Helen Hislop - 3 Lakes Challenge (England)
Helen Hislop - 3 Lakes Challenge (England)
By Karen Quartermain
September 10, 2023
It’s Sunday, 10th September. I’m standing on the edge of Coniston, dressed only in a swimsuit, hat and goggles. The sun is still too low to cut through the thick fog clinging to the surface of the water. In a few moments, I’ll begin a solo skins swimming challenge suggested by Dave Quartermain — to swim Coniston, Ullswater and Windermere back-to-back, with only transition time and travel between each lake.
As far as we were aware, no one had previously attempted this challenge in skins, nor had it been officially ratified. In 2021, Qswim Adventure guided me successfully across the English Channel, and this challenge would demand a similar level of commitment, focus and preparation — covering a combined distance of 23 miles.
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