One of the great things about Melbourne Sports Photography's studio shoots is the interesting people we meet! Phil and Craig recently had the pleasure of meeting Anton for a studio shoot. Among other things, Anton is a long distance swimmer - and in August 2026 he will attempt to swim the English Channel! How very cool! 

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Craig describes the session as very fun and creative, with one of his favourite images showing 2 sides of Anton in one image - the corporate man and the swimmer.

During the session the Melbourne Sports Photography team learned a lot about the logistics of swimming the English Channel, noted for it's cold water and strong currents, and how you have to book in advance and hope the weather and tides are in your favour.

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If you'd like to follow Anton's journey please see his Instagram account at instagram.com/anton_ilchenko

Thanks for a very enjoyable studio shoot Anton. We are following your adventure with great interest and look forward to it culminating in a successful swim across the English Channel. May the tides and weather be in your favour!

(For the followers of the Melbourne Sports Photography Instagram account, we will pop some pictures of Anton there with a link to his account.)

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