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Our next guest contacted Black Ice via a mutual friend in Queensland and has booked in for his Channel attempt in 2011.
Craig will come down to Melbourne and join the Black Ice team for our annual 8 hour Anzac day English Channel swim. Craig has a very impressive CV but for the cold water experience we will put him through on Anzac day next year. Hopefully Craig succeeds in his attempt on the English Channel and joins our long list of successful solo swimmers. Black Ice swimming club has over 10 successful English Channel solo swimmers with another 3 booked in for next year and 1 for the folliowing year.
1: Name: Craig Chapman
2: Age: 45
3: Resides: 66 Sunset Road, Kenmore, QLD, 4069
4:Swimming Highlights: World Surf Lifesaving Titles Gold Medal, Manly Gold Endurance Ironman 42km in 4 hrs 15 mins
5:Biggest influence and coach: Dennis Cotterall
6:Swimming Idol - Michael Phelps
7: Pool or Ocean - Pool & Ocean
8: How many kms a week – 12km & 8km
9: Longest swim and how many hours in the water – Burleigh to Surfers Paradise 10km 2 hrs 20 mins, 100 x 100m on 1 min 30 secs
10: Favorite place you have swam – Gold Coast
11: Coldest place you have swam and temp - Adelaide 14
12: Roughest swim - Burleigh to Surfers Paradise
13:Swimming goals - Swim the English Channel
14:What or who motivates you – Setting goals & achieving them
15:How much is Physical/Mental - 20% physical & 80% mental
16:Favorite saying: Nothing ventured nothing gained
17:Biggest fear swimming - Sharks
18:Swimming close calls - Hit by an outboard motor on the head
19:Tips for other swimmers - Never give up
20:What would you eat and drink during a swim – Mainly drink Gatorade/Powerade
21:Worst place you have swam - Germany
22:Worst injuries - ruptured appendix – 2 hernia’s
23:Favorite food,drink,music ,movie and holiday destination
Food: Fish
Drink: Red Wine
Music: Foo Fighters
Movie: Bourne Indentity/Supremacy/Ultimatum
Holiday destination: Maldives
24: What do you think of when you are in the water for hours - Life
25: Where is one place you haven’t or would like to swim- English Channel
26: Three people you would invite to dinner - Michael Phelps, Dave Grohl, Warren Buffet
27:Cold water tips- Don’t think about it
28:Toughest competitor - Trevor Hendy
29: How much is weight a factor on long distance swims - Important
30: Pet hate - Lights being left on
31: Biggest thrill -. Birth of children
32: Favorite sport besides swimming - Surfing
33:Who would you like to sit next to on a plane – Elle McPherson
34: Car you drive – VW Golf
35: Next swimming challenge – Anzac Day Port Phillip Bay 8 hours
36: Occupation - Accountant
37: D.O.B. – 9/6/64
38: Favorite Pet - Dog
39: Reasons for attempting the Channel – Raise money for charity & personal challenge
Alby
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