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RedTopSwim @RedTopSwim

Founded in 2007, Red Top Swim was created by two swimmers with two very different backgrounds: Peter Prijdekker and Tim Denyer.

Joined November 2015
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Open Water Sighting Tip: • Lift your eyes, not your whole head. Stay streamlined. • Sight forward quickly, then return your eyes to the water. • Check your direction regularly. A straight line is the fastest line.
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Beach Start Tip for Open Water Swimming: start under control, stay slightly wide to avoid chaos, and protect your space during the first contact-heavy meters. A clean start is often a smarter start.
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📸Red Top Swim #pictureoftheday: enjoy! 🔴Visit our website redtopswim.com/ 🔴Follow us on Twitter x.com/RedTopSwim 🔴Follow us on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/red-top-swim…
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Mission complete. 3h 49m 🌊🔥 In just 3 hours and 49 minutes, the Red Top Swim team successfully crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, from Tarifa 🇪🇸 to Morocco 🇲🇦 @CoachTimSwim @channelswimmatt @egortropeano @TopNils
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Recovery is the most important part of cold water swimming. Dry off immediately, cover your body, and warm up gradually. Shivering is completely normal — it’s a physiological response and can last even over an hour. @CoachTimSwim @channelswimmatt @egortropeano @TopNils
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Happy Easter from Red Top Swim 🐣 See you in the water🎉
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🌊 Jo Norman – Ka’iwi Channel swimmer & Oceans Seven finisher 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Joanne successfully crossed the Ka’iwi Channel in 14 hours 15 minutes, completing one of the most demanding swims in the world @CoachTimSwim @channelswimmatt @egortropeano @TopNils
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🇬🇧Quote of the day 🇮🇹Frase del giorno 🔴Visit our website redtopswim.com/ 🔴Follow us on X x.com/RedTopSwim 🔴Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/redtopperforma… 🔴Follow us on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/red-top-swim… #RedTopSwim #WeLoveSwimming
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🌊🔥 Cook Strait crossing — mission accomplished! 🇳🇿 One of the most demanding channel swims in the world, where powerful tidal currents, unpredictable winds and cold water make every stroke count. 🏊‍♂️ Charlie Allman-Brown 📍 Cook Strait crossing — 12th February ⏱ Time: 11h 57min
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🌊🔥 Cook Strait crossing — mission accomplished! 🇳🇿 One of the most demanding channel swims in the world, where powerful tidal currents, unpredictable winds and cold water make every stroke count. 🏊‍♂️ Charlie Allman-Brown 📍 Cook Strait crossing — 12th February ⏱ Time: 11h 57min
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BOOM!! BRIANNA THOMPSON is a Cook Strait solo swimmer!! Crushed it in 6hrs 57mins!! Awesome swim 🤙💪👊 @CoachTimSwim @channelswimmatt
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Brianna Thompson has started her Cook Strait solo swim, starting from the south island and being escorted by the boat Toroa. Conditions started out pretty choppy at 14.5C sea temp. Dawn is breaking and she’s swimming well, tucked in nice and closely to the shark shield 🤙
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🌊 Jeff Orenstein swimming the Cook Strait with Matt 🇳🇿 Jeff Orenstein successfully completed a Cook Strait swim today, accompanied by Matt. ⏱️ Total crossing time: 7 hours 40 minutes Well done everybody🎊🎊🎊
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BOOM!!! LIZ DENYER is a Cook Strait solo swimmer!! Rode the cold and the jellyfish to finish in 8h 20m! Awesome swim!! Smashed it!! 🤙💪👊 @CoachTimSwim
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Liz Denyer has started her Cook Strait solo swim starting on the South Island and being escorted by the boat Katabatic. Some jellies out here but nothing she can’t handle. Water temp started at 14.5C but rose to 15.5 within 1k. Sea conditions and wind are excellent 💪
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BOOM!!! JOEP BUIJS is a Cook Strait swimmer in a time of 15h 53m having been escorted by the boat Katana. Highly impressive swim on a strong spring tide… he smashed it!!! 🤙💪👊 @CoachTimSwim
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PART 2 PART 2 The Class of ’25 will be a hard act to follow with 52 successful ultra-marathon swims (41 of which RT coaches were onboard) including our 250th successful EC swim. Huge congrats again to ’25. Roll on ‘26  🤙💪👊
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PART 1 Sitting here in New Zealand looking across the Cook Strait, preparing for the first swims of our Oceans 7 programme this year. Reflecting on the 2025 season and wondering how this one will pan out.
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📸Red Top Swim #pictureoftheday: enjoy! 🔴Visit our website redtopswim.com/ 🔴Follow us on Twitter x.com/RedTopSwim 🔴Follow us on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/red-top-swim…
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🎆🌊 Happy 2026 by Red Top Swim 🌊🎆 A new year rises from the ocean. New challenges, new crossings, new dreams. 🌍🔥 Even in the darkest nights, we keep swimming forward. ❄️💪 Because the journey never stops. Here’s to cold water, big goals and endless horizons. Welcome 2026. 🏊‍♂️
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