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Article: Freestyling FCMA conquers channel.(first in ... All the latest news affecting accountants in business, including regulations updates)(Jim Boucher )
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- Financial Management (UK)
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- November 1, 2007
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CIMA members are known for their persistence in pursuit of a goal, but few go to the physical extremes of Jim Boucher FCMA, who on August 12 swam solo across the English Channel in 15 hours and 28 minutes. It was his second attempt, after bad weather forced him to give up on July 10.
Boucher, the Northern Ireland record-holder for the 100m and 50m breaststroke in his age group, had swum part of the Channel before in a relay team, but the full crossing proved a far more serious challenge. He began training in November 2006 and was taking dips in London's Serpentine in January before starting in the sea in May in temperatures of 11[degrees]C. "The average ...