Da Crew

I am lucky enough to have assembled a small support crew for the Channel Crossing. The crew are required to:

• Provide feeds on a pole
• Monitor hypothermia
• Withstand a lot of abuse
• Try not to get sea sick

I am to be ably assisted by:


Marc Fennell, 30: the team captain, apparently. I met Marc at university and we lived together for many years. In 2002, we bought a large flat together in Brixton which Marc refurbished from scratch. Despite doing nothing to contribute other than ruining one of the carpets, I was more than happy to pocket the profit. Marc is an excellent cook and is generally very practical. He is currently training for London Triathlon.


Matt Jackson, 28: less than able seaman. My school friend, fellow swimmer and dodgy guitarist. I met Matt on a life guarding course when we were 7. Aged 13, we won the English Schools Swimming championships together (along with two others from our secondary school). Mr. Jagger bought us all a sandwich to celebrate. Matt is currently studying for a PhD in chemical warfare, and, like all PhD students, is behind plan. He doesn't swim too much these days for fear of losing large.

Clearly with support like this, little can go wrong