Emma France's Journey to Swimming the English
Channel:
Training Diary
The table below tracks all the information of my training sessions since 4th February and each entry has a number which refers to the grid.
Also see blog and RunSaturday website for more detailed info.
Sample graphs are shown below the table below.
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so far....
| Date | Metres (Miles) | Total Metres to Date (Miles) Since Start of Log | Water Temp oC | How was it? | Training Time | Pace | Location | Notes |
| 09/09/09 | 3,108 (1.9) | 437,183 (271.7) | 29.0oC | Good | 1:22 | 2,274 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Medley session |
| 08/09/09 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal Training sesion |
| 3,108 | 29.0oC | 1:22 | 2,274 | |||||
| 06/09/09 | 5,552 (3.5) | 434,075 (269.8) | 17.6oC | Mixed | 2:45 | 2,019 | Dover Harbour | No feed, last hour was great, beginning was mentally tough |
| 04/09/09 | 2,450 (1.5) | 428,523 (266.3) | 28.0oC | Great | 1:00 | 2.450 | Guildford Spectrum | Still great to be back |
| 04/09/09 | 2,000 (1.2) | 426,073 (264.8) | 30.0oC | Great | 0:55 | 2,182 | Guildford Spectrum | Drills & skills |
| 02/09/09 | 4,206 (2.6) | 424,073 (264.6) | 29.0oC | Great | 1:45 | 2,403 | St Catherines School, Bramley | First session back, really enjoyed it |
| 31/08/09 | 4,002 (2.5) | 419,867 (260.9) | 18.3oC | Tough | 1:55 | 2,088 | Dover Harbour | Just survival after yesterday's breakdown |
| 18,210 | 22.8oC | 8:20 | 2,185 | |||||
| 29/08/09 | 8,004 (5.0) | 415,865 (258.5) | 18.1oC | Tough | 3:50 | 2,088 | Dover Harbour | Mentally quite tough |
| 8,004 | 18.1oC | 3:50 | 2,088 | |||||
| 23/08/09 | 3,366 (2.1) | 407,861 (253.5) | 18.5oC | Fun | 1:53 | 1,787 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 22/08/09 | 10,458 (6.5) | 404,495 (251.4) | 18.5oC | Great | 4:30 | 2,324 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 13,824 | 18.5oC | 6:23 | 2,166 | |||||
| 16/08/09 | 9,400 (5.8) | 394,037 (244.9) | 18.1oC | OK | 4:15 | 2,212 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 15/08/09 | 4,022 (2.5) | 384,637 (239.1) | 18.1oC | OK | 1:50 | 2,194 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 14/08/09 | 1,190 (0.7) | 380,615 (236.6) | 18.0oC | Great | 0:28 | 2,550 | English Channel | Final leg of channel relay |
| 14/08/09 | 2,280 (1.4) | 379,425 (235.8) | 18.0oC | Good | 1:00 | 2,280 | English Channel | Channel relay - 2nd leg |
| 14/08/09 | 2,600 (1.6) | 377,145 (234.4) | 18.0oC | Good | 1:00 | 2,600 | English Channel | Channel relay - 1st leg |
| 19,492 | 18.1oC | 10:30 | 2,280 | |||||
| 08/08/09 | 12,700 (7.9) | 374,545 (232.8) | 17.9oC | Dreadful | 6:00 | 2,117 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 12,700 | 17.9oC | 6:00 | 2,117 | |||||
| 02/08/09 | 1,636 (1.0) | 361,845 (224.9) | 17.7oC | Dreadful | 1:00 | 1,636 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 01/08/09 | 12,104 (7.5) | 360,209 (223.9) | 17.3oC | Sick - again | 5:10 | 2,343 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 28/07/09 | N/A | 348,105 (216.3) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal Training session | |
| 13,740 | 17.4oC | 6:10 | 2,228 | |||||
| 26/07/09 | 24,400 (15.2) | 348,105 (216.3) | 20.5oC | Very sick - hard!! | 11:50 | 2,062 | Lake Zurich | Lake Zurich |
| 24,400 | 20.5oC | 11:50 | 2,062 | |||||
| 19/07/09 | 8,896 (5.5) | 323,705 (201.2) | 16.8oC | Good | 4:00 | 2,224 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 18/07/09 | 7,408 (4.6) | 314,809 (195.7) | 16.9oC | Mentally tough | 4:00 | 1,852 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 16,304 | 16.9oC | 8:00 | 2,038 | |||||
| 11/07/09 | 13,334 (8.3) | 307,401 (191.1) | 16.4oC | Good but hard | 6:00 | 2,224 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 08/07/09 | 4,481 (2.8) | 294,057 (182.8) | 30.0oC | Good | 1:55 | 2,338 | St Catherines School, Bramley | RunSaturday |
| 17,825 | 19.7oC | 7:55 | 2,252 | |||||
| 05/07/09 | 12,032 (7.5) | 289,576 (180.0) | 16.1oC | Dreadful | 6:00 | 2,005 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 04/07/09 | 14,166 (8.8) | 277,544 (172.5) | 16.1oC | OK | 6:20 | 2,237 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 01/07/09 | 3,932 (2.4) | 263,378 (163.7) | 29.0oC | OK | 1:45 | 2,247 | St Catherines School, Bramley | RunSaturday |
| 30,130 | 17.7oC | 14:04 | 2,139 | |||||
| 28/06/09 | 2,466 (1.5) | 259,446 (161.2) | 15.3oC | Dreadful | 1:00 | 2,466 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 27/06/09 | 7,498 (4.7) | 256,980 (159.7) | 15.1oC | Good | 3:10 | 2,368 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 26/06/09 | 4,316 (2.7) | 249,482 (155.1) | 15.4oC | OK | 2:00 | 2,158 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 25/06/09 | 5,032 (3.1) | 245,166 (152.4) | 15.2oC | Good | 2:10 | 2,322 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 24/06/09 | 2,516 (1.6) | 240,134 (149.2) | 15.1oC | OK | 1:10 | 2,157 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 22/06/09 | 1,536 (1.0) | 237,618 (147.7) | 14.7oC | Dreadful | 0:45 | 2,048 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 23,364 | 15.2oC | 10:15 | 2,279 | |||||
| 21/06/09 | 5,046 (3.1) | 236,082 (146.7) | 14.6oC | OK | 2:09 | 2,347 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 20/06/09 | 13,845 (8.6) | 231,036 (143.6) | 14.5oC | Hard | 6:01 | 2,301 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 16/06/09 | 10,014 (6.2) | 217,191 (135.0) | 14.1oC | Great | 4:10 | 2,403 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 15/06/09 | 5,032 (3.1) | 207,177 (128.8) | 14.0oC | Fantastic | 2:05 | 2,415 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 33,937 | 14.3oC | 14:25 | 2,354 | |||||
| 14/06/09 | 11,850 (7.4) | 202,145 (125.6) | 13.9oC | Good for first 4 hours | 5:02 | 2,354 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 13/06/09 | 1,536 (1.0) | 190,295 (118.3) | 14.0oC | Dreadful | 00:40 | 2,304 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 12/06/09 | 11,774 (7.3) | 188,759 (117.3) | 13.5oC | Good for first 3 hrs | 5:00 | 2,355 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 12/06/09 | 1,800 (1.1) | 176,985 (110.0) | 30.2oC | OK | 0:55 | 1,964 | Guildford Spectrum | RunSaturday |
| 10/06/09 | 2,835 (1.8) | 175,185 (108.9) | 30.0oC | Slow | 1:04 | 2,658 | St Catherines School, Bramley | RunSaturday |
| 09/06/09 | N/A | 172,350 (107.1) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 29,795 | 16.3oC | 12:41 | 2,349 | |||||
| 05/06/09 | 2,050 (1.3) | 172,350 (107.1) | 30.7oC | OK | 0:59 | 2,085 | Guildford Spectrum | RunSaturday |
| 03/06/09 | 4.846 (3.0) | 170,300 (105.8) | 26.9oC | Good | 1:59 | 2,443 | St Catherines School, Bramley | RunSaturday |
| 02/06/09 | N/A | 165,454 (102.8) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 4,846 | 26.9oC | 1:59 | 2,443 | |||||
| 31/05/09 | 1,500 (0.9) | 165,454 (102.8) | 30.6oC | OK | 0:37 | 2,432 | City of London Freemans School | RunSaturday |
| 31/05/09 | 9,434 (5.9) | 163,954 (101.9) | 12.9oC | Great to 3.5hr | 4:02 | 2,339 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 30/05/09 | 4,502 (2.8) | 154,250 (96.0) | 12.7oC | OK | 1:58 | 2,289 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 29/05/09 | 2,600 (1.6) | 150,018 (93.2) | 31.0oC | OK | 1:00 | 2,600 | Guildford Spectrum | RunSaturday |
| 27/05/09 | 4,892 (3.0) | 147,418 (91.6) | 28.8oC | OK | 1:55 | 2,552 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 25/05/09 | 2,466 (1.5) | 142,526 (88.6) | 12.2oC | Slow!! | 1:10 | 2,114 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 25,394 | 18.3oC | 10:42 | 2,373 | |||||
| 24/05/09 | 3.416 (2.1) | 140,060 (87.0) | 12.2oC | Negative head | 1:27 | 2,356 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 23/05/09 | 6,940 (4.3) | 136,644 (84.9) | 12.5oC | OK | 3:03 | 2,275 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 20/05/09 | 4,481 (2.8) | 129,704 (80.6) | 29.2oC |
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1:55 | 2,338 | St Catherines School, Bramley | RunSaturday |
| 14,837 | 17.4oC | 06:25 | 2,312 | |||||
| 17/05/09 | 2,840 (1.8) | 125,223 (77.8) | 11.6oC |
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1:20 | 2,130 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 16/05/09 | 2,350 (1.5) | 122,383 (76.1) | 11.6oC | OK | 1:01 | 2,311 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 16/05/09 | 1,800 (1.1) | 120,033 (74.6) | 11.4oC | OK | 0:51 | 2,118 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 13/05/09 | 1,920 (1.2) | 118,233 (73.5) | 29.1oC |
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0:50 | 2,304 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Just the warm-up, taking it easy until after finished anti-biotics |
| 12/05/09 | N/A | 116,313 (72.3) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 8,910 | 15.2oC | 4:02 | 2,209 | |||||
| 10/05/09 | 1,500 (0.9) | 116,313 (72.3) | 29.1oC |
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0:33 | 2,727 | City of London Freemans School | Just did warm up & kick set on way back from Dover |
| 10/05/09 | 2,290 (1.4) | 114,813 (71.4) | 11.3oC | OK | 1:03 | 2,181 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 09/05/09 | 1,880 (1.2) | 112,523 (69.9) | 11.2oC | OK | 0:46 | 2,452 | Dover Harbour | RunSaturday |
| 06/05/09 | 3,840 (2.4) | 110,643 (68.8) | 29.1oC | OK | 1:45 | 2,194 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Best effort set |
| 05/05/09 | N/A | 106,803 (66.4) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 04/05/09 | 2,466 (1.5) | 106,803 (66.4) | 10.8oC |
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1:02 | 2,319 | Dover Harbour | Full lap - very chilling wind - brrrr |
| 2,466 | 10.8oC | 1:02 | 2,319 | |||||
| 03/05/09 | 1,800 (1.1) | 104,337 (64.8) | 10.8oC |
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0:45 | 2,400 | Dover Harbour | Far wall, back and a bit |
| 03/05/09 | 940 (0.6) | 102,537 (63.7) | 10.7oC |
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0:40 | 1,410 | Dover Harbour | Helping newbie, mostly doggy paddle |
| 02/05/09 | 1,736 (1.1) | 101,597 (63.1) | 10.9oC |
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0:45 | 2,315 | Dover Harbour | Far wall, back and a bit |
| 02/05/09 | 1,151 (0.7) | 99,861 (62.1) | 10.2oC |
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0:35 | 1,973 | Dover Harbour | Near wall, up wall, back and a bit |
| 29/04/09 | 2,011 (1.2) | 98,710 (61.3) | 29.7oC |
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0:56 | 2,155 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Extended warm-up plus start of HHR set(couldn't apply myself - shattered when I got home) |
| 7,638 | 15.5oC | 3:41 | 2,074 | |||||
| 22/04/09 | 4,526 (2.8) | 96,699 (60.1) | 29.2oC | OK | 1:54 | 2,382 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Endurance session (with chest infection) |
| 21/04/09 | N/A | 92,173 (57.3) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 20/04/09 | 2,100 (1.3) | 92,173 (57.3) | 28.2oC |
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0:56 | 2,250 | Guildford Spectrum | Medley Session |
| 6,626 | 28.9oC | 2:50 | 2,339 | |||||
| 19/04/09 | 2,100 (1.3) | 90,073 (56.0) | 28.7oC | OK | 1:01 | 2,066 | Aldershot | Individual Medley session |
| 15/04/09 | 2,057 (1.3) | 87,973 (54.7) | 29.2oC | OK | 0:57 | 2,165 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Warm up only (sinusitis) |
| 4,157 | 28.9oC | 1:58 | 2,114 | |||||
| 12/04/09 | 600 (0.4) | 85,916 (53.4) | 11.6oC |
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0:15 | 2,400 | Hayling Island | Swim to first buoy and back |
| 10/04/09 | 2,850 (1.8) | 85,316 (53.0) | 30.5oC | OK | 1:01 | 2,803 | Guildford Spectrum | Public session, lazy 400s |
| 08/04/09 | 4,481 (2.8) | 82,446 (51.3) | 29.3oC |
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1:57 | 2,298 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Technique session - first time I've really felt good in the water since back injury - I'M BACK!! |
| 07/04/09 | N/A | 77,985 (48.5) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 06/04/09 | 2,200 (1.4) | 77,985 (48.5) | 28.5oC |
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1:02 | 2,129 | Guildford Spectrum | Recovery session - skills & drills, mixed strokes |
| 10,131 | 28.4oC | 4:15 | 2,384 | |||||
| 03/04/09 | 2,550 (1.6) | 75,785 (47.1) | 29.4oC |
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1:00 | 2,550 | Guildford Spectrum | Best effort set - increasing pace |
| 03/04/09 | 2,700 (1.7) | 73,235 (45.5) | 30.6oC |
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1:00 | 2,700 | Guildford Spectrum | Kick set (with fins) |
| 01/04/09 | 2,240 (1.4) | 70,535 (43.8) | 29.5oC |
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1:00 | 2,240 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Sprint session (got out after 1hr due to sore throat) |
| 31/03/09 | N/A | 68,295 (42.4) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal training session | |
| 30/03/09 | 2,300 (1.4) | 68,295 (42.4) | 28.2oC | OK | 0:54 | 2,556 | Guildford Spectrum | Recovery session |
| 9,790 | 29.5oC | 3:54 | 2,510 | |||||
| 29/03/09 | 3,400 (2.1) | 65,995 (41.0) | 28.2oC | OK | 1:34 | 2,125 | City of London Freemans School | Endurance set (left shoulder pain) |
| 27/03/09 | 2,200 (1.4) | 62,595 (38.9) | 28.4oC | OK | 0:56 | 2,357 | Guildford Spectrum | Sprint set |
| 27/03/09 | 2,100 (1.3) | 60,395 (37.5) | 29.8oC | OK | 0:57 | 2,211 | Guildford Spectrum | Kick set |
| 25/03/09 | 1,646 (1.0) | 58,295 (36.2) | 29.8oC | OK | 0:50 | 1,975 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Warm up only (pelvis unstable) |
| 24/03/09 | N/A | 56,649 (35.2) | N/A | 1:00 | N/A | Origin Health | Personal Training Session | |
| 23/03/09 | 2.450 (1.5) | 56,649 (35.2) | 28.1oC | OK | 0:59 | 2,492 | Guildford Spectrum | Recovery session |
| 11,796 | 28.8oC | 5:18 | 2,226 | |||||
| 22/03/09 | 4,200 (2.6) | 54,199 (33.7) | 28.3oC | OK | 1:50 | 2,291 | City of London Freemans School | Endurance set |
| 20/03/09 | 2,300 (1.4) | 49,999 (31.1) | 29.6oC | OK | 1:00 | 2,300 | Guildford Spectrum | Sprints & Kick |
| 20/03/09 | 2,150 (1.3) | 47,699 (29.6) | 30.3oC |
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1:00 | 2,150 | Guildford Spectrum | Kick set |
| 18/03/09 | 4,298 (2.7) | 45,549 (28.3) | 28.3oC |
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1:51 | 2,323 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Lactate threshold session (back & shoulder pain) |
| 16/03/09 | 2,100 (1.3) | 41,251 (25.6) | 28.2oC |
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0:51 | 2,471 | Guildford Spectrum | Recovery session |
| 15,048 | 29.0oC | 6:32 | 2,303 | |||||
| 15/03/09 | 100 (0.1) | 39,151 (24.3) | 7.8oC | 0:10 | 600 | Dover Harbour | Quick dip morning after annual dinner | |
| 11/03/09 | 4,389 (2.7) | 39,051 (24.3) | 29.2oC |
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1:54 | 2,310 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Variable pace set |
| 4,489 | 27.5oC | 2:04 | 2,172 | |||||
| 08/03/09 | 1,300 (0.8) | 34,662 (21.5) | 28.1oC |
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0:35 | 2,229 | City of London Freemans School | Only managed warm up due to shoulder / tricep pain |
| 06/03/09 | 2,200 (1.4) | 33,362 (20.7) | 29.6oC |
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1:00 | 2,200 | Guildford Spectrum | Drill, skills & kick. Experienced shoulder & tricep pain |
| 04/03/09 | 3,018 (1.9) | 31,162 (19.4) | 29.7oC |
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1:25 | 2,130 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Critical Speed session |
| 02/03/09 | 2,050 (1.3) | 28,144 (17.5) | 27.9oC | OK - Good | 0:55 | 2,236 | Guildford Spectrum | IM skills session |
| 8,568 | 29.0oC | 3:55 | 2,188 | |||||
| 01/03/09 | 4,350 (2.7) | 26,094 (16.2) | 28.5oC | OK | 1:50 | 2,373 | City of London Freemans School | Endurance |
| 27/02/09 | 1,950 (1.2) | 21,744 (13.5) | 29.4oC | OK | 0:50 | 2,340 | Guildford Spectrum | Sprints |
| 25/02/09 | 2,747 (1.7) | 19,794 (12.3) | 29.7oC |
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1:08 | 2,424 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Pace session (with dizziness from inner ear infection) |
| 23/02/09 | 2,600 (1.6) | 17,047 (10.6) | 28.7oC | OK - Great | 1:00 | 2,600 | Guildford Spectrum | Skills session |
| 11,647 | 29.0oC | 4:48 | 2,426 | |||||
| 20/02/09 | 1,700 (1.1) | 14,447 (9.0) | 31oC |
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0:50 | 2,040 | Guildford Spectrum | DPS session |
| 18/02/09 | 4,572 (2.8) | 12,747 (7.9) | 28oC | OK | 1:55 | 2,385 | St Catherines School, Bramley | Medley session |
| 6,272 | 28.9oC | 2:45 | 2,281 | |||||
| 15/02/09 | 2,200 (1.4) | 8,175 (5.1) | 28oC |
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1:00 | 2,200 | City of London Freemans School | Gentle session to ease back in |
| 13/02/09 | 400 (0.2) | 5,975 (3.7) | 28oC |
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0:20 | 1,200 | Guildford Spectrum | Very gentle session to check back injury |
| 09/02/09 | 2,100 (1.3) | 5,575 (3.5) | 28oC | OK | 1:00 | 2,100 | Guildford Spectrum | Recovery session with some pace work |
| 4,700 | 28.0oC | 2:20 | 2,014 | |||||
| 04/02/09 | 3,475 (2.2) | 3,475 (2.2) | 29oC |
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1:45 | 1,986 | St Catherines School, Bramley | IM Session |
| 3,475 | 29.0oC | 1:45 | 1,986 |
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