On the weekend of the 21st/22nd March I will be swimming 2.5k (100 lengths) to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

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.

I'm aiming to swim the 2.5k in under 2 hours, and ideally in under 1 hour 45 minutes which means I have quite a lot of training to do as I'm not really a swimmer...

I'll post updates on my training on here...

I'd really appreciate any donations you can give to help these two amazing charities :)