A 6-person relay team from the physical therapy department at the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences in St Augustine, Florida, successfully swam the English Channel on August 14.
Aug 15, 2009 9:40 AM - Led and coached by physical therapy student Teresa Sebastian, the team completed the swim in 15 hours and 22 minutes. University founder and physical therapist Stanley V. Paris PT, PhD, FAPTA, served as the team's manager. Paris, age 72, successfully swam the Channel a week earlier on August 6 as part of a four-person relay team.
