Raised: 104%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £520.00
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My story

 

Hi, my name is Iain Fish and I have completed a fundraising swim. 

I swam the length of the Fal estuary from Malpas near Truro to Pendennis point at the mouth.  I't a distance of 8 miles which took me 3 hrs 25mins.  I did it with a healthy spring tide pushing me along; which some may say is cheating but i prefer to call it good watermanship!  It was hard enough work with a bit of chop in the open water to contend with and i am now chaffed and aching but have at least warmed up a bit. (I did it in me Speedo's)

Thanks to Heather, Richard, Tom and Alex for for their support in the boat, and also to my Dad for the loan of his boat.

I am raising money for 'What's Driving Parkinson's' through the Psychiatry Research Trust.  This is a charity that reserches into the cause or Parkinsons Disease.

I have been inspired to do this swim and to raise money for 'What's Driving Parkinsons' for two reasons: my Grandad had Parkinsons and I know a few other people who have it.  Also by my friend James Bowthorpe who is aiming to break the round the world cycling record.  Please take time to look at his website, www.globecycle.org and perhaps donate more money via his Just Giving page.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Iain

 

 

 

Well done Iain! Donation by Tony and Chrissie 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

very well done - a real epic Donation by peter amd patsy mansfield 05/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Iain you're a star. It took me 3 hours to do a sposored walk!!!! Donation by Jackie Rogers 25/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

In memory of the late David Parkinson, who suffered from Parkinsons and was recently lost at sea off Tonga. Lizzie & Jonathan Donation by Jonathan Thomson 22/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done mate, next time try it without the boat pulling you along ;) Donation by David Grange 22/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Iain... very well done. Good effort and good cause. Channel swim next? Donation by Richard Fish 20/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing achievement for such a good cause -well done to you Iain. Donation by Mum and Dad 17/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Did you swim like a fish? Donation by Sue Mander 08/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Incredibly impressed - shame about the chaffing - but what a great cause. Really well done :-) Donation by Duncan Smith 05/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck...I m a donater courtesy of Matthew Grange Donation by Mark Motion 25/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Dear Iain, Good Luck for the swim Hope its not too cold Donation by fiona Howarth 24/08/09  

£25.00

Wishing you good luck, good swim, good weather. Well done!!! Donation by J & Y 23/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Fenella Dobson 19/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Brrrrr. Cold water, Ugh! I am sure it will be fine, but good luck anyway and enjoy the beers at the finish! Donation by emma meaden 18/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I was going to donate a fiver but having caught up with you last night and see your doing it in your strides I decided to double it. Brave man. Donation by Phil Sanger 16/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Ian,We wish you every siccess in the swim and the fund raising. Careful of the lobster pots ! Sonia and Brian Meaden Donation by sonia meaden 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

So that's what you've been up to recently! See you at Loe Beach Donation by Tom Bowthorpe 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck! I see you waited till summer!! have fun Donation by matthew grange 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Fish, it's all in the name! Going to see who else in Meaden family wants to sponsor you too. Hope you do it x Donation by Cass 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £520.00
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