YESTERDAY Jamie Holgate TOOK PART IN THE GREAT NORTH SWIM.

He stated "Arriving full of adrenaline on Sunday morning (June 12th 2016), With the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District and thousands of swimmers the nerves did hit home,

The Great North Swim is a huge event, with waves setting off every half hour across the weekend and various distances available depending on what sort of challenge you’re after. Over the weekend 10,000 swimmers swum the challenge, to put it into perspective!

Jamie stated "It was a great set up at the lake, with friends and family lake side with a great atmosphere, also safe in the knowledge that there was expert kayakers with you every stroke of the way, 
At first the dark depths still made you slightly panic. It's what you can't see underneath you, You know when you're swimming in a swimming pool you can always see the bottom, i was also worried about the cold water but with the wet-suit, it give you buoyancy and they also give you warmth"

"It was a beach start which meant doing a bit of a Baywatch routine to enter the water, but it was fine. I don’t think many places will rival Windermere when it comes to scenic swimming, I spent most of the swim just gawping at everything around me, absolutely stunning views"

Jamie's efforts where in bid to raise money for two charities very close to his heart – Alzheimer’s Society and The National Autistic Society.

When questioned about the event, Jamie commented: “I’ve been wanting to do some charity work for quite some time now and when I saw The Great North Swim event I jumped at the chance to sign up. Sadly my grandma suffers from Alzheimer’s and one of my close friend Elisha Lowther, family members has autism, so choosing my charities was a no-brainer.”

Jamie originally registered for the 10k swim but after an unfortunate car crash the Friday before the swim, he wasn't fit enough, so he was advised by the organisation to enter the mini swim.

Holgate finally stated at the finish line he was full of mixed emotions and stated it was the best feeling ever!


To support Jamie’s efforts, simply visit https://www.justgiving.com/Jamie-Holgate1/