Owen Smith

Owen's Swim the Straits Challenge

Fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Action
£2,460
raised of £800 target
by 57 supporters
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In memory of Zoe Smith
Ovarian Cancer Action

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RCN 1109743
We fund research and raise awareness to transform treatments and survival rates

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Thissummer I will be attempting to swim the Straits of Gibraltar, together with twofriends from Gibraltar’s Blue Fin Open Water Swimming Club, Jerry Clinton andNichola Favaro. 

The 16km swim will see us swim fromEurope to Africa across one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, in water up to 900m deep and across strong currents flowing into the Med fromthe Atlantic. 

I'll be swimming to raise funds fortwo amazing Charities - Ovarian Cancer Action and Cancer Relief Gibraltar, andin memory of my sister Zoe who succumbed to Ovarian Cancer 5 years ago thissummer. 

Due to the way that Just Giving works – I have to set up twoseparate pages to raise money for each charity separately.  Please choose one or the other (or both!). 

I'vebeen swimming for 25+ years, but only took up open water swimming regularly 3years ago.  This is a swim that I would not even have dreamed about beingable to undertake only a short time ago, and it's taken a lot training anddedication to get to a point where it's even feasible challenge tocontemplate.  It’s a massive swim, the longest I have ever undertaken, andone I hope I will be able to complete! 

The swim will take place between 23August and 3 September, weather dependent. 

Both these charities are welldeserving of support, and I hope you will take this opportunity to support themin their amazing work.  

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About the charity

Ovarian Cancer Action

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RCN 1109743
Ovarian cancer is the biggest gynaecological killer in the UK claiming the life of a woman every 2 hours. Many women still do not know the symptoms leading to late diagnosis. We are determined to drive up survival rates by funding world-class research into causes, treatments and prevention.

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Total raised
£2,460.00
+ £70.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,460.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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