Tom Dean

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

Tom Dean is a British Olympic swimmer and an open water swimmer.

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 completed 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.

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
• World Aquatics bio
• Back the Swim. Break the Record. Save Lives