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Title: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Tim on October 11, 2008, 06:45:00 PM
Here's a pic of some of the  BKP team who  made the swim across the Helford river for charity on Sept. 14th 2008.
800m across the channel and boy was it cold! We all made it successfully across and despite the freezing cold water it was great fun. Left to right, Ben, Dan, Chris and Tim(notice who was stupid enough not to wear a wetsuit :oops:).
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: 38thBeatle on October 11, 2008, 06:54:01 PM
That is some feat . Well done to you all.
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 11, 2008, 07:16:15 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: MrBump on October 11, 2008, 07:33:39 PM
Christ, you're a scary looking bunch!

I'd swim a river to get AWAY from you!!!

 :wink:

Well done, fellas.

Mark.
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: PhilKing on October 11, 2008, 08:19:13 PM
Great job guys.  What was the charity?
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: FernandoDuarte on October 11, 2008, 08:26:45 PM
Very nice!! :D
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: dave_mc on October 11, 2008, 08:30:40 PM
haha, excellent!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Johnny Mac on October 11, 2008, 09:01:39 PM
Well done, that sounds hard to do in open water with cold temperatures.
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: broken cord on October 11, 2008, 09:54:24 PM
I feel cold just reading about it. Well done!
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on October 11, 2008, 10:07:44 PM
Fantastic work guys. Congrats!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Will on October 11, 2008, 10:08:09 PM
Good job, sounds a bit cold though
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 12, 2008, 01:07:51 AM
Good going!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: lulusg on October 12, 2008, 01:22:31 AM
Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!  All the things we do for charity... Nice!!!!!!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: horsehead on October 12, 2008, 08:57:59 AM
Spot on lads, what charity was it for?
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: AndyR on October 12, 2008, 12:30:36 PM
Nice one.

Is the pic pre- or post- swim?
I'm guessing the former!
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Ratrod on October 12, 2008, 02:14:40 PM
Well done guys.

No way I'm going in such cold water.
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Chris Rowberry on October 12, 2008, 04:05:49 PM
HAHA terrible picture of me but i could not resist the old thumbs up :D

The charity was to raise funds for a primary school to help towards new buildings and yes that picture was before the swim as when we had finished it we was not able to stand looking that happy for a picture, far too exhausted :D

The water was damn cold for the first few minutes untill the good old wet suit started to warm up :) Though Tim got the worst of it not investing in a wet suit for the swim hehe,  i came 8th and was just behind a lady...i bring shame on men :(  but beating the boss was fun ! :D
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Chris Rowberry on October 12, 2008, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: MrBump on October 11, 2008, 07:33:39 PM
Christ, you're a scary looking bunch!

I'd swim a river to get AWAY from you!!!

 :wink:

Well done, fellas.

Mark.

And to think i was doing my friendly face :P
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Plexi Ken on October 12, 2008, 04:43:11 PM
Well done guys  :)
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: roland_rat on October 12, 2008, 08:30:57 PM
Well done guys.  Are you repeating it next year?
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2008, 10:33:36 PM
Well done gents, I've just done a charity run myself.  Don't think I could swim 800m, that's a lot of lengths...

Is it too late to sponsor you?
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Chris Rowberry on October 13, 2008, 12:02:19 AM
Wish i knew some of you would have sponsored us as i would have been right in here :P but i think it is too late though thanks for the kind offer. luckily Tim drew out the fat cheque book and put a number followed by some zeros and managed to be the biggest contributer to the charity that day :) 

so a hip hip hooray for Tim i think :)

So what was your charity run in aid of Philly ?
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: Philly Q on October 13, 2008, 12:12:19 AM
hip hip hooray for Tim indeed!  :D

Quote from: Chris R on October 13, 2008, 12:02:19 AM
So what was your charity run in aid of Philly ?

Cancer Research UK.

And it's not too late to sponsor me, if anyone's interested (shameless plug  :oops: ).
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: ailean on October 13, 2008, 06:38:31 AM
You're all nuts.

But well done anyway :)
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: phlip on October 13, 2008, 09:29:21 AM
BRRRRRRRR But Well done.
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: MrBump on October 13, 2008, 03:18:39 PM
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Tim looks a little like Ronnie James Dio in that picture?  Only taller?

 :D
Title: Re: Bare Knuckle Crew Charity Swim
Post by: opprobrium_9 on October 13, 2008, 03:24:09 PM
Quote from: MrBump on October 13, 2008, 03:18:39 PM
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Tim looks a little like Ronnie James Dio in that picture?  Only taller?

 :D


LMAO YES!!!