I am going to be swimming 5km on the afternoon of 28th March 2020. I needed a challenge to kickstart my return to exercise after having Stanley, my beautiful youngest Son. I'm confident that I can swim 5km, however, I am going to be following a 10 week training programme in order to meet my goal of doing it under 2 hours. At the height of training I will be swimming 12km in one week! Please donate whatever you can to the fantastic causes described below.

On the 27th - 29th March, over 21,000 swimmers will be heading down to over 600 pools across the UK to raise money for our two amazing charity partners.

Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading cancer charity is dedicated to saving lives through funding research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Cancer Research UK are the only charity fighting over 200 cancer types but don't receive any government funding for their work, so their progress is all thanks to the support of people like you.

Marie Curie provides expert care, guidance and support for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Around 2,100 Marie Curie Nurses work day and night, in people’s homes all over the UK, providing hands-on care to people when they need it most.

Together we can really make a difference. We invite our swimmers to tell their story to help spread awareness and raise vital funds for these two incredible causes.