Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is very common with 1 in every 2,500 babies born having the disease and 1 in 25 people carrying the gene.

CF affects your lungs and digestive system. The average life expectancy for someone with CF in Australia and the UK is around 40. There is currently no cure for CF but we are optimistic about the recent drug breakthroughs.

One morning in January 2016 Paddy and I were unlucky enough to receive a phone call that would change our lives forever. Murray our perfect 5 week old baby boy had been picked up on newborn screening as having CF. Fortunately Murray has been relatively well to date but every day we carry out his medication regime and help him to do his physiotherapy.

CF WA is amazing charity which helps all families with CF. They offer support at the time of diagnosis, loan medical equipment and help with the hospital at home programme. They were incredibly kind to us only a few weeks ago and I would like to support them in their work.

In an effort to raise as much money as possible for CFWA I have decided to attempt to swim solo (and with no wetsuit) the 19.7km stretch from Cottesloe to Rottnest Island. Prior to arriving in Australia, just over a year ago, I had never swam in an open water event before. The furthest I have swam in the sea to date is 3.6 km and I was a little blue by the end. The current in unpredictable, hypothermia is a real risk and there is the added shark issue. 

Please help me to raised as much money as possible. The more people that know about Cystic Fibrosis Western Australia, the greater their impact, so please also spread the word by sharing my page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!