Updated on May 10th 2012 at 10:13 PM from the JustGiving API

Great swim tonight with Scott. Really getting progress with the Freestyle. Managed 100 metres comfortably for first time!

<p style="text-align: left;"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">Welcome to my page. I am doing the <a title="Monster Swim - Homepage" href="http://www.monsterswim.co.uk/">Loch Ness Monster Swim 2012</a>, a one mile open-water race from shore to shore across Loch Ness. I am raising vital funds for <a title="The Equality Network - Homepage" href="http://www.equality-network.org">The Equality Network</a>.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">My Charity</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">The Equality Network have been working for LGBT Equality and Human Rights in Scotland for <a title="Equality Network - About us" href="http://www.equality-network.org/Equality/website.nsf/webpages/73C26AD0E94919B580257399004F157E?OpenDocument">15 years</a>. The Repeal of Section 28, Civil Partnerships, the Hate Crime bill, Equal Marriage and tackling homophobia in sport are just the tip of the iceberge. We all have a lot to thank the Equality Network for - thier hard work goes much unrecognised.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">My challenge</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">At this time (three months before the race), I can't swim two lenths of a 25 meter pool without stopping to get my breath back; and even then just about everyone in the pool are overtaking me at full speed<span class="textexposedshow">.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial;">As well as that, I have a lifetime fear of being in water which I can't see below me and don't know what's there.</span></p> <p style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">So all in all, I'm absolutely nervous as hell. With less than 4 months to get in shape, I'll need all the support I can get!</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: Arial; background: white;">My ask to you</span></span></strong></p> <p>I hope to raise a huge &pound;1,000. It's a tall order, but this is a huge physical and psychological challenge for me. All you have to do is make a donation.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>How it works</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>So please dig deep and donate now.</strong></span></span></p> </p>