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Blackpool Pier Swim a Red Bull Top Ten Iconic Event

14th December 2020 | Tags:

The Blackpool Pier to Pier Open Water Swim has just been listed as a top ten iconic event by Red Bull. In 2019 the Pier swim takes place on 27th July and is open to both wetsuit and non-wetsuited swimmers....

BBC Radio Leicester ‘INSIDE SPORT’ 17th September 2019

19th September 2019 | Tags:

On 17th September 2019 long distance swimmer Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE, joined Andy Thomson and Jonny Walton on the Panel of 'Inside Sport' hosted by Adam Whitty at BBC Radio Leicester.

Radio Five Live Sarah Thomas Epic 4 Way English Channel Swim 17th Sept 2019

On 17th September 2019 Sarah Thomas from USA swam into the record books by completing the first 4 Way swim of the English Channel.

English Channel Swim 40th Anniversary

18th August 2019 | Tags:

On 19th August 1979, Blackpool school girl Julie Bradshaw became the fastest British Junior to swim the English Channel aged only 15 in 10 hours and 9 minutes..

Blackpool Pier Swim 27th July 2019

1st August 2019 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The Annual Official Blackpool Pier Swim run by Get Set 4 Success (Events) was held on 27th July 2019 and was again a huge success..

Blackpool Pier Swim Radio Lancs at Ribby Hall 26th and 27th July 2019

29th July 2019 | Tags:

Alison Butterworth from Radio Lancshire came to Ribby Hall Village to intervew Julie Bradshaw, the organiser of the Blackpool Pier Swim to be held on Saturday 27th July 2019. John Gillmore then spoke to Julie 'live' on the morning of...

BBC Radio Lancs and Blackpool Pier Swim July 2019

13th March 2019 | Tags:

On 27th July 2019 THE Official Blackpool Pier to Pier Swim will take place. On a cold, windy day in March at the beach Sally Naden from BBC Radio Lancashire interviewed Event Manager of Get Set 4 Success Ltd, Dr...

Julie Bradshaw Court Case Win Against Channel Swimming Association

  It is with great pleasure to announce that having taken the Channel Swimming Association (CSA) to Court for unpaid wages, Dr Julie Bradshaw was successful at Blackpool County Court in September 2018. The CSA were represented by their barrister...