MONKEY LEGEND

My week has been pretty dull in comparison to the man in the photo and he has become the first Monkey Legend, for something that Mr. T would only call him a 'crazy fool' for doing, but he gets more respect from me than any other single day physical feats I know of.

Geth didn't quite manage to swim the channel last year, only a mile from the shore of France a storm put and end to his speedo powered crossing, but instead received an award from the channel swimming association in recognition of his efforts, as he toughed it out in real conditions, not the perfect ones that give fast times.

This Saturday he took on his next challenge, swimming from Ilfacombe to Swansea, 21 nautical miles across the Seven Estuary, which has one of the highest and fasest tidal ranges in the world. No one had ever done it before and only a nutter would think of doing it. Anyone that knows Geth will confirm he is far from being ordinary. You'll have to meet him to understand.

He fueled the dip in the sea with scotch eggs, non of the over marketed sports stuff for a man of his stature. The original plan was to come in to Swansea Bay, but the tide had diferent ideas, so the Langland by the Mumbles became the target, but the tide was still wasn't playing ball. The official observer gave him the option to touch the rocks a little further around the coast, but Geth prefered to swim a little further (remember Mr. T's words), so he could beach at Caswell, his training ground and become the first person ever to swim Ilfracombe to Caswell and a little over 21 hours from dipping his toes a legend is born (or re-born for those that already know him).

Great work buddy, I look forward to buying you a well deserved beer.