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|  David Walliams in training for the 21 mile swim |
The Little Britain star David Walliams completed his cross channel swim yesterday in just over ten and a half hours. The comedian, who'd expected tospend anything from 12 to 20 hours in the water, was shocked to discover his timing has put him in the top 50 of cross channel swimmers. In the process, he's also raised just under half a million pounds for Sport Relief. We talked to cross-channel swimmer Alison Streeter
How to donate:It's not too late to sponsor David. You can donate: Online By text: send the message SWIM DAVID to 82125. Texts cost �1 and at least 70p goes to Sport Relief. Every person to text will receive a phone wallpaper image of David dressed as a lady Or, do your bit by entering the Sainsburys Sport Relief Mile on Saturday July 15th (more details on the Sport Relief website)
| | BBC NEWS: VIDEO AND AUDIO Breakfast talked to David during training
"Six people have died swimming the channel"
Watch our interview again with Alison Streeter
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