This Friday, Abby is joined by Robert Caswell, the unbeaten boxer from Chatham ahead of his first professional title fight. Plus: we visit the nearly 1000 year old chapel which has been converted into a combat gym!
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00:02 - Good evening and welcome along to Invictus Sports,
00:16 the only show on your TV dedicated to wrapping up
00:19 all of Kent's sporting action.
00:21 I'm Abbey Hook and here's what to expect
00:23 on Friday the 15th of September.
00:26 Mind, body and spirit, Jimmin Chatham run classes
00:31 in Thousand Year Old Chapel.
00:33 Undefeated, I'll be joined by Chatham's
00:35 up and coming boxing star ahead of his biggest fight yet.
00:40 And action replay, football royalty spotted in Raynham.
00:44 But first, a round up of the headlines.
00:49 And Kent County Cricket Club have announced
00:51 a contract extension for Zach Crawley,
00:54 the 25 year old England international
00:56 was our top scorer in the Ashes earlier this summer
00:59 and returned to his home county
01:01 after a busy summer earlier this week.
01:03 The announcement comes as the club were unable
01:05 to secure a win in the county championship
01:07 in their meeting with Nottinghamshire
01:09 as our county side continued to fight
01:11 to avoid relegation in Division One.
01:14 Kent next face Somerset away from next Tuesday.
01:17 Next and in motor sports,
01:20 Platz Heath touring car driver Jake Hill
01:22 has swapped his BMW for a 1954 HWM Jaguar
01:27 at this week's Goodwood Revival.
01:30 The British touring car championship driver
01:32 came second alongside teammate Gregor Friskin
01:35 in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy.
01:37 Going up against the likes of Formula One
01:39 world champion Jenson Button, who started on pole,
01:42 Hill was two tenths shy of the fastest lap of the weekend.
01:46 But with just five laps to go,
01:47 Hill and Friskin inherited second place
01:49 from Jenson Button who was forced to retire.
01:53 Now in Victor Dynamo's head coach Carl Lennon
01:55 says he hopes his team can build up
01:57 on what was a special year last season
02:00 as they head into their first fixtures.
02:02 The Mo's set off on their next NHIL South
02:06 Division One campaign this weekend
02:08 with an away trip to the Solent Devils on Saturday,
02:11 plus a visit from the Romford Buccaneers
02:13 the following day in Gillingham.
02:15 It comes after a competitive season in the league
02:17 where the Medway team finished with the Southern Cup
02:20 coinciding with their 25th anniversary season.
02:23 Speaking this week, Lennon says he has full confidence
02:26 in the group to be successful once again.
02:28 Next in Gillingham are looking to make it
02:31 three home wins in a row as they sit top of
02:34 League Two table going into the weekend.
02:36 Speaking ahead of their clash with Morecambe on Saturday,
02:39 manager Neil Harris says his side have taken
02:41 full advantage of having no game this midweek
02:44 following those scorching temperatures
02:46 we all saw last weekend.
02:48 It also comes as midfielder George Lapsley
02:50 has revealed he missed two weeks of action.
02:52 That was due to a concussion that he described
02:55 as a frazzled head, but now he's ready
02:57 to get back into action.
02:59 Let's hear from them both.
03:01 - So I was concussed.
03:02 - Yeah.
03:03 - So I was concussed and then symptoms cleared.
03:07 At the start of it, I wasn't overly frustrated
03:09 'cause I knew myself, like, even if you put me out there,
03:12 like, I'm not gonna be benefiting the team.
03:14 I couldn't have, the games I missed,
03:16 I couldn't have affected the game in any way,
03:18 shape or form the way I was feeling, yeah.
03:20 - You definitely needed the rest then.
03:21 - Needed it, yeah, my head was frazzled.
03:23 - We had to make sure I'd be really careful
03:27 at the start of the week with the lads,
03:28 how much we'd done, but it's been brilliant.
03:30 You know, it's given us a real opportunity
03:32 to get some rest into some players that needed it,
03:36 and then obviously an opportunity to train a bit harder
03:38 some of the lads that need a bit more time on the grass.
03:41 And what it's done is really enabled us to work
03:43 on some play with the football,
03:45 but really a chance to recharge the batteries
03:47 off the back of 10 games and a pre-season schedule
03:50 that's intense.
03:51 - And don't forget, you can keep up to date
03:53 with all the latest Gillingham FC news
03:55 by reading Kent Online.
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04:06 That's for all the latest written transfer news,
04:08 match reports, and interviews.
04:10 But if the Gilles isn't your cup of tea,
04:12 there's plenty more email alerts to choose from,
04:14 including all the latest from KMTV as well.
04:18 Well, next tonight, a gym in Chatham has found its home
04:21 in one of the most unlikeliest of places.
04:24 Who would have thought an almost 1,000 year old building?
04:28 Granite Gym trains locals in combat sports,
04:31 and it all takes place at St. Bartholomew's Chapel.
04:34 Well, the unusual setting of the gym
04:35 makes for a unique experience for gym goers,
04:38 as Sheldon Dragwidge went to find out.
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04:45 St. Bartholomew's Chapel.
04:47 Constructed almost 1,000 years ago,
04:50 this building is one of the oldest in Medway.
04:53 But nowadays, it is home to one of Kent's most unique
04:57 and intriguing combat sports gyms.
05:00 Home to Granite Gym, the chapel is now a place
05:02 where you can train mind, body, and spirit.
05:05 The gym conducts a range of combat sport classes,
05:09 including Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling,
05:13 with classes open for all age groups.
05:15 This gym in Chatham is helping young people get fit.
05:19 - The youngsters come in,
05:20 and it's their self-confidence and self-esteem,
05:22 and it changes everything about them,
05:25 and nearly all of it's positive.
05:26 There's very few negatives.
05:27 If someone's happier about themselves
05:29 and more confident in their ability
05:31 to get through every day,
05:32 then the world's better for it.
05:35 - I'm here because of people, mostly buddies.
05:40 I think it's helped me with my confidence, anxiety,
05:43 and it's helped me a lot
05:45 with my breathing exercises and punching.
05:48 - And gym goers do feel that the chapel
05:51 adds a special element to their training.
05:53 - It makes it better.
05:55 There's something about it.
05:56 If you want to train fighting, combat sports,
06:00 it's the perfect place to do it.
06:01 It feels rough and old, and nothing's pretty.
06:04 That's what I like about it.
06:06 - It's nice.
06:08 In the winter, it's horrible.
06:09 There's no heating in here.
06:10 It's freezing.
06:11 In the summer, it's nice and cool,
06:13 but for some guys, it's like a spiritual thing.
06:16 It's a religious kind of thing.
06:17 I'm not very religious.
06:18 I just think it's a really glorious, old building
06:19 with loads of history.
06:21 - Chris Garnett, who owns the gym,
06:22 says his favorite thing about it
06:24 is helping people of all ages
06:26 and creating a sense of brotherhood.
06:28 - It's a scary-looking gym,
06:30 but once you're in the door,
06:31 you realize everyone is lovely, nice people.
06:33 There's sparring going on.
06:34 There's wrestling going on.
06:36 It gives me joy that I can help people,
06:40 because martial arts is more than just swimming.
06:42 It seems to help people in their minds
06:45 in many different ways.
06:47 And yeah, I can't believe I help people.
06:50 I help people.
06:51 I love it.
06:52 I love it.
06:53 - Well, I was looking forward to joining in
06:55 on some classes today,
06:56 but I think I'll pass.
07:01 - Garnett Gym continues to carry the legacy
07:06 of one of Medway's oldest buildings
07:08 while helping young and vulnerable people alike.
07:11 Sheldon Dragwich for KMTV in Chatham.
07:14 - Sheldon is back and he is safe from the gym now.
07:18 What fun filming that report.
07:20 Now, moving on.
07:21 This year's Rugby World Cup
07:22 is continuing to entertain us all in Kent.
07:25 And following that astonishing opening game
07:27 for England last weekend against Argentina,
07:30 now they're set to face Japan.
07:31 But with a tumultuous journey into the tournament,
07:33 just how well will the Roses
07:35 be able to keep things up?
07:36 Well, with more on this,
07:37 Bartholomew Hall caught up with the director of rugby
07:39 at Canterbury Rugby Club, Taff Gwilliam.
07:42 - So Taff, thank you very much for joining us
07:44 and welcome to Invicta Sport.
07:46 It's really good to catch up with you.
07:48 Let's start with England then.
07:49 First of all, quite a dominant opening game
07:51 against Argentina.
07:52 How do you see things going ahead?
07:54 They weren't having the sort of best press
07:56 going into the tournament.
07:57 Was that fair?
07:58 - I think it was fair, the criticism they received,
08:04 because to everybody outside of the camp,
08:06 you know, there was, you know,
08:08 it was lacking a sort of clear direction.
08:11 But clearly the coaching team got their facts right
08:16 and their preparation right for Argentina.
08:18 And it was probably one of the two
08:21 most impressive performances of the World Cup so far.
08:24 - Okay then, so in your opinion, moving forward,
08:27 how do you see England faring?
08:28 They've got Japan this weekend.
08:30 How do you think it's going to go?
08:31 - Well, getting over the line against Argentina,
08:33 that was a major hurdle and they've now given themselves
08:37 an opportunity to move deeper into the tournament.
08:40 Japan, I see England again,
08:45 dominating the set piece and using the kicking game.
08:50 And to be honest, Japan will look to break the game up
08:55 and just as they did against South Africa four years ago.
08:59 But I do see England doing well in the pool stages.
09:04 And it'd be interesting to see how their tactics change
09:09 for different games
09:10 and how they develop throughout the tournament.
09:12 - Moving on to your own career then,
09:14 you've made a change in the last few months
09:16 and you've joined Canterbury.
09:17 How's the sort of last few months been?
09:19 - It's been a new challenge,
09:21 a very different challenge for me.
09:24 And so far it's going okay.
09:27 We've brought in some new players,
09:30 we've changed a few things.
09:32 The coaches are working really hard
09:35 to improve our skills and our game plan.
09:39 And so far, so good.
09:41 - And what would you say your goals are
09:43 coming into this new role, Director of Rugby?
09:46 What is it you want to achieve
09:47 whilst you're there at Canterbury?
09:49 - Well, Director of Rugby is an overarching responsibility.
09:54 And for me, it's all about improving the club
09:59 in lots of different areas,
10:00 providing strong foundations
10:03 that we can grow the club from.
10:06 The aspiration here is to play National Division I rugby.
10:10 We went up a couple of years ago
10:11 and came straight back down.
10:13 The reality is the club probably wasn't ready for it,
10:17 didn't have the strength and depth.
10:19 And the chairman has brought me in
10:22 to sort of address some of those issues
10:25 and we're working towards doing that.
10:27 - So you're taking a trip to Surrey next then
10:31 to play against Easha.
10:32 Still time if people want to come along
10:35 and support Canterbury.
10:36 What can they expect this weekend?
10:38 - Well, Easha are one of the favourites to win the league,
10:44 having dropped down from National One,
10:47 but retained most of their squad, which is very strong.
10:51 But we show significant improvement in our performance
10:54 from the first game into the second game
10:56 against Cambridge Juddians.
10:58 And we go there full of confidence
11:00 and looking to get something from the game.
11:03 - Will you be hanging around in Surrey
11:04 to watch the England game as well?
11:06 - Yeah, that'll be up to the players.
11:10 Clearly the players will want to watch
11:14 as much as they can of that game.
11:16 Logistics on World Cup, it's an awkward question.
11:21 Some boys may need to come back for work
11:25 and it's something we'll resolve at training this evening.
11:29 - Well, hopefully you do get to follow it
11:31 or at least catch the highlights afterwards.
11:33 Thank you very much Tav for joining us today.
11:35 Hopefully we'll speak with you again soon.
11:37 - Pleasure and thank you very much and good luck.
11:40 Take care.
11:41 - Now we've reached halftime,
11:42 which means it's time for a break,
11:44 but coming up we'll be speaking to Chatham's
11:46 up and coming boxing star.
11:48 We'll have that and more sporting news after the break.
11:51 See you then.
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15:04 - Hello and welcome back to Invictus Sport live on KMTV.
15:13 Now next this evening, Chatham-born Robert Caswell
15:16 is en route to his first professional boxing title.
15:19 After starting his professional career
15:21 less than two years ago,
15:22 the 22-year-old has followed in the footsteps
15:25 of boxing greats like Tyson Fury,
15:27 fighting in the iconic York Hall,
15:29 and currently boasts a perfect record
15:31 of eight wins to zero losses.
15:33 Well on the 14th of October,
15:34 he faces his toughest fight yet,
15:37 as he competes to become the Southern Area
15:39 Super Featherweight Champion.
15:41 But before we speak to him here in the studio,
15:43 let's take a look back at his career so far.
15:45 - In just a year and a half,
15:50 22-year-old Robert Caswell's journey
15:52 towards a boxing title has so far been unstoppable.
15:56 The Chatham boxer turned professional in 2021,
16:00 and has since remained undefeated with eight wins,
16:03 including four at the prestigious York Hall,
16:06 a venue graced by legends like David Haye,
16:08 Carl Froch, and Tyson Fury.
16:11 One of the defining moments in Caswell's journey
16:14 towards the Southern Area Super Featherweight title
16:17 was knocking out 32-year-old Logan Pauling
16:20 earlier this summer.
16:21 It was this left hook body shot that sealed the deal for him,
16:24 and leaving just one win away from a chance
16:27 to go for the belt.
16:29 Then, just two weeks ago,
16:30 Caswell faced his toughest challenge yet
16:33 in the form of Jairo Duran.
16:35 The Honduran opponent went into the bout
16:37 with a 50-50 record, including 14 knockouts.
16:41 It was a make-or-break moment for Caswell,
16:43 as defeating Duran was all he needed
16:45 to secure a title shot against the up-and-coming
16:48 Michael Weber-Kane.
16:49 Facing Duran, however, was no easy task,
16:52 and the pressure was immense.
16:54 A loss or even an injury would have ended things
16:56 for the Chatham hopeful,
16:58 but despite facing a tough and dangerous opponent,
17:01 Caswell displayed his resilience and skill,
17:03 ultimately winning the bout on points.
17:06 But with this hard-fought victory behind him,
17:08 Robert Caswell has set the stage for an epic showdown.
17:12 The 22-year-old will step into the ring
17:14 in just a month's time on the 14th of October
17:17 to face Michael Weber-Kane
17:18 for the Southern Area Super Featherweight title.
17:23 - What an introduction from Bartholomew there.
17:24 Robert joins me in the studio now.
17:26 Thank you so much for coming in.
17:27 Now, you've got a big fight coming up,
17:29 we heard a bit there,
17:30 but let's go back right to the beginning.
17:32 What got you into boxing?
17:34 - I tried all sports, really, football, golf,
17:37 any sport you could think of,
17:38 but it was the team sports I didn't really like,
17:41 so I needed something just for me.
17:43 - You wanted to win on your own.
17:44 - Yeah, exactly, yeah.
17:46 So my granddad took me down to the boxing gym.
17:48 Johnny Armory was a good boxer from Chatham himself.
17:51 He took me down there and that's how I learned, yeah,
17:54 and then the rest is history.
17:56 - That is quite a name, that's amazing.
17:58 And you started it with St. Mary's Boxing Club.
18:01 How much do you, I suppose, owe it to them
18:03 that that's where your career really began?
18:06 - Yeah, St. Mary's is where I started,
18:08 is where most of my life has been down St. Mary's.
18:11 I was there for 10 years.
18:13 So yeah, they've taught me everything I know, really.
18:17 If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be boxing.
18:19 So yeah, St. Mary's is something,
18:21 someone that I owe a lot to, yeah.
18:22 - How crucial is it to get into it at a young age
18:25 and really start as early as you can?
18:27 - Oh, definitely.
18:29 The younger you start, the more success I think you'll have.
18:33 Like people that start late on,
18:34 there is the odd exception, like Anthony Joshua,
18:36 who started quite late, but most of the big names
18:40 that you know, that you see on the TV,
18:41 they all started out when they was eight, nine, 10,
18:44 at a really young age.
18:45 So yeah, it's so important.
18:47 - What do you think it is that keeps you going,
18:49 that keeps you doing it even now
18:51 and taking it even to professional levels at 22?
18:54 - Since I started, all I wanted to be
18:56 was a professional boxer.
18:57 So it's just been my dream really.
18:59 So all of the ups and downs, I've just stuck at it,
19:02 sacrificed, basically my childhood growing up
19:05 and now it's starting to pay off.
19:07 So yeah.
19:08 - And some of those downs,
19:08 some of those sacrifices you have to make,
19:11 tell us about them.
19:11 What did you sort of have to sacrifice as a young kid?
19:15 - Dieting at a young age.
19:17 I was on diets from when I was probably like 12, 13,
19:20 like making certain weights for the championships
19:23 and my fights, going out running
19:25 when all my mates were going out, playing football.
19:28 After school, that'd go out, I'd go home
19:31 'cause I had the gym, just stuff like that really.
19:33 Just yeah, going to the gym, dieting, stuff like that.
19:36 - It's the dedication I suppose
19:37 to getting to that professional level.
19:39 You need to set yourself apart from the rest.
19:41 And now you're in a gym in Surrey, in Redhill.
19:44 Now that's a bit of a commute doing that.
19:46 Why that gym in particular?
19:49 - When I first turned pro,
19:51 I knew that I had to get out of my comfort zone really.
19:53 I've been at St. Mary's obviously all my boxing career,
19:56 that's all I know.
19:56 So I needed to get out of my comfort zone.
19:59 That gym is quite a big gym.
20:01 There's Olympians, there's world champions.
20:04 It's a really good gym to be at.
20:08 And I thought that's where I need to be to like exert.
20:10 If I wanna go pro, I've gotta do it properly.
20:12 So I made the choice to train up there every day.
20:15 I'm up there five days a week.
20:17 I stay up there when I've got a fight coming up,
20:19 I'll stay up and do a morning session
20:20 and an afternoon session up there
20:22 and then come home at night.
20:23 So it's a lot of sacrifice,
20:25 but for me it's brought me on so much as a pro
20:29 that I don't think I'd be where I'm at now
20:30 if I wasn't at the gym that I'd be at now.
20:33 - Do you think that's where people sometimes
20:34 slip through the cracks because they don't,
20:37 I suppose, surround themselves by incredible names,
20:40 Olympians as you said in your gym.
20:41 Do you think that's what spurs you on?
20:43 - Yeah, definitely.
20:44 Because when I was at St. Mary's,
20:45 I sort of got to the top of the tree,
20:47 if that makes sense.
20:47 I was at the top and then I was at the top
20:50 and then when I turned pro,
20:52 I started at the bottom again.
20:53 I had to work my way up.
20:54 I was sparring people that were better than me
20:57 and I thought, right, okay,
20:58 I have to get where they get to.
21:00 Do you know what I mean?
21:01 So yeah, definitely.
21:02 - I'd say it's that keep learning
21:04 and keep applying your skills
21:05 and learning from people that are at those levels above you.
21:09 We saw in that a victory over Logan Paling,
21:12 left hook body shot.
21:13 Now, was that a turning point for you?
21:15 - In a way, yeah.
21:19 Like, it obviously gives you a lot more confidence
21:21 when you do something like that.
21:23 But for the last year,
21:25 I've been feeling like I'm ready to push on
21:28 and my last couple have been two good performances.
21:31 So I feel like now's the time really
21:33 to step up a new level.
21:35 - How crucial is it to sort of mentally prepare
21:38 for these fights?
21:39 You faced J. Rowe Duran,
21:41 you had 15 wins, 15 losses, 14 knockouts.
21:45 How do you mentally prepare for an opponent like that?
21:49 - It was a tough one
21:50 because I knew I had the title fight coming up.
21:52 So that already got announced
21:53 and then I've got that fight.
21:54 So I was a bit like, this is a potential banana skin.
21:57 'Cause if I lost that fight,
21:58 then the title fight would be off.
21:59 So yeah, it was tough mentally to concentrate
22:03 when you got one already,
22:05 like you're looking to that one.
22:06 So I just had to stick to that one
22:09 or focus on that one
22:10 and get that one out of the way first.
22:11 And then, which I did, I won every round,
22:13 which I was happy with.
22:14 And then now it's onto the big one.
22:17 - And we have to talk about that title fight.
22:18 What does it mean to you to be able to take that on?
22:23 And how do you prepare for that next level?
22:26 - I wanna, like the summer there at Tite was good.
22:30 Like it's a big fight for me,
22:32 but I wanna become British champion.
22:33 So I know I need to get through this level
22:36 to get where I wanna be at.
22:37 So this is just the first step on the ladder
22:38 to where I wanna be.
22:40 So hopefully all goes well, which it will.
22:42 October the 14th, I'll win the Southern Area title
22:45 and then onto bigger and better things.
22:48 - Amazing.
22:49 And then I suppose, leaving behind a big legacy,
22:51 showing all those people back at St. Mary's
22:53 that what you could do,
22:54 all those younger aspiring people,
22:55 I suppose, what advice would you give
22:57 if sort of young boxers are watching,
22:59 thinking, "I wanna do that."
23:00 - Like with me, when I used to win or lose,
23:03 I'd be straight back in the gym Monday.
23:05 I think that's so important.
23:06 Don't get too high on your wins.
23:08 Don't get too low on your losses.
23:09 So just get straight back in the gym
23:12 and just stick at it.
23:13 Like there's gonna be highs, there's gonna be lows,
23:15 but the best thing you can do is just stick at it,
23:17 stick in the gym.
23:18 And like the people that were better than me as a kid,
23:21 they're not really around them
23:22 or they're not boxing no more because they go out,
23:25 they lose, like they do stuff that they shouldn't be doing
23:29 or going out partying, like all adults do
23:32 when they're growing up.
23:33 But if you just stick at it, then yeah,
23:35 like good things will come to you sort of thing.
23:37 - Make something of it.
23:38 - Yeah, definitely.
23:38 - I just wanted to ask you, does it ever come into,
23:40 we haven't got long left, unfortunately,
23:42 but does it ever come into your mind
23:43 thinking about what could happen to you?
23:45 You sometimes hear these horror stories
23:47 of what boxing can do to people.
23:48 Do you worry about that ever?
23:50 - It's just a part and parcel of boxing.
23:52 Like I say to like my mum and that,
23:54 like I could go out and get hit by a car tomorrow.
23:57 Do you know what I mean?
23:58 It's just the way, there's dangers in every walk of life,
24:02 really, so not really, no.
24:04 I just think of winning, really.
24:06 - I do feel sorry for your mum, haven't you?
24:07 I imagine that's absolutely terrifying.
24:09 And just lastly, before I let you go,
24:11 who was your idol growing up?
24:12 Who do you want to be?
24:14 - Ricky Atton was my idol growing up.
24:16 I watched a lot of him growing up
24:18 and I've watched all of his documentaries
24:19 and all his past fights.
24:21 And I just liked how he brought the fans together
24:23 and brought them over to America.
24:25 And yeah, so Ricky Atton, definitely.
24:27 - Amazing.
24:28 Thank you so much for coming in, Robert.
24:29 - Thank you for having me.
24:30 - Great to speak with you.
24:31 I'm sure you'll be inspiring lots of people from that.
24:33 And also great to hear from someone aspiring
24:36 right from on our doorstep here.
24:38 We'll be speaking to you when you are that British champion.
24:40 Thank you so much.
24:40 - Thanks very much, cheers.
24:42 - Now we've reached full time on today's episode,
24:44 but there's just a few minutes of extra time
24:45 to take a look at this week's Action Replay.
24:48 It's the segment where we take a look at clips and pictures
24:51 that you, the KMTV audience,
24:52 have sent in of you taking part in sport.
24:55 So let's see what we've got in store
24:57 on this week's Action Replay.
24:59 - As we set off for today's Action Replay,
25:01 it's a trip up to the North with Luke Salmon from Ashford,
25:04 who took part in this year's Great North Run.
25:07 The marketing manager raised more than £1,200
25:10 for the children's charity, The Rainbow Trust.
25:13 A good sum of Luke's fundraising efforts
25:14 were raised by organising a pub quiz at his local,
25:18 The Curious Brewery.
25:19 Describing his efforts on Instagram,
25:21 Luke says that now the dust has settled on the weekend,
25:24 he's ready to look back on his Great North Run
25:26 with a little more fondness.
25:28 Congratulations, Luke.
25:29 Next up, and history was made in Kent this week
25:32 as a woman became the first ever
25:34 to swim the Channel with a stoma.
25:37 43-year-old Jill Castle swam mostly in the dark
25:40 after setting off from the Kent coast
25:42 at half past nine on Monday,
25:43 and arrived in Wiscon just before half 11
25:46 in the morning on Tuesday.
25:48 Jill took on the 21-mile challenge
25:50 to raise awareness of childbirth injuries
25:52 and to raise money for stoma nurses in Kenya.
25:55 What an achievement.
25:58 And finally, from this week's Action Replay,
26:00 football legend Rio Ferdinand has been spotted in Raynham.
26:04 The former Manchester United and England star
26:07 popped into the town's Parkwood Cafe
26:09 for a spot of cooked breakfast,
26:11 and even scored some smiles as he posed for photos
26:14 with delighted staff and fellow diners.
26:17 One of those eating in the cafe on the morning
26:19 described him as a good lad and respectful.
26:22 Well, that's it from this week's Action Replay.
26:25 Now, don't forget, if you want to appear
26:27 in next week's Action Replay,
26:29 then you can tag us on social media @kmtvkent,
26:33 or send us an email to sport@kmtv.co.uk.
26:36 Just tell us whereabouts in Kent you're from
26:38 and what sport it is you do.
26:40 But that's all from me this evening.
26:41 Have a wonderful weekend.
26:43 See you soon.
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