I fell in love with Southsea the first day i visited it back in 2011... When I walked on the seafront I bought a little teddy bear from the local lifeguards, Mini me was born... I took this little fella on all my adventures in the UK and abroad, he was the first "lifeguard" to climb Kilimanjaro with me back in 2012.. 

I have been considering a cross solent swim since 2013 and spoke to Cy and the PSVL team to organise this event. At the time I didnt get round to properly train for it but decided to do it this year and feel ready for the challenge... 5k in open sea water and knowing the strong currents in the Solent and being a busy shipping lane is no small thing...

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Best

Charles