<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Having successfully completed the Great London Swim 2010 in 34 minutes 27 seconds my aim for 2011 was to break 30 minutes.....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>But, circimstances got the better of me and I was kept out of the water from August 2010 - June 2011, so the challenge for this year is to complete the swim in as close to 34 minutes as possible!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As many of you know, I am a keen SCUBA diver and believe that the protection and preservation of our ocean eco-systems is essential; in particular those graceful and beautiful predators of the deep, sharks, millions of which are brutally killed each year for their fins alone. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This affects not only the sharks and the, some would say 'crazy', folks like me who like who seek them out as swimming buddies during their summer holidays, but has a devastating effect on the health of our oceans and ultimatley our planet.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So, this year I have decided to raise money for the Shark and Coral Conservation Trust, a charity dedicated to "the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of sharks and coral reef eco-systems and marine biological diversity."&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information on their work please visit their website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sharkandcoralconservation.com/">http://www.sharkandcoralconservation.com/</a></p>