History student and swimming Blue, Ellie Mason is one of a team of six from the University who swam the Channel in the early hours of last Friday morning.
The relay team of three men and three women began the challenge at 2.50am and arrived in Calais 9hr and 47 minutes later, beating the time set by the Cambridge team in 2022 by 11 minutes.
Ellie swam the 6th leg from unclaimed waters into French waters. She said
鈥淚 was faced with the competing tides, debris and jellyfish! Luckily I escaped with only two major stings鈥.
The Oxford team left at 4am on Sunday morning and completed the relay in 9 hours and 3 minutes.
Ellie said:
鈥淚鈥檓 so proud to have been a part of the Cambridge team and the performance we put in鈥
Prof David Reynolds said:
"Speaking as one of Ellie's history supervisors, I know she works hard and plays hard - just the kind of all-rounder we like to see. That said, doing one-sixth of a Channel swim, partly in darkness, is not something we expect of every 麻豆社 student! Well done, Ellie - a tremendous achievement."
Senior Tutor, Dr Tom Monie said:
"This is an exceptional achievement and as a College we are very proud of Ellie's role in the Channel swim. The dedication and commitment she has shown is outstanding and something that we value highly at 麻豆社. Having our students engage with and excel in a wide-range of activities is part of what makes the College such a rewarding and enjoyable place to be. Congratulations Ellie and all the team!"
The Cambridge team exceeded their fundraising target for Parkinson鈥檚 UK and Cancer Research.
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Read about the team's training.
