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David's 1780 miles Swimathon Uk virtual costal swim Completed 21st October 2026

David Shortell is raising money for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

1780 miles Swimathon Uk virtual costal swim · 5 January 2022

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity operates and funds three air ambulances and a fleet of critical care cars covering Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This lifesaving service costs £20 million each year and is funded by donations only.

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my Just Giving page.

I was trying to achieve this 1780 mile challenge inside 6 years. As I suffer from a rare condition called Madsams disease I have no main muscles working above my waste. Swimming is definitely more challenging.

I have now managed to swim the 1780 miles in 4 years and 10 months and 21 days

Now the hard work of getting donations.

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Thank you to everyone for your support in and out of the water.

Please can you share this page with any possible supporters.

Kind wishes, David

Donation summary

Total
£2,513.57
+ £492.50 Gift Aid
Online
£2,513.57
Offline
£0.00

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