A Bradford woman has been awarded three trophies for breaking world records in swimming the English Channel as part of a relay team.
Long-distance swimmer Dee Llewellyn and her five team mates were presented with the awards by the Channel Swimming Association at a ceremony in Dover.
The all-female team swam from Dover to Calais and back again in 18 hours and 13 minutes, which broke the British record by 54 minutes and shaved nine minutes off the world record.
They were given the Teresa Zarzeczanska Cup for the ‘Fastest Two Way Ladies Relay Team of the Year’ the John and Gwen Jacques Shield for the ‘Fastest Ladies Relay of the Year'’ and the Garnet Martin Cup, for the ‘Fastest Relay Team of the Year'’.
Four years ago Miss Llewellyn, a maths teacher, of Odsal, suffered a stroke and was found to have a hole in her heart which had been there since birth.
The team has now nearly raised half of its £10,000 goal for the British Heart Foundation, donate at justgiving.com/Andyschannelladies.
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