CONGRATULATIONS!
A huge well done and thank you to the 51 swimmers who swam the Solent yesterday for their tremendous achievement! They have joined an elite group of swimmers who have successfully completed the Solent Swim!
Thank you to swimmers, families, friends and supporters for your enthusiasm and support during the build up the event and during the event yesterday. Thank you for all the messages we have received in the last 24 hours – we will pass on your individual thanks to the kayakers, boat crews and all the volunteers who make the event possible.
A HUGE thank you to our army of volunteers, boat crews, lifeboats, kayakers, beach crew and everyone who made the event possible – the funds raised are essential to support the wellbeing and community work carried out through the Centre.
Links to the photographs taken yesterday are posted below here our website and social media channels – please do keep checking as we will add new photos as we receive them. If you are happy to share photographs and video footage , please send via email solentswim@westwight.org.uk and we will share these on our channels.
Inspired? Want to take part next year?
The 2025 West Wight Solent Swim will take place on the weekend of 5/6 July.
Entries will open on 1 January; entry forms will be available online and places awarded through a selection process.
2020 Photo Gallery
Click Here – Photos by Wight Productions
Click Here – Video by Wight Productions
Click Here – Photos by kayaker Maria Ward
Click Here – Video by kayaker Nicola Ward
Click Here – Video of swimmer Iona Stewart-Richardson of Isle of Wight Radio
2019 Photo Gallery
Click Here – Photos by Wight Productions
Highlight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glSgKCX9Y5I
2018 Photo Gallery
Gallery One (Wight Productions) – Click Here
Gallery Two (Susan B Photography) – Click Here
Gallery Three (Adam Tucker Photography) – Click Here
Highlight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hpP0GwZTgM