Jemmas Record Breaking Swim To The Isle Of Man
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Swim for the stars festival
Friday 4th October 2025
Please book by donating here on GoFundMe and add who is coming on the reference. adults £5 & kids free!
(this is working better than using a separate booking page).
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Jemmas Record Breaking Swim Attempt To The Isle Of Man!
This swim has never been completed continously by one person.
In 2011 a 9 person wetsuited relay swam the stretch in 31 hours. There is no ratification for the swim but I am led to believe it was continuous or unassisted. I have not been able to find a track or a record etc.
In 2023 Adam Diver swam the stretch during a staged swim - he was assisted by a wetsuit anf other itema of neoprene, and rests on the boat each time the tide was not in his favour. He arrived 3 days later. A great swim for a great cause but not an unassisted, continuous marathon swim. I will not be assisted by either of those things.
The record for an unassisted, solo swim is still there for the taking.
My attempt will be:
* ratified by an observer
* without a wetsuit or any other neoprene
* continuous and unassisted (no rest!)
I'll be in a swimsuit, cap and goggles. I'll be fed carbohydrate drinks, small bits of sandwich, noodles, soup and cakes which are thrown from the escourt boat in tupaware on a string.
The direction of the swim, start point, the date and the start time will be decided by the boat pilot at the last minute depending on sea conditions, wind and the tide etc. The boat is arranged with Infinity Channel Swimming.
The boat cost is £4100. Ratification and medicals will be around £900.
The biggest obstacles are the cold, distance, dark and... stinging lion's mane jellyfish! I won't mention the sharks.
I warmed up in 2023 swimming the English Channel in 14 hours and 53 minutes. I gradually built up from my crippling fear of open water in lock down to swimming with a wetsuit and then swimming without. Watch here!
If you would like to support my swim I would be grateful for any donation.
I can also offer to exchange donations for anything I have to offer. Message me to check dates and times!
* Indoor Climbing Instructing
* Cleaning
* Babysitting
* Intros to open water swimming
* Swim lessons - I'm not an instructor but i know a bit ;-)
* cupcake and cookie boxes
Any money raised beyond the boat cost will be donated to Children With Leukemia. I will provide evidence.
I have paid the £1000 deposit myself.
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Jemma Wolstencroft
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