Romey's Aspire Arctic Swim - Lofoten Islands

Just completed - Aug 2022

Stunningly beautiful scenery, a tad chilly ! and EXTREMELY well looked after by the Swim Quest guides (particularly John and Dewi). 

Arctic 'romper suits' were a life saver. Mountains, islands and some turquoise waters plus saunas and hot tubs - the Norwegians certainly know how to live and make the most of their natural environment

Swim Challenges completed for Aspire

2010
Malto to Gozo, Group - first open water sea swim crossing, first jelly fish sting (ouch), met
John Coningham-Rolls and Alice 'Penguin' who made Channel relay swim feel
achieveable 

2011 Channel Relay with Team Penguin - night swimming was simply terrifying BUT best camaraderie
ever 

2012 Buttermere and Crummock Water, Group - a very sociable, scenic, atmospheric
swim 

2013 Wales, Porth Dinllaen, Solo - slightly scary with big Lion's mane jelly fish
... aaahhh ... and chilly without a wetsuit

2014 England, Isles of Scilly, Group -
chillier and tougher than expected, kelp forests are not for me I discovered ,
turquoise waters always on the opposite shore

2015 Scotland, Lock Ness Relay with Team Penguin - very chilly and
much more fun than expected, succesfully completed in 14 hours 22mins

2016 5km Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Race ! - tricky ... races
are really not my thing , completed in under 2 hours

2017 Gulf of Corryvreckan Crossing and Inner Hebrides, Group - fabulously challenging , 25km over 5 days   

2018 Outer Hebrides, Group - massive swells, tough, very choppy sea and rediculously scary seals (hugh when you are in the water with them!), stunningly beautiful , 25km over 5 days 

2019 Henley Swim Festival - 10 year celebration of Aspire's Relay Channel Swim Project

2020 Arun Swim - 15 km over 2 days

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I have survived 2 car crashes (1982 and 2000) plus a nasty knock off my bicycle (2010) and a rollerskate accident at the age of 9 - head on collision with a car and a concrete wall ! respectively.

I have been lucky and walked away each time. Not so with everybody. 

I am all about healthy living and aim to live by example. I live a very active life and promoted natural health as a career. I am a regular swimmer and have completed four triathlons - first one when I was 47. I put health and well-being first - and my garden second. My partner Mirek can confirm !!!

Other challenges for Aspire

Trek to Everest Base Camp - November 2011 - toughest challenge ever

Cycle across Cuba - March 2012 - lots of fun, but cycling is not my strong suit so was quite tricky

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