Last year I had planned to take part in The British Gas Great North Swim - The Extra Mile at Windermere in the Lake District. This was a 2 mile open water swim in Lake Windermere. Unfortunately due to the prevalence of blue-green algae and the impact that this may have had on swimmers’ safety the organisers had no choice but to cancel the event. I did defer my entry to this year’s event, but I cannot make the rescheduled date and so with regret have had to withdraw entirely.

 

I am however committed to taking part in another event that presents a similar challenge, and the event I have chosen is a swim that forms part of the EPIC Lakes Swim Series. The swim is 3.8km (2.36 miles) in open water, and takes place on 19^th June 2011 at Derwent Water in the Lake District.

 

To mark this achievement I am using this specific swimming event to help raise funds for the Myositis Support Group in honour of Helen Loomes; a friend who died in January 2010 from aggressive auto-immune disease, aged just 41. 

 

I would really appreciate it if you could show your support for both Helen and myself, and donate whatever you can. 

 

To find out more about the Myositis Support Group click on the following link ... http://www.myositis.org.uk

 

To find out more about this event click on the following link …

http://www.epicevents.org/section.php/32/1/the-epic-lakes-swim-series

 

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