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Tributes to Channel swimmer
The coach of Susan Taylor, who died in a charity swim across the Channel, has said she was "always smiling". Susan got into difficulty whilst attempting the challenge in a bid to raise money for Rainbows Hospice and Diabetes UK.
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Coach: Susan died from 'total fatigue' in Channel swim
The coach who was with Susan Taylor when she died swimming the Channel, said that "total fatigue" was the cause.
She had been swimming for more than 16 hours, covering 30 miles, when she collapsed in the water.
Donations to the charities for which she was fundraising have passed £60,000.
ITV News correspondent Juliet Bremner reports:
Channel swimmer's brother offers moving tribute
Susan Taylor's brother David Wright offered a moving tribute to his sister saying that he hoped her dedication would inspire others.
"We hope that Susan's dedication to promote these very important charities will encourage others to look beyond themselves and continue what she held so dear," he said.
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Donations for Channel swimmer charities hit £59,000
The charity donations for Susan Taylor, a swimmer who died while attempting to cross the English Channel, are now over £59,600.
Mrs Taylor was raising funds for Rainbows Children's Hospice and Diabetes UK.
Susan Taylor's coach close to tears in emotional tribute
Susan Taylor's coach Paul was close to tears as he offered an emotional tribute to her as a 'natural giver'.
Coach: Susan was a giver, helping her was a no-brainer
As he held back the tears, Susan Taylor's coach said she was a "natural giver", adding that the decision to help her had been a "no-brainer".
Coach: 'Susan was always smiling and enthusiastic'
The coach of Susan Taylor, who died in a charity swim across the Channel, said in a press conference that she was "always smiling".
He said: "Susan was always smiling and was fully enthusiastic, whilst never being a champion. I could always rely on her physical strength to give 150 percent.
"She was a very big team player."
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Channel swimmer charity funds top £47,000
The charity pages for Susan Taylor, a charity swimmer who died while attempting to cross the English Channel have now reached over £47,600.
Mrs Taylor was raising funds for Diabetes UK and Rainbows children's hospice.
Donations have rocketed since news of Mrs Taylor's death.
Donations for dead charity swimmer pass £40,000
Donations have poured in for Susan Tayor, a charity swimmer who died while attempting to cross the English Channel.
She was pulled from the water and on to a support boat by her brother David, a paramedic, who battled to save her life before she was taken to hospital in nearby Boulogne-sur-Mer, where she was later pronounced dead.
More than 2,000 people have now donated to Mrs Taylor's fund-raising page as the current total raised soared to more than £42,500.
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Brit raises thousands after Channel swim ends in tragedy
David Walliams: Susan's Channel attempt a 'tragedy'
David Walliams has tweeted about Susan Taylor's attempt to swim the English Channel describing her death as a "tragedy".
The comedian swam the Channel himself in 2006 raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity.
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