Hi,
I'm racing in the The Great North Swim on the 12th September 2009 in order to raise money for Dyslexia Action.
As you probably know I work in the Waterstone's Bury St.Edmunds Store and Dyslexia Action is Waterstone's chosen charity. It helps adults and children from underprivileged backgrounds learn to read and write. I'm hoping to raise as much money as possible to provide support to those who struggle to enjoy books even though they desperately want to learn to read. It's a great cause and one that many people don't know about so if you can donate anything, even £2 I would really appreciate it!
After completing various road races, two half marathons and a marathon I have realized my racing future lies in endurance swimming. Swimming is a beautiful sport for a big chap because you get to remain horizontal and the fatter you are the better you float.
The Great North Swim is a one mile open water race across Lake Windermere with up to 5000 swimmers taking part. The swim will attract some of the best swimmers in the world to battle for the title. Thousands of club swimmers will cover the same course as elite and Olympic swimmers as they try to achieve personal best times, beat training companions across the finish line and raise as much money as possible for a whole host of charities. Olympic medal winners Mark Foster and David Davies will be taking part and the race will be televised.
My training regime is a tough combination of running, swimming, weight training and eating anything that isn't tied down :)
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
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Raised:
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Raised so far: £642.00
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Good luck! Donation by Phil Robey on 10/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Thanks for your support:) Donation by Waterstones Customers on 29/04/09 |
£24.00 |
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Good luck Tom! Don't eat anyone. Donation by Richard Rout on 25/04/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Keep kicking,Tom!! Lots of luck and hope you raise loads for a good cause x Donation by Rebecca, Nathan, Seth and Elwyn on 19/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck. Hope all goes well xxx Donation by Polly & Clive on 18/04/09 |
£10.00 |
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Goodluck Tom, hope you survive (and don't eat too much in training!!!) xxx Donation by Lucy Williams on 15/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £642.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
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| Total Raised: | £642.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £118.46 |
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