Hamish McCarthy

Founder and Head Coach

Hamish is an experienced open water swimmer, former National level swimming finalist and waterpolo player. He's completed 5 English Channel and 3 Jersey relays with military and Taunton School as well as The Lake Zurich Marathon Swim. He has trained 20 successful Channel Relay teams, 6 Jersey Relay teams and completed swims of 10km, 12km and 20km along the Jurassic Coast. An RLSS Beach Life Guard, cross channel skipper and Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach. He plans, proves and guides on all of our swims. His ethos is about achieving great things together, as a team.

Jonathon Lawton

Safety Boat Pilot & Escort Swimmer

Jonathan is an experienced safety boat pilot who has piloted for The Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, is a cross channel skipper and has great knowledge of Lyme Bay. He has also completed Channel and Jersey Relay swims and was once a national level swimmer. For those who require speed, in addition to endurance training, he's the ideal escort swimmer.

Tom Raven

Safety Kayaker Team Medic

We are lucky to have Tom, a fellow teacher, RAF reservist and qualified kayaker with us. Tom has escorted all of our swims, and several crossings of the Solent as well as circumnavigations of Jersey. An experienced boat crew member, team medic and mentor.

Emma Hounslow

Coach, mentor and Lifeguard

A Level 2 Open water swimming coach Coach and swim teacher, Emma has completed just about every swim in the South West, two Channel relays and a Jersey circumnavigation. in 2019 she mentored the youngest female team ever to swim the English channel, an epic overnight 12 hour crossing. In 2022 she led two teams of 12/13 year olds across The Channel in back to back crossings. She's completed swims at 10km, 12km & 20km along the Jurassic Coast. With Hamish, she proves all our swims, acts as mentor, coach, escort swimmer and lifeguard aboard our safety boat.

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