

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dover Channel Training Annual Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in person for the Dover Channel Training Annual Conference – learn, network, and grow together!About this EventDover Channel Training Annual ConferenceGet ready for the Dover Channel Training Annual Conference, an exciting in-person event where enthusiasts and pros come together! It’s the perfect chance to connect, learn, and have a blast with others who share your passion. This is a once-a-year opportunity with real experts in their fields that you won’t find elsewhere.  If you have a swim planned, you’ll want to grab your place before they’re all gone. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered (and the ones you didn't even realise you had) and meet other people planning similar swims.   Mark your calendar and join the fun!Agenda?: 08:30 AM - 08:50 AMWelcome and introduction to the teamInfo: We’ll introduce you to Dover Channel Training and will define what to expect for the weekend.?: 08:50 AM - 09:10 AMThe Principles of Training:  Part 1Host: Emma FranceInfo: A focus on the component parts of good technique.?: 09:10 AM - 09:00 AMSafety and safeguarding considerationsHost: Mandi BodemeaidInfo: As you plan your own training, what do you need to consider with regard to your own safety and well-being??: 09:25 AM - 09:45 AMTraining from a Rookie perspectiveHost: Paul CrossInfo: Let’s start from the beginning.
What is it really like from someone who was a self confessed rookie in 2019? What did he learn? What did he wish he'd known going into the season?
What would he do differently now if he had the chance for a do-over?
How do you take control of your own training and stay safe??: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMBreakout - Options for soloists or relaysHost: Emma FranceInfo: Principles of training [Part 2]
Steps 2-5 for training for a big event.
Feeding in training &amp; on the big day
Some science behind feeding and the different feeding options we offer.  Do you need solids??: 11:15 AM - 11:35 AMThe DovercoasterHost: Amanda BowdenInfo: What it is?  How you might find yourself on it?  Strategies for managing the experience physically, mentally and emotionally.?: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AMDestination USAHost: Sylvia LacockInfo: A pilot who has thousands of hours of swims under her belt will share some of the magic of some the swims she supports and other events the other side of the Atlantic?: 11:55 AM - 12:40 PMMental PreparationHost: Emma FranceInfo: If swimming the channel is 80% mental and 20% everything else, let’s talk about this 80%?: 01:25 PM - 02:10 PMHypothermiaHost: Heather MasseyInfo: What is hypothermia, and how can you balance your training in cooler water??: 02:10 PM - 02:55 PMKey medical considerations for training &amp; the big day															Host: Nick MurchInfo: Discussion on key medical considerations.  Introduce SIPE, how to identify it and what to do.  Sea sickness.  Pain relief.  Jellyfish stings / anti-histamines etc.  
Recap training through injury &amp; illness?: 02:55 PM - 03:25 PMBreaking barriersHost: Emma FranceInfo: Let's take your goals, your reasons why and identify all the big and little things that you're going to do in order to break through to success.?: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PMBuilding your support teamHost: Kevin MagnayInfo: Who do you need around you as you prepare for your big day?  Whether it's a solo or a relay you will gain great support by having the right team around you.	?: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PMPlanningHost: Emma FranceInfo: You’ve learned a lot that may have made you think differently.  Now, to create your plan to take you from where you are now to where you want to be.?: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMDomino theory &amp; closeHost: Emma FranceInfo: Time to wrap up the day?: 03:40 PM - 04:10 PMFollow the processHost: Paul CrossInfo: What are the key elements that you need to practice in training so that on the big day you can simply ‘follow the process?
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 100, max: 100, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Maidstone
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Kent Association for the Blind
- **lat**: 51.2673691
- **long**: 0.5205413
- **full address**: Kent Association for the Blind, 72 College Road, Maidstone, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Dover Channel Training (https://allevents.in/org/dover-channel-training/27218882)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Kent Association for the Blind, 72 College Road, Maidstone, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 100 up to 100 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dover Channel Training
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, business, conferences, sports, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dover Channel Training Annual Conference ?
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