Iain Sainsbury
Iain's Bridge to Bridge page
Fundraising for Frank Water Projects
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I have a great opportunity this year to race the Henley Bridge to Bridge swim and do it for FRANK Water Projects. FRANK Water Projects (www.frankwater.com) is a small charity (Registered charity no. 1121273) that funds sustainable clean water projects in developing countries across the world. Since it started in 2005 it has funded 116 village projects. In a world where more than 4,000 children die EVERY DAY from a lack of clean drinking water, it’s clear that help is needed – please help me support this worthwhile small charity. So what am I doing? Another year, just another challenge?
Well, yes and no, the Bridge to Bridge swim is an endurance 14km swim from Henley to Marlow Bridge on the Thames. To give you some perspective, the swimming equivalent to a running a marathon is the 10km race – this is longer, almost half as far again.
The reason I have this opportunity is I am not training for a triathlon.My racing season finished before it started, not due to work or time pressures but just due to my body failing. During training, I developed tendonopathy in my ankle so I am out of running for 4-6 months and never being one to sit about and do nothing I started looking for a new challenge. I had looked at the Bridge to Bridge race several times but training up to swim that distance takes more time than I could afford, but not training for running means this year I have that time.
So far the swimming has progressed fairly well, I finished 5th in my age group at the FT Eton Swim (1500m) on 26 May.
For the first time since I raced IRONMAN Switzerland I am trying something I don’t know if I can finish. Please help by sponsoring me, so when I feel like quitting I will know that there is a good reason to keep going!
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