channel using freestyle in 1992 in 13 hours 42 minutes.
- One year later, he became the first person in the world to complete a successful English Channel crossing using backstroke in 17 hours 2 minutes.
- He participated in the 26 km Swim of Peace Ouma - Djerba in Tunisia in June 2013.
- He completed an ice mile on 23 February 2013 in 3.53°C water + 0.00°C air for 1.00 mile in 37:23.
Freediving Career[edit]
Welch swam 139 metres in one breath to set the British record for freediving using a carbon fibre monofin in 2002.
Swimming with Shivers[edit]
He wrote a story for Swimming With Shivers, a book co-authored by Claire Bunker-Fellingham and Gary Standen about true stories from, by and about open water swimmers doing cold water swimming, winter swimming, and ice swimming. The stories in Swimming with Shivers are from, by and about Carl Atkinson, Deborah Banks, Ram Barkai, Jo Barkwith, Andy Bennett, Katie Blair, Sylvia Bland, Gideon Bright, Claire Bunker-Fellingham, Judith Charman, Sze-Ming Cheung, Chillswim, Tracy Clark, David Coleman, Phil Coombe, Talbott Crowell, Ned Denison, Nick Dorey, Dryrobe, Ros Edmonds, Rory Fitzgerald, Daniel Gilmore, Will Glendinning, Gone Swimming, Rebecca Goodson, Julie Gregory, Shaun Hales, Happy Cold Swimming, Louise Hazelton, Colin Hill, Elaine Howley, International Ice Swimming Association, Roni Jelgavas, Mark Johansen, Jody Jones, Ele Jump, Ger Kennedy, Ivan Lewis, Julie Lloyd, Jules McRobbie, Sally Minty-Gravett MBE, Jaimie Monahan, Steven Munatones, Diane Murphy Weaver, Jim Nyberg, Barry O'Connor, Outdoor Swimmer, Simon Parkin, Lisa Peake, Kevin Proctor, Jane Saycet, Val Smith, Fergal Somerville, Jodi Songhurst, Gary Standen, Lucy Stansfield, Kate Steels-Fryatt, Swimming With Smiles Book, Tidal Wave Fitness, Jonty Warneken, Karen Weir, Samantha Whelpton, Emily Whittaker, and Nicola Wood.
External links[edit]
- The History Of Ouma In Tunisia
- Open Water Swimming
- Swimming With Shivers
- Swimming With Smiles
- Swimming with Smiles
- Special Offer
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- International Ice Swimming Association
- Swimming With Shivers And Smiles
- Channel Swimming Association
- Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation
- Marathon Swimmers Forum
- Haydn profile on Marathon Swimmers Forum
- 'Merman' sets new diving record
- Swim Of Peach Ouma - Djerba In Tunisia
- Swims Of Peace From Sahara To Arctic Circle
- Swim Of Peace Ouma - Djerba In Tunisia
- Ice Milers Show Warmth
- International Ice Swimming Association
- Nik Haynes Going About It All Backwards
