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My story

 

ISLE SWIM FOR KIDS

 

8th September 2009

 

 

 

Well.....close but no cigar!!...18hrs swimming and 50 miles covered.....with 10 miles left it seemed a small effort however...having missed the tide and weather conditions deteriorating..I swam into Sandown bay against a strong spring tide..progress became slower and slower as my left shoulder and neck ( an old rugby injury) began to go into spasm and eventually gave up the ghost...rather like a vintage car I like to think..swimming with one arm is clearly not ideal however a decision had to be made and the prospect of covering the final distance was calculated at about 8-9hrs...something I know my body frankly wasnt up to....so I saluted those who have succeeded before me and allowed myself to be pulled from the water...landing in the bottom of the rib as the rib crew commented.."like a whale carcass!"..charming!...this adventure is over but so many great memories...swimming through the Needles at night, the random canoiest, fishermen for once taking in their lines and everyone on Ventnor Seafront!

My thanks go to all of you who have supported me in my endeavours, all the UKSA staff who do such a great job in giving of themselves to the charity, the staff and the pupils at Ventnor Middle School who have been involved in the project, the lads at Comar and Shanklin Sports Shop for their donations..however special thanks go to my team on all my attempts, who have given of their time at short notice and watched over me in the night and through rough unforgiving seas seas and kept my spirits up , and at times , clearly just lied through their back teeth!

It has been a pleasure to have met so many wonderful people and I have been amazed how this project has inspired others ,on many levels,  to go on and have a go at something which perhaps they wouldnt have ordinarily done,  Im really chuffed for the donations we have received as the young people from Medina House School can continue to extend their programme of events with UKSA.

 There are many more projects thatUKSA are involved in please visit their websites:    www.uksa.org  and www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

 

Carpe Diem....and next year...well....!!!!!!!!

Donation by patricia merrifield 24/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by patricia merrifield 24/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Steve Singleton 18/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Susie & Ian Peerless 30/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Katie Bond 25/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Mick & Steve. Worthing Birdman Swim Organisers 17/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Gary Edwards 17/09/09  

£10.00

Donation by Redders 15/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Chrissy & Tony Gadd from Southport 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Mandy and Jim Margham 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Conrad Hamer 09/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane Cole 08/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Isle-een 07/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Well done Uncle Buck 07/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Newlands 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Petra Robinson 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by faye, paul, chloe, annabelle & bump. 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Janneke Oxley 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by VentnorBlog 06/09/09  

£20.00

Donation by Mike Augustus 06/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Sarah Moriarty 06/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Ben Rouse 06/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Phil Hagen 05/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Paula Mahoney 05/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Patrick Eden 05/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Terry & Pam Reader 05/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by steve Bulpitt 05/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Tom & Zara 02/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Kenny touring with Sharkey in SA 28/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Deb, Jim and Maxwell Foreman 24/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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