Channel swim a show of Concern by Swift

THIS 20-year-old is hoping to make a French connection by becoming one of the youngest swimmers to make their way across the English channel.

Jim Swift will try to live up to his name when he dives into the waters off Dover on Saturday. From there, he begins his 11-hour swim towards Callais in an effort to raise funds for Concern’s Southern Africa Famine Appeal.

His starting time and course will depend on the weather and tides, but his path will probably mirror that of the ferry which crosses daily between the two points.