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This week we go behind the scenes and on deck as we hear about the recent British team's attempt to take the channel world record.
George Taplin world record holder, international athlete and all round nice guy makes his second appearance on the podcast.
Away from the channel attempt we hear about George's incredible swims up in the Lake District and his take and knowledge on attempting to plan a challenge like this.
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"RACE ACROSS THE CHANNEL | With GEORGE TAPLIN World Record Holder and Open Water Swimming Expert" is an episode of The Weekly Freestyle. Runtime 35 min. Published September 30, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.