Wendy Trehiou

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Wendy Tréhiou on 8-9 July 2018 during her crossing of 18 miles (29.8 km) from Guernsey to Jersey on 8-9 July 2018 in 16 hours 46 minutes
Wendy Trehiou, 2013 Churchill Award for Courage recipient for her two-way crossing of the English Channel
The tattoo commemorating Wendy Trehiou's English Channel two-way swim of 2013
Wendy Trehiou was a member of the Jersey Swimming Club Polar Bear relay team that swam from St Malo to Jersey in 18 hours 9 minutes
Wendy Tréhiou's swim from Saint Malo to Jersey is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year for recognition of her extraordinarily difficult channel swim to Jersey

Wendy Tréhiou is a 48-year-old breast cancer survivor and channel swimmer from Jersey. She is also serving as the new president of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, replacing Sally Minty-Gravett.

Open Water Swimming Career

Churchill Award

Tréhiou was awarded the 2013 Churchill Award for Courage in recognition of completing a double crossing of the English Channel swim on 20-21 August 2013, a 42-mile swim 39 hours 9 minutes. The Churchill Award for Courage was established by an Act of the States of Jersey in 1965. It is granted locally for awards for acts of bravery performed by members of the uniformed services or by members of the public. 'Bravery', in the context of the award, is deemed to include acts of endurance and perseverance. Since its inauguration in 1965, it has only been awarded five times previously.

World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominations

Tréhiou was nominated for the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year for her two-way crossing of the English Channel and was similarly nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year for her Saint Malo to Jersey crossing.

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2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominee

Tréhiou is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:

1. Andreas Fath (Germany) Swim for Science
2. Andrea Fazio (Italy) Like Father, Like Son
3. Christian Reichert (Germany) FINA World Cup Champion
4. Dan Projansky (U.S.A.) Butterflying Marathoner
5. Jim Clifford (U.S.A.) Oldest Triple Crowner
6. Fast and Frozen by Henri Kaarma (Estonia), Ryan Stramrood (South Africa), Anna Carin-Nordin (Sweden), Patrick Corcoran (Ireland), Zdeněk Thalmika (Czech Republic), Elina Makïnen (Finland) Two-way North Channel Relay
7. Ganga Avahan by by Paramvir Singh, Gullupilli Narahari, Saripilli Srihari (India) Stage Swimmers
8. Jordan Wilimovsky (U.S.A.) Olympian & World Champion
9. Kelly Gneiting (U.S.A.) Sumo Swimmer
10. Kimberley Chambers (New Zealand) Farallon Freestyler
11. Matthew Moseley (U.S.A.) Trifecta Lake-Ocean-River Swimmer
12. Mike Arbuthnot (South Africa) Midmar Mile Founder
13. Nejib Belhedi (Tunisia) Camel Swim
14. Night Train Swimmers by Grace van der Byl, Dave Holscher, Kimberley Chambers, Adam Eilath, Ashley Horne, Vito Bialla (U.S.A./New Zealand) NT300 Relay
15. Oceans Seven Relay by Rick Gaenzle, Chris Kraus, Brian Ross (U.S.A.) Triumphant Trio
16. Susan Simmons (Canada) Swimming with Multiple Sclerosis
17. Swim The Eden Expedition by Calum Hudson, Jack Hudson, Robbie Hudson (Great Britain) Brotherly Wild Swim
18. Team Nadadores Locos by Amy Appelhans Gubser, Kirk McKinney, Les Mangold, John Sims, Jeff Everett, Andrew McLaughlin (U.S.A.) Two-way Farallon Islands Relay
19. The Old Men And The Sea Relay by Don Baker, Dr. Bill Spore, Dave Radcliffe, Graham Johnston, Bob Best, Bob Beach, Norm Stupfel (U.S.A.) Catalina Cruisers
20. The Deep Enders by Jim McConica, Tom Ball, John Chung, Zach Jirkovsky, Tamie Stewart, Stacey Warmuth (U.S.A.) San Nicholas Channelers
21. Theodore Yach (South Africa) Robben Island Swimmer
22. Trent Theroux (U.S.A.) Comeback Circumnavigation
23. Wendy Tréhiou (Jersey) Saint Malo to Jersey

2015 WOWSA Award Nomination

Tréhiou's 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year nomination reads as follows:

Wendy Tréhiou pioneered a tough swim from Saint Malo to Jersey in the English Channel. Her 57.4 km (36-mile) swim pushed all her button for 24 hours 7 minutes as she faced a strong head wind and choppy sea conditions. But the veteran from Jersey just kept on putting one arm in front of the other and grit her teeth when she was stung by jellyfish. The 46-year-old breast cancer survivor knows how to deal with setbacks and pain, but does so much a smile and appreciation for all those around her. For her dramatic comeback from fighting cancer with a pioneering swim, for her second 24-hour Club swim of her career, and for her constant spirit of adventure despite tough swimming conditions, Wendy Trehiou’s Saint Malo to France crossing is a worthy nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.

English Channel Crossings

  • 2006 in 13 hours 36 minutes
  • 2012 in 15 hours 0 minutes under the auspices of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation
  • 2013 (two-way) in 39 hours 9 minutes (first leg of 17 hours 8 minutes + second leg of 22 hours 1 minutes)

Wendy Tréhiou's Story

Jersey Swimming Club Polar Bear Club

Tréhiou was a member of the Jersey Swimming Club Polar Bear, a relay team from Jersey that swam an unprecedented stretch of water from Saint-Malo to Jersey in the English Channel on 7 July 2014 in 18 hours 9 minutes. The relay consists of Ian Jones, Wendy Tréhiou, Nick Dotter, Graeme Lowe, David le Clercq and Neil Faudemer and was called the La Grande Nag gie (The big swim) and was skippered by Mathew Clarke. The charity crossing was performed on behalf of 3 Jersey charities: Macmillan Jersey, Brighter Futures, and Channel island air search.

World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women

Tréhiou was named to the list of 2015 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women

Trehiou was named to the list of 2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The women are listed below, alphabetically by last name:

1. Patti Bauernfeind, marathon/channel/relay swimmer from the USA
2. Carina Bruwer, marathon/channel/charity event swimmer from South Africa
3. Charlotte Brynn, marathon/channel/ice swimmer and coach from New Zealand/USA
4. Jessie Campbell, ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
5. Kimberley Chambers, marathon/channel/extreme/cross-border swimmer from New Zealand/USA
6. Devon Clifford, marathon/channel/open water swimmer from the USA
7. Jackie Cobell, channel/extreme/ice swimmer from Great Britain
8. Lorna Cochran, open water swimmer from South Africa
9. Olive Conroy, ice/winter swimmer from Ireland
10. Anna DeLozier, ice/winter swimmer from the USA
11. Beth French, channel swimmer from Great Britain
12. Elizabeth Fry, marathon/channel swimmer and event organizer from USA
13. Pat Gallant-Charette, channel/marathon swimmer from the USA
14. Pilar Geijo, professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
15. Ines Hahn, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Germany
16. Jessi Harewicz, marathon/channel swimmer from Canada
17. Mariel Hawley Dávila, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
18. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, winter/extreme swimmer from Chile
19. Bridgette Hobart, event organizer and marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
20. Elaine Howley, marathon/charity/ice swimmer and writer from the USA
21. Linda Kaiser, channel swimmer, advisor and administrator from the USA
22. Lori King, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
23. Tita Llorens, marathon/channel swimmer from Spain
24. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
25. Elina Makïnen, ice/winter swimmer from Finland
26. Angela Maurer, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from Germany
27. Chloë McCardel, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Australia
28. Tiffany McQueen, ocean/marathon swimmer from the USA
29. Sally Minty-Gravett, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Great Britain (Jersey)
30. Jaimie Monahan, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
31. Nuala Moore, marathon/ice swimmer, second, author and lecturer from Ireland
32. Victoria Mori, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
33. Tina Neill, marathon/channel/backstroker/extreme relay swimmer from the USA
34. Anna-Carin Nordin, Oceans Seven/ice swimmer from Sweden
35. Renata Nováková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
36. Magda Okurková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
37. Penny Palfrey, channel/marathon/extreme swimmer from Australia
38. Ranie Pearce, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
39. Cheryl Reinke, marathon swimmer from the USA
40. Charlotte Samuels, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Susan Simmons, marathon swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis from Canada
42. Kate Steels-Fryatt, polar ice miler and ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
43. Sarah Thomas, marathon/extreme swimmer from the USA
44. Nora Toledano Cadena, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
45. Natalie du Toit, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from South Africa
46. Wendy Tréhiou, marathon/channel swimmer from Great Britain (Jersey)
47. Wendy Van De Sompele, marathon swimmer and administrator from the USA
48. Samantha Whelpton, winter/ice swimmer from South Africa
49. Sabrina Wiedmer, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from Switzerland
50. Julia Wittig, ice/winter swimmer from Germany

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