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๐ Back from an incredible week with Red Top Performance and still processing everything this camp gave me.
60 km covered in just 6 days โ cold sea swims under 13.5ยฐC, pool sessions, choppy water, tough conditions, and an amazing group of people sharing the same passion. Every swim was special. Every challenge worth it.
Croatia continues to hold a very special place in my journey. I trained here before my English Channel solo, and now again while preparing for my North Channel solo attempt.
Big milestone achieved:
โ 6-hour qualifying swim completed in cold, choppy conditions.
Now itโs time to keep building, trust the process, and get ready for September. ๐ช๐
#OpenWaterSwimming #NorthChannel #ColdWaterSwimming #MarathonSwimming SwimTraining Croatia EnduranceAthlete OpenWater SwimmingLife RoadToNorthChannel
A mixed series of moments from our Red Top Swim cold water training camp in Opatija, Croatia ๐๐ญ๐ท
Night swims ๐, open water sessions, technique work ๐ฅ, long aerobic swims and plenty of time spent adapting to cold water conditions together as a team.
Conditions throughout the camp were challenging for training:
Sea temperature: approximately 14โ16ยฐC ๐ก๏ธ
Air temperature: around 12โ16ยฐC
High humidity typical of the Adriatic coast ๐จ
Moderate wind and variable sea conditions during some sessions ๐
Perfect conditions to build both physical adaptation and mental resilience for the upcoming open water and channel swimming season.
A big thank you to everyone who joined the camp and brought great energy, motivation and team spirit throughout the weekend.
#openwaterswimming #coldwaterswimming #swimcamp #opatija
What a night.
Donโt Be Prey made its Australian Premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival and the response was incredible.
A packed cinema, an engaged audience, and so many conversations after the screening. Weโre hearing the same thing again and again: inspired, moved, and deeply connected to the journey.
This is what the big screen is for.
๐ฌ In cinemas nationwide from Thursday 7 May.
Bring your mates. Bring your swim crew.
Come share the experience together.
#dontbeprey #goldcoastfilmfestival #australianfilm #onlyincinemas
Day 1 in Croatia ๐
6k in the water to reset, refocus, and leave the travel behind.
21 athletes.
Different backgrounds, one common goal: ultra-distance swimming.
From the English Channel to Catalina, Cook Strait, Tsugaru, Manhattan and the North Channel โ the journey starts here
Mission complete. 3h 49m ๐๐ฅ
In just 3 hours and 49 minutes, the Red Top Swim team successfully crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, from Tarifa ๐ช๐ธ to Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ โ one of the most iconic and unpredictable open water crossings in the world.
Conditions on the day (today):
๐ก๏ธ Water temperature: ~16โ17ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Air temperature: ~17โ20ยฐC
๐จ Wind: 10โ20 km/h (typical Strait crosswinds)
๐ Sea state: slight to moderate chop (0.5โ1.2 m waves)
๐ง Humidity: ~60โ75%
๐ค๏ธ Weather: mostly sunny / partly cloudy
๐ Visibility: excellent
This wasnโt just a swim.
It was a battle with currents, wind, and the open sea.
From Europe to Africa.
From Tarifa to Morocco.
A crossing full of energy, teamwork, and determination ๐ช๐
Respect to the team. Huge achievement.
24 April 2023 - the Strait of Gibraltar.
The first time we met Bengi, Paul and Jamie.
Calm conditions. A joyful crossing.
And somewhere in that swim, a decision was made to turn this journey into a feature-length documentary, inspired by the spirit of the open water community.
Happy Channelversary ๐๐๐ฌ Shot by @sebs.videos
Recovery is the most important part of cold water swimming. Dry off immediately, cover your body, and warm up gradually. Shivering is completely normal โ itโs a physiological response and can last even over an hour.
โNo matter how bad things seem to be. The sun always rises. Things get better and the tide turns.โ โ Mark Sowerby
6:53am. 4 October 2022. Catalina Channel.
After swimming through the night in shark-infested waters, Mark hit one of his lowest points. The cold, the darkness, the fear, it all closed in.
Then the sun rose.
In that moment, everything shifted. Not the ocean, not the challenge but his mind. A reminder of the quiet, undeniable power of Mother Nature and our ability to endure through it.
Donโt Be Prey โ experience it on the big screen.
Tickets: dontbeprey.film
What an incredible journey sharing Donโt Be Prey with audiences across the UK & Ireland.
Nowโฆ weโre coming home ๐ฆ๐บ
A heartfelt thank you to all the cinemas who have supported the film and brought it to the big screen. Your belief in independent storytelling means everything.
Australia, itโs your turn.
Opening weekend showtimes are here. Donโt miss the chance to experience it the way itโs meant to be seen.
๐ Tickets & full session times: dontbeprey.film
The North Channel crossing is one of the most talked-about scenes, narrated by Professor Mike Tipton MBE.
A simple recommendation on 16 August 2023 led Mark to reach out and opened the door to knowledge that could save lives.
Weโre proud to bring Professor Tiptonโs insights to the global swimming community.
Final weekend in UK cinemas.
Bring your swim mates. Donโt miss it.
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