Kare 11
Whatever Show
9/22/2007, 10:00 a.m.
http://www.whatevershow.com/show/ws_show_article.aspx?te=coming&storyid=252488

Watch Otters Channel swimmer Grete Wilt and Coach Dave Cameron talk about the Channel Challenge and teach Kare-11 teen reporter Ty how to swim.

KSTP Channel 5
On the Road with Jason Davis
Sunday 11/11/2007, 10:30 p.m.

See the exclusive footage of Dave Cameron’s Channel crossing. Reporter Jason Davis was on Dave’s boat and captured first-hand footage of Dave’s swim. His camera crew also captured training footage of Dave last winter and training footage of the relay team swimmers at the Uptown pool and out on Lake Minnetonka.

Anoka County Union
English Channel swim a dream come true
By Sue Austreng
Aug. 22, 2007
http://abcnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=26

Great follow-up article on Masters Channel swimmer Jordan Jelmeland and what her experience was like swimming in the English Channel.

WCCO Ch. 4
News This Morning
8/21/2007
http://wcco.com/video/?id=30337@wcco.dayport.com

Mpls. Group Swims English Channel to Raise Money for Swimming Lessons

St. Paul Pioneer Press
Watershed Moments: Swimmers and kitesurfers
By Richard Chin
http://www.twincities.com/ci_6584381?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com&nclick_check=1

Local folks rode the waves and weathered the storms

KSTP
Minnesota man swims the English Channel
Jason Davis
8/9/2007
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S162679.shtml

Watch video footage of Dave's swim - and landing in France!

Star Tribune
YWCA coach swims English Channel and improves on his '04 crossing time
By: Maria Elena Baca
8/8/2007
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1350026.html

Read the Star Tribune's coverage of Coach Dave Cameron's successful Channel crossing.

Star Tribune
Twin Cities teens cross English Channel in 12 hours
By: Tom Ford
7/31/2007
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1333816.html

Read the Star Tribune's coverage of the successful YWCA Channel Challenge relay swims.

Star Tribune
Crossing for a cause
By: Maria Elena Baca
7/20/2007
http://www.startribune.com/503/story/1314478.html

Great story about the teams and their final thoughts before they head to Dover.

WCCO Channel 4
News This Morning
7/21/2007

http://wcco.com/video/?id=29275@wcco.dayport.com

Young Minnesotans to Swim English Channel

WCCO Radio AM 830
The Don Shelby Show
By Sue Austreng
7/17/2007

Coach Dave Cameron and Otters Channel relay members Keelin Nave and Betsy Robertson talked with WCCO reporter Don Shelby on his afternoon radio show about what stroke will carry them across the English Channel, whether theyÂ’ll apply lard for itÂ’s insulating properties, and what the whole Swim for Change is all about. Listen to the podcast of the 7-17-07 The Don Shelby Show here:

http://www.830wcco.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=872405

Anoka County Union
Jelmeland to brave English Channel
By Sue Austreng
6/27/2007
http://www.abcnewspapers.com/2007/june/27Jelmeland.html

Great article about Masters Channel relay swimmer Jordan Jelmeland and her training to swim the English Channel as a part of the YWCA Channel Challenge. Jordan was interviewed for the article at her job teaching swim lessons at the Anoka Aquatic Center. The article also mentions the YWCA Swim for Change campaign.

Saint Paul Illustrated
The Channel Challenge
For two Saint Paul youth swimmers, England is calling
By Kate Seitz
July 2007

Awesome picture of Otters Betsy Robertson and Hallee Surber in the Uptown YWCA pool and story about preparing to swim the English Channel as a relay team. Betsy talks about why she actually prefers to swim in colder water temperatures.

Minnesota Monthly
Nautical Know-How
By Courtney Lewis
July 2007

Look for us on pp. 20 of the July issues of Minnesota Monthly! Quick mention of the YWCA Channel Challenge highlights drowning disparity rates and the July and Aug. Channel crossings.

Uptown Neighborhood News
Diary of an ECCO Adult (Masters) English Channel Relay Swimmer
By Judy Boudreau
June 2007
http://www.carag.org/assets/documents/UNN/2007/JuneFINALUNN.6.1.7.72dpi.pdf (Scroll to Page 11)

Masters Channel swimmer Kathleen Shankwitz is featured in this monthÂ’s Uptown Neighborhood News. YWCA Uptown Masters swimmer Judy Boudreau wrote the article and took the awesome photo of Kathleen at Christmas Lake.

Kare 11 News at 10 pm
Perk @ Play
May 22, 2007
http://www.kare11.com/sports/perkatplay/perkplay.aspx

Watch Eric Perkins join the YWCA Channel Challenge swimmers for one of their cold-water outdoor practices. Find out if Perk joins the team in the water or sits on the shore shivering.

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
Youth swim team takes on the English Channel
By Raymond Jackson
May 16, 2007
http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=78758&sID=20

Jackson talks about the challenge that lies ahead for the YWCA Otters Channel relay team and includes an interview with swimmer Mattea Allert's mother Rachel Surber as well as YWCA Coach Dave Cameron. The Otters Channel relay team will be leading a community walk on the Midtown Greenway on Saturday, May 19th.

Twin Cities Daily Planet
You and the 60-degree water and a few jellyfish
By Jacqueline Varriano, Uptown Neighborhood News
May 15, 2007
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/4758

Reprint of the article Jackie Varriano wrote about sisters Sif and Keelin Nave and their determination to swim the English Channel this summer as a part of the YWCA Otters Channel relay team.

Austin Daily Herald
Austin native to swim English channel
By Katie Johnson
May 14, 2007
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2007/05/14/news/news1.txt

Masters Channel swimmer Byron Hompe links swimming to his family and talks about recent early morning lake swims. Byron also gives us insight into what drives him to go the distance.

Uptown Neighborhood News
CARAG sisters prepare for the challenge of a lifetime
By Jacqueline Varriano
May, 2007
http://www.carag.org/assets/documents/UNN/2007/MayUNN%20lowre.pdf

Front page story features the YWCA Channel Challenge and the story of sisters Sif and Keelin Nave. Coach Dave Cameron, mother Cindy Boyle, and Ellen Cleary of the YWCA and Masters Channel swimmer are also interviewed. The article describes the application process for Channel swimmers, current training requirements and what the Swim for Change is all about.

MN Parent Magazine
Young swimmers for equality
By Valerie Tukey
May, 2007
http://www.mnparent.com/articles/2007/05/01/parent_pages/shorts/shorts%2003.txt

Otters Channel team members Keelin Nave and Grete Wilt talk with MN Parent Magazine about why they are swimming the English Channel and what they hope to accomplish by doing so. "I'm a little nervous because I heard that there are jellyfish in the Englisyh Channel," says Grete Wilt, 14. "But people who can't swim are going to be just as nervous about jumping into a swimming pool."

Episcopal Diocese of MN
A Swim for Change: Two young Episcopalians to participate in English Channel swim to eliminate racial and ethinc health disparities
By Susan Barksdale
April 24, 2007
http://www.episcopalmn.org/article77479c169662.htm

Sif and Keelin Nave talk about the issues and challenges that make them want to swim the English Channel this summer.

The Catholic Spirit
Student channels her efforts to gain access to swimming for people of color
By Chris Williams
April 19, 2007
http://thecatholicspirit.com/main.asp?SectionID=37&SubSectionID=42&ArticleID=226

An interview with Mattea Allert, the youngest member of the Otters Channel team, reveals more of why Mattea is Swimming for Change.

Pioneer Press
Swimming the Channel
By Richard Chin
April 22, 2007
http://www.twincities.com/searchresults/ci_5705710

Channel swimmers and Coach Dave Cameron share what they anticipate will be the biggest challenges in swimming the English Channel this summer, including why we are raising $60,000 to Swim for Change.

Southwest Journal
March 26, 2007 Issue
http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2007/03/23/news/news10.txt

Visting an Otters team practice at our Uptown YWCA pool, Southwest Journal reporter Dylan Thomas interviewed six members of the Otters Channel relay team - Keelin Nave, Sif Nave, Benito Ramirez, Betsy Robertson, Mandy Theissen, Grete Wilt. He was also talked with Coach Dave Cameron about what makes the YWCA Channel Challenge such a unique opportunity for these swimmers, and how in the world the idea for the swim first came about.

Family Times Camp Guide 2007
http://www.familytimesinc.com/FT_0307/familyUpdate_0307.htm (Scroll half way down the page)

Otters Channel relay team swimmers featured in the Family Update section of the Family Times magazine. The short article describes the Swim for Change campaign and the unique challenges of swimming the English Channel.

KARE-11 Morning News
Monday, March 19th at 5:30 and 6:30 am.
See the Story on the Kare 11 website.

Watch as Coach Dave Cameron coaches Otters Channel relay team swimmers in the Midtown YWCA pool. Dave Cameron takes time away from coaching to speak with Kare-11 reporter Rena Sarigianopoulos about what it takes to sucessfull swim the English Channel. Also featured are Otters Channel relay members Grete Wilt, Hallee Surber, Mattea Allert, and Benito Ramirez.

WCCO Nightly News
Wednesday, March 14 at 10 pm.
Watch the clip on the WCCO website

Reporter Jason DeRusha interviewed Otters Channel relay swimmers Sif Nave and Grete Wilt about training and fundraising for their upcoming English Channel swim. DeRusha also spoke with Coach Dave Cameron about preparing two relay teams for this kind of physical and mental challenge, and with Priscilla Zee, a member of the Masters Channel relay team. Coach and swimmers were able to spread the word about the importance of the Swim for Change campaign.

KFAI Radio
90.3 FM Minneapolis, 106.7 FM St. Paul
Tuesday, March 3 at 6 pm.
Play MP3 File

Listen as Masters Channel relay member Ellen Cleary and YWCA Head Coach Dave Cameron talk with reporter Agatha Vaaler of community radio station KFAI about the YWCA Channel Challenge. Otters Channel relay member Betsy Robertson also speaks about how registering for swimming lessons as a child was very much a family decision.

Lori & Julia (aka Drivetime Divas)
FM107

On Tuesday, February 27, Lori and Julia talked to Rachel Surber (parent of Mattea Allert) and Mandi Theissen from the Otters Relay Team. Look for a downloadable audio clip to be available soon!

Star Tribune
8 Twin Cities teens to attempt Channel swim
By: Kim Ode
February 26, 2007

Read the online version at startribune.com

First team of MN youth to attempt English Channel swim are selected. The youth, ages 13-16, are all swimmers from the YWCA Otters youth swim team coached by YWCA Head Coach Dave Cameron.

Fox 9 Weekend News AM
Saturday, February 17

The Otters Relay Team and Coach Dave Cameron were featured on Saturday, February 17 on the Fox 9 Weekend News AM. The program airs from 7-9 a.m. and the Otters Relay Team was featured at 8:15 am, as well as in other spots throughout the day. Watch for footage to be available here soon!

Star Tribune
Baby It's C-C-Cold Outside
By: Kim Ode
Read the online version at startribune.com

Cold-water tryouts for the YWCA Channel Challenge teams were held at the Uptown YWCA on January 15, and Kim Ode from the Star Tribune was on hand to paint a picture of just how c-c-cold the water was!