When PhD Nutrition were approached in late 2007 as the number-one sports nutrition choice of a superhuman crew attempting a world record breaking feat for charity, naturally we had no choice but to listen. After a few minutes speaking to crew member, Don Lennox, we were so excited that we agreed there and then. The crew of team La Mondiale set off on their record breaking attempt armed with enough PhD Nutrition Synergy-ISO-7™ and Battery+/-3™ to last each man 35 days. Team La Mondiale had become aware of PhD Nutrition through large media exposure and growing word of mouth within the endurance arena. The crew figured that every percent counts when embarking on an attempt at greatness, so no stone can be left unturned when seeking to maximise recovery, endurance and performance.

The foundation: Ocean Row Events (ORE) is a company set up to try and raise £1 million for charitable causes over the next five years

The challenge: To row across the atlantic in under 35 days

Start Date: December 2007

Route: Gran Canaria to Barbados

Distance: 3050 miles

Status: Fully Crewed

Target: Under 35 Days, 8 hours and 30 minutes (world record held for 16 years- set in 1991)

Previous attempts: 60 attempts have been made to beat the record, none have made it.

Time Achieved: Done in 33 DAYS 7HRS & 30MINS- NEW WORLD RECORD

Finish Date: 17th January 2008

Charities the race raised money for include:
The Children’s Medical & Research Foundation
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Cancer Research

Record Breaking Crew Testimonials:

“When you’re in the middle of an ocean trying to break a record with no support from the outside world, nutrition and taste counts. PhD allowed our crew to function at the top of their game throughout our voyage. This record stood for 16 years and 60 attempts prior to us were made to break it - we knocked more than 2 days off it - that’s the PhD factor.”

Leven Brown, Skipper, Brewin Dolphin La Mondiale
World Record Holder
Age: 35 years
Nationality: Scottish

“Rowing across the Atlantic involved two hour shifts on/off, twenty four hours a day for over a month. That’s the equivalent of 8 football matches a day. At 6’2 with a regular build and weighing in at just shy of 14 stone it was incredibly important for me to maintain my weight and keep my protein and carbohydrate levels high. Without PhD supplements my energy levels would have been down and my output would have been less. It’s that simple. As a team PhD gave us the fuel we needed to perform at our optimum, and that’s how records are broken.”

Stuart Kershaw
Age: 27 years
Nationality: English

“It is without a shadow of doubt that the PhD Nutrition products assisted the crew greatly during the successful record breaking Atlantic crossing. The products were easy to use, mixed thoroughly with a simple shake (this was a huge necessity whilst we were at sea) and tasted fantastic. Many of the crew looked forward to their serving of Synergy-ISO-7™ after a 2 hour rowing stint and we all used Battery+/-3™ twice daily to ensure we had enough stored energy to achieve our feat, not to mention replacing all the energy we lost during each rowing shift. I would like to thank PhD Nutrition for their much-valued sponsorship of this historic voyage and look forward to working closely with them in the future.”

Don Lennox
Age: 40 years
Nationality: Scottish