Houston Flood-English Channel Swim - Message from Kerry

***Swimmers I need help***

***UPDATED***

Answering the question many have asked-

In the midst or all our stress and losing everything the past 36 hours, I have made up my mind on the English Channel solo in Sept. My husband was really supportive in helping make this decision... and plus we have already paid for it all....soo.. I leave in 11 days.

I will go ahead with my scheduled attempt of the EC.

-I have no pool to train in for a few weeks

-I have lost some vital longer swims.

-I actually don't even have any gear for my EC swim...it is all lost in the flood.

I will have to dig deep into that reserve of grit, to even attempt it at this point..like deeper than a Texas oil well, deep. I might fail. I might not make it....and that is OK. I will TRY, and take it one stroke at a time....feed to feed. Isn't that what we ask our kids with dyslexia to do, take a risk and not be afraid to fail? Isn't this what open water swimming is about...The irony and joy of working WITH mother nature to attempt it, instead of this current situation is not at all lost on me.

I am one to rarely ask for personal help, but I am calling out to my open water community. I need help gathering gear...I have none, it is all sunken in the bayou that is now my house I have just:

-one suit

-1 googgles

- 1 cap

We have already secured many of the swim items that Kerry needs. Any money raised will go to the bits that need to be purchased or to help towards Kerry rebuilding her life.

We****Any extra will be donated to future EC open water swimmers