Greetings! Thanks from me and Ducky for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page!

So... I am a self tought swimmer. And have been swimming properly now for a couple of years. Open Water Swimming... somewhat less!

So I have set myself a challenge to swim the Solent from Gosport to Ryde. A distance of around 3 miles. It "should" take about 2-3 hours. It will probably be more. So not too shabby!

It will be tough. I'm sure there will be jellyfish! And seaweed. and sharks! Every touch will be something bad! My navigation whilst swimming also leaves a lot to the imagination. I'm aiming for Ryde, but probably end up back on the beach in Gosport after swimming in a giant circle! All the while dodging cruise ships and container vessels and hovercraft!

But it will be a real challenge... and a real accomplishment to do this and to help raise money for APSIRE.

ASPIRE help people with spinal injuries, providing support and technology to ensure that they have the lives they deserve.

https://www.aspire.org.uk/Pages/Category/how-we-help

https://www.aspire.org.uk/where-your-money-goes

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