I DID IT! WE DID IT! 12:29HOURS!

Dear family and friends,

I did it! 12:29 Hours! It was the best swim of my life! I owe the success of this crossing to my fantastic support boat crew. They played a key role during this swim. Thanks Kim Howard, thanks Gary Bruce and thanks my dear father; Sr.Edison Peinado, Reg and Ray Brickell and Channel Swimming Association Observer, Mike.

Crossing the Shipping Lane


100 yards from the beach

Kim and Gay. They literally rocked that boat!

My father, Sr. Eddie Peinado, my guardian angel.

To one of the BEST countries in the world; I love you my USA!

Brazil: I LOVE YOU! Forget soccer...stick with swimming!

Thanks Eperia! Thank you Helio Gori and Antonio Carlos Turchiari,AKA Peninha.

SWIMMING TODAY JULY 19TH!

I will start my swim across the English Channel, England to France today, Monday the 19th at 6AM UK time.

San Francisco time 10PM of July 18th.

Sao Paulo, Brazil 2AM of July 19th.

Follow below the GPS link so you can track me during the swim. It will be activated at 6AM and it will be reporting my position every 20 minutes.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0CodCjF3noGjLbsnYTQuAt8ZJn50cuoqS

I just want say a huge THANKS to all of you who helped me get here.

Dear family and friends and beloved South End Rowing Club: I LOVE YOU!

Sunday July 18th, My Swim Window is open!

Yesterday, Saturday July 17Th, I called the boat pilot, Reg Brickell and he told me that Monday, July 19Th might be a good day. In my opinion the swim should not happen untill Tuesday. No worries and no rush.!We are having a great time here. I am swimming everyday and my special crew is making my stay very special. I am very lucky to have my wife Kim Howard, my British friend; Gary Bruce and my father Edison Peinado taking care of me. We had a crew briefing yesterday and we are ready to go!

I will keep all of you posted!

Love,

Eddie

Looking at France from Folkestone

TRAINING IN DOVER

Eddie Peinado and Gary Bruce at the Dover Harbour going for another training session.

Follow My English Channel Crossing Live

During My my crossing I will have a GPS on the boat tracking my course. Click on the link below.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0CodCjF3noGjLbsnYTQuAt8ZJn50cuoqS

Special thanks to Mark Stone, Santa Cruz County Supervisor and also a successful English Channel Swimmer, who let me borrow his GPS/Spot device.Please click on the link below to read about Mark's journey.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_12839935?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com

First Swim at Dover Harbour

On Saturday July 10th I went for my first swim at Dover Harbour. The water temperature was 62F/16 Celsius. Very warm compared to the San Francisco Bay Waters.


I was very happy after my first swim. Bring it on!

80F degree weather!

The Varne Ridge Holiday Park

Home sweet home. This is our trailer in Folkestone, Capel La Ferne.

SFO-LHR by Virgin Atlantic

Thursday July 8th, 2010. Virgin Atlantic Flight 020 San Francisco-London Heathrow, Jumbo Jet 747-400! One day I will fly one of these babies!

I would like to highlight the fantastic service provided by Virgin Atlantic! Very professional, very friendly and very supportive of my dream! Special thanks to the Check In people, to the Inflight Crew and to the pilots! You made my flight very special!

Madam Butterfly!


Hum, Can I swim that gap?

Almost there!

My favourite screen shot!

My last week at "work"

When you catch yourself walking around your work environment taking pictures of you, your co-workers and the work environment you live in, you realize one thing: WOW! I really enjoy what I do! And I really do!

Captain Tony Seymour and First Office Eddie Peinado

You really feel the adrenalin when you are at the controls of a Jet airplane, either running down the runway going over 200 miles an hour for a take off, cruising at 500 miles an hour over the entire North America or coming for a fantastic landing at the nation's busiest airports.

YES!I LOVE MY JOB! I also take this time to thank SkyWest Airlines for this opportunity!

...THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!

THANK YOU SOUTH END ROWING CLUB!

The month prior my trip to England was one the busiest months of my life. So many last minute trip details to go over on top of the training sessions I felt I little overwhelmed. Besides that the South End Rowing Club held a fantastic English Channel fundraising party on behalf of my trip. The party was fantastic especially with the HUGE help from Kim Howard, Robin Kincaid and Dave Maloney, Alisson Kallahamer, Tom Keller and many other helpers. Due to my work schedulle I was not able to go.

The love and support from the members from the SERC has been something that I take not only to France but throughout my entire life! Thank you so much for all the great support! Thank you so much for warm hugs and good luck wishes!I could not have accomplished this huge part of my journey without you!

Also,I could not have arrived at the English shores ready to go without you, Kim Howard; THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH END ROWING CLUB!