Five members of Black Country n Potteries were part of two relay squads who swam the channel in August 2023. 

The first of these crossed on August 20th, Brainwaves, and finished in a time of 12hrs 21mins, a Guinness World Record (to be officially confirmed) for the oldest four person mixed relay swim. This team included Chair of BCPM, Caroline Jones, Diane Asbury and Lionel Spittle.

Team bch had to wait nearly a week in Dover before heading off for a very impressive swim of 11hrs 59mins This squad included club members Martyn Finney and Paul Tucker.

Their efforts were all to raise desperately needed funds for The Brain Tumour Charity and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.