I will get back to a stronger baseline in the next few months. Maybe, the Channel crossing is not possible for the next few years because of the backlog of bookings, but the spirit of swimming is to meditate on oneself while focusing on breathing, being relaxed, and having almost mechanical-like motions, over and over again. Time flies...30 min, 1h, 3h...no one escapes the rigours needed to reach the peak - that is a humbling experience.