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Joanne's page
Event: DPM UK - Channel Swim 2010 on 19/07/2010
Team Members: Craig Bransby, Julie Gray, Rob Rayward, Karen Herget, Peter Lindop
$1,097.35 raised of $2,292.51 target
39 donations
My Target:
$2,292.51
$1,097.35 raised so far
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My story
Dear Friends,
The time is coming soon to pack our cozzi's and seasickness tablets and brave the cold waters of the open sea!
The Two-Hour Qualifier
On June 19'th (exactly one month before the Challenge begins) Peter, Rob, Julie and myself made our first attempt at the two hour qualifying swim. The water was an icy 13C with weather conditions ranging from windy, overcast, sunny spells and rain! I signed up with the Channel Swimmers Association members, who would be verifying the the two hour swim, and got into the water at 10am! I headed off to the harbour wall on the left and then swam parallel to the beach to the harbour wall on the far right - about 1.7km between two walls. The first 50 minutes was quite exciting, however after 1h10min the cold started setting in. The feeling in my feet/toes were the first to go...then in my hands - which may have been a good thing as various unidentifiable objects were swishing through my fingers! It was getting harder to maintain focus and more so after 1h30min. Throughout the next half hour (looking at my watch every 10 minutes) I was praying for extra strength and a bit more sun on my back. Eventually, with 6 more minutes to go, I started swimming closer to the beach ready to make an exit as soon as I reached two hours. At last I emerged from the water, stained brown by the Dover harbour water, and slightly uncoordinated; but with a feeling of elation that I had been successful! The team was very supportive, cheering me on - and with a warm towel on the beach!
I believe it was with prayers and the thought of every person who was supporting me that I made it to the two hour mark.
It feels like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders and all that's left is training and final preparation for the week of the 19'th.
Thanks again to all who have supported me by means of sponsorship, motivation and prayers.
I look forward to my next email in which I will relay the whole Channel Swim Challenge experience!
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I have been invited to join the Derek Prince Ministries (DPM) relay team to swim the during the third week of July 2010.
Craig, Peter and I were members of Life Saving South Africa. Therefore, having experience in surf swimming I was very excited to accept this new personal challenge with the added benefit of raising funds for a good cause.
The is a unique and demanding swim, regarded as the pinnacle of the marathon swimming world.
I will be attempting this 21 mile swim as part of a six person relay team, each having the opportunity to swim 2 or 3 one-hour intervals.
As a team we will face numerous challenges including:
* Sea temperature of 16 C * Jellyfish * Hypothermia * Moving tides * Seasickness * Swimming in the dark * Debris and sewage * Busiest shipping lane in the world carrying over 400 commercial ships daily
The two-fold aim of this challenge is to raise funds on behalf of DPM for their Outreach projects to supply bible teaching around the world. Secondly we are funding the DPM "Ethiopian Orphans and Widows" project in . This project supports orphaned children who have lost their parents due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic as well as a number of widows who are extremely impoverished.
So please give what you can to support this effort and help us to Reach the Un-reached and Teach the Untaught as well as continuing to make a difference in the lives of orphans and widows brining hope to the victims of HIV/AIDS.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page and for your support.
Joanne
A bit of Channel Swim History
On 24th August 1875 Captain Matthew Webb dived into the English Channel from Admiralty Pier in , becoming the first person to successfully swim across the in 21 hours and 45 minutes. It is believed that he sipped on warm brandy while swimming breaststroke the whole way! In 1926 American Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the Channel, in a then world record time of 14 hours and 39 minutes. She was followed shortly by Mercedes Gleitze in October 1927, who is the first British woman to swim the channel in 15 hours and 15 minutes - after eight attempts!
A Few Quick Facts and Rules
* Average Swim Time: 10-20 hours - The swim can be up to double this distance as the tide pushes you up and down the channel in an ‘S’ curve.
* Distance: 21 Miles (34 km) as the crow flies from in to Cap Gris-Nez in .
* Dress code: One hat, one costume, goggles, grease, earplugs.
* No physical contact with boat or any person
* Swim starts: by walking into sea from dry land
* Swim ends: by finishing on dry land
* Qualify: To qualify I must complete a 2 hour swim in 16C or colder.
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My charity
Derek Prince Ministries UK
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Derek Prince (1915 - 2003) was one of the founders of the Charismatic movement and an internationally recognised Bible teacher. His preaching and teaching ministry touched millions of lives and continues to be a source of inspiration and insight to many Christians today. <p> During his lifetime Derek Prince poured himself out to reach the unreached and teach the untaught. Today his teaching is available in 100 languages to Christians in the UK, the Middle East, China, the former Soviet Union and elsewhere.<p> Through the generous support of many individuals and churches Derek Prince Ministries (DPM) continues to resource church leaders and congregations in different parts of the world.<p> The DPM UK office was founded in 1986. Since then, it has served thousands of believers and church leaders in the UK and worldwide. To find our more visit our website: www.dpmuk.org
Donations 39
Terrifying! Many congratulations to you and the team
Donation by hal on 24/08/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Jo, congratulations on this amazing challenge! Best wishes, Mercia
Donation by mercia page on 02/08/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
God bless you - I am so impressed at what you're doing! Belinda
Donation by Belinda Kim on 22/07/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation by Amazigom Okafor on 20/07/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Jo, I'm seriously impressed! Hope you manage to avoid most of the jellyfish!
Donation by Oonagh Sheppard on 20/07/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
good luck. It seems youre going the hard way to get away from Justin for a couple of days!
Donation by Ian Mawdsley on 20/07/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Hi Anna, this is from us old bods here in good old Mossel Bay, South Africa. We are extremely proud of you. Have a good swim and God Bless.
Donation by Eric Strecker on 20/07/10
£40.00
Swim your heart out Jojo, it's been quite a challenge and you can be incredibly proud of your achievement - one for the books hey! Love you Madly!
Donation by Justin on 18/07/10
£40.00
Um, you know this exactly the sort of trip they invented ferries for?
Donation by Agostinho Moreira on 17/07/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Hi, You now what they say about the line between bravery and stupidity. I think you are really brave!:) Good luck.
Donation by Eileen Bezuidenhout on 15/07/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Give us a J, give us a O, what do we get? JO ! go Jo! enjoy it, and be safe x
Donation by Bronwyn Andrew on 15/07/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Ask your husband about the FIX gateways he works with. They're fascinating!! Good luck!!
Donation by FIX gateway master on 14/07/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Fantastic effort - please be nice to the French.
Donation by John & Eileen Baxter on 10/07/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
What a fantastic thing to do! Just remember all your friends are wishing you the very best and praying for you all the way. Best of luck.
Donation by Angela on 07/07/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Baie sterkte Jo!! Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...
Donation by Lienelle on 21/06/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
All the best Jo! Go for it and swim, swim, swim....
Donation by Kathryn Beard on 25/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Best of luck, Jo! (For Ethiopia)
Donation by Kalpana Nair on 25/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Jo!! (For Ethiopia)
Donation by Zeenat Hawa on 12/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Jo and your team! All the hard work and training will soon be worth it!
Donation by Sam on 11/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Best of luck, Jo. I know you'll make it. (For Ethiopia)
Donation by Jane Burr on 11/05/10
Good luck and keep swimming!
Donation by Jo & Gary on 11/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Jo, This is so stunning!!!! Good luck!
Donation by Michael Court on 10/05/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Think of all that French wine on the other side.....
Donation by Paul Lamba on 10/05/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Swim like a Dolphin...
Donation by Christian Abrahamsen on 10/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Yes 'you' can - all the best!
Donation by Amar Malik on 10/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$1,097.35
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$1,097.35
- Gift Aid$253.47
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