Many of you will know, I’m stubborn and I enjoy a challenge. A great believer that we don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges. In November 2021, I set myself the challenge of learning how to swim. After a few months of hard work and challenges, in 2022 I finally completed my first length. Since then, I have taken part in a few open water swimming events, with the goal of finishing and practicing the drills my amazing and very patient swimming coaches have taught me. I believe success is achieved by ordinary people, with extraordinary determination.

I have now set myself a further challenge, where I will take part in the English Channel Relay Swim. The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world. The straight line distance from Dover to Calais is 21 miles, but due to tidal surges, currents and weather conditions. Most relay teams end up completing up to 28 mile swims. 

My training in preparation for such a gruelling  event, will not only be strength and fitness, but also for my body to cope and get use to swimming in cold water,  to help reduce the risk of hypothermia. It will be my determination and persistence, that makes the swim successful.

In the water, ill be swimming an hour at a time. I’ll be greeted by jellyfish whilst avoiding large bits of debris, timber and rubbish. Wearing only a swimsuit, swim hat and goggles. Stubborn people get themselves in a lot of trouble, but they always get things done.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my page,  any donation is really appreciated. 

Hayley xx

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