But this year’s later date – it’s being held over the second weekend of March – put her unbroken association in jeopardy because she was due to be out of the Island for the main sessions.
However, she’s now been given dispensation to swim in a special session before the main event to ensure her record isn’t broken.
Angie and her sister, Pam Hingston, will swim together in the Les Quennevais pool for half an hour on Thursday 10 March before the disabled swimmers of the DIPS team take to the water.
