Adrian's Antarctic Swim!
Page creator: Adrian Brown
Event: Antarctic Swim
Event Date: 21st Feb 2007
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About my charity : Maternity Worldwide Maternity Worldwide
Maternity Worldwide is working to reduce mortality associated with childbirth in developing countries. This is through deployment of medical and midwifery staff, subsidy of patient care for those most in need and advocacy within the developed world.
Charity Registration No 1111504
Fundraising target:  £1,500.00
Donations so far:  £ 1,010.50
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Sponsor me to SWIM WITHOUT A WETSUIT IN ANTARCTICA!

Having run the London marathon and organised a whole range of unique fundraising events, our Charity Chairman Adrian, is asking people to dig deep to support our Ethiopia, West Wollega Appeal with the unique challenge of swimming in the Antarctic Ocean in fancy dress as a Penguin, without a wetsuit (during a self funded visit). Taking the plunge in freezing waters, in view of 'other' penguins, icebergs and hopefully not too many Leopard Seals!

WELL I ACTUALLY DID IT!!!

"Following a short practice swim in a seawater pool at 2 degrees centigrade I headed down to the ocean. The night before I couldn't sleep. I am not sure whether I was more worried about being embarrassed hopping round the beach dressed as a penguin or the swim itself. NOW I KNOW! IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FREEZING. THE COLD PENETRATED LIKE A KNIFE. Afterwards someone told me that the average survival time would be only 15 minutes and that most people go unconscious after 5 and get frostbite after 4 minutes. I'm glad they hadn't told me before. Fortunately help was near by with towles (cold) and I rapidly put my  thermals back on."

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Maternity Worldwide will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

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Many thanks for your support.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Andrew 03/04/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Utterly insane but all the more worth a donation - well done ! 
Steve Collins 19/03/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Thats Cool 
Molly Merkin 14/03/2007 £20.00 £5.64 How could I not sponsor you for doing that...Soooo brave...or mad!! ;-) Well done sweetie! 
ANONYMOUS 13/03/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
V & I Short 11/03/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Fantastic effort Adrian - well done!! 
Sagars LLP 09/03/2007 £30.00 n/a Congratulations from all at Sagars - well done! 
Karen & Dave 09/03/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Can't believe you did it - fantastic achievement, well done x 
Mark Booth 03/03/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
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*Total donated online: £200.00
Amount raised offline: £810.50
Gift Aid plus supplement: £47.95
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