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My story

 

I just wanted to make an addition to this page to say that I completed the distance!  The swim began on Monday October 26th at 7am, and finished today (Tuesday) at 2pm.  It took just over 11 hours in the water to swim the 22 miles and, despite having a very sore right arm and shoulder (I'm not sure why it's only the right arm that hurts!), I am happy to have completed the challenge.  I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated so generously to Asthma UK, and a particular thanks to the families who came down to support me at the pool, and the pupils who swam with me!  It was a huge motivation to swim faster! 

It is fantastic to have raised so much money for Asthma UK and I know that the money is going to a worthwhile cause.  Callum and his family have been very much at the forefront of my mind over the last 2 days.  The incredible support that I have received from my colleagues and from everyone in the Brambletye community in the lead up to this swimathon has shown just how much Callum meant to the pupils and staff here at Brambletye.  He is missed by everybody and will not be forgotten.

Thank you, once again. 

       

Following the tragic death of a friend and colleague - Callum Tuckey - from a severe asthma attack at the start of this term, I wanted to do something to raise money for Asthma UK.  My aim is to swim the distance of the English Channel - 22 miles (which is 1416 lengths of a 25m pool) in three days.  Callum was an excellent swimmer, as well as being an amazing young man, and I would like to complete the challenge in memory of him.

5.4 million people in the UK are affected by asthma, and Asthma UK raises funds to support research into the condition - helping to understand its causes and develop more effective treatments.  It is also a vital source of independent advice on asthma for healthcare professionals and for asthma sufferers. 

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Well done Jenny. A tremendous effort for such a worthwhile cause. Love from The Hills familly x Donation by Lisa Hills 14/11/09  

£20.00

I'm so proud of you Jenny!! Well done for raising so much money for such a deserving charity. Donation by Gemma Gibbons 12/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Graham Jones 12/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Top job! Donation by Timothy Lamb 10/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jenny! Donation by Michelle Dewey 05/11/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Callender 03/11/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Alice Tree 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, a tremendous achievement in a great cause. Donation by Ian 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Cute bunny you look, but swim like a fish for a hook. Also you're an awesome star, so starfish you are. BZ Donation by AwseMawse 02/11/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Really fantastic swimming. Izzy Montgomery and family x Donation by elspeth montgomery 02/11/09  

£25.00

Donation by Anonymous 02/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done. The water wrinkles will disappear... one day. Donation by Lance Quirico 31/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hey Jenny, well done, I'm very proud of you doing something to help a cause you believe in xxx Donation by Catherine Harpur 28/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by David Wilcock 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jen. I knew you would do it. x Donation by Richard Beale 28/10/09  

£500.00

Hey hun! You're absolutely amazing - well done!!!! Thinking of you lots x x x Donation by Emily Edwards 27/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bravo! Donation by Graham Floyd 27/10/09  

What a fabulous thing to do - good luck, we'll all be thinking of you! Donation by Tracy, Barry, Edward and Emma Bryant 26/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Jenny and well done you for doing this. Sorry for the delay in my making a donation. Donation by susanna myhre 22/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

from the Bourne family, and especially Arthur - also in memory of my aunt who died of asthma at a similar age Donation by William Bourne 22/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We are very proud of you. Callum is with us every day and he would be honoured and humbled by the thought. Goodluck and may your energy last forever Donation by The Tuckey Family 22/10/09  

£250.00

Go Connor! I know you will do it- Not going to do it in your bunny outfit then??!! Samxx Donation by Samantha Smith 18/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Helen Carson 18/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wishing you all the very best for your swim next week - Morten, Jackie + Simon Tilley Donation by Jackie Tilley 14/10/09  

I'm VERY impressed! good luck! Donation by lucilla lunn 13/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort for the memory of a great young man. Donation by James Walker 12/10/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Miss Connor, love all the Coleman Family xxxx Donation by Gemma Coleman 12/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Jenny - I wish you all the best whilst I'm training for the London Marathon in April in aid Asthma UK too! Love from us all x Donation by Jacquie, Bob, India, Mia and Lois Russell 09/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best luck, Jenny Donation by Adriana Westmuckett 08/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Miss Connor!! Good luck - thank you for doing this for Callum. we will always remember him. love from Lara, Tom,Lily and Lexie Whitmore Donation by Alexandra Whitmore 08/10/09  

£50.00
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