Sarah Harper

Sarah's English Channel Relay Swim 2020

Fundraising for Aspire
£2,487
raised of £2,000 target
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English Channel Relay Swim, 4 December 2019
Participants: Meg, Marrianne, Steve, Polly and Dawn
Aspire

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We support people with Spinal Cord Injury to help them live full, independent lives

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. This summer I will be attempting to swim the English channel as part of a relay team to raise money for Aspire spinal cord injury charity. 

As most of you know I love to swim outdoors and can be found most summers in water somewhere in the lake district, but what I dont love is  the cold and can usually be found wearing a minimun of 5 layers at work!! To even qualify for a place on the boat I have to complete a 2 hour certified cold water sea swim in a swimming costume - no wetsuit, this will take place at the beginning of June in Dover. Its fair to say the training is going to be challenging to teach myself to endure the cold water for long periods of time and I will be using the winter temperatures of Lake Windermere 1-5 degrees in preparation.

Aspire are a charity who support those with spinal cord injuries reach independance. They do this through provision of specalist equipment, housing opportunities and helping those with injuries live fulfilling and inclusive lives. 

So if you want to follow my training / suffering visit my blog SJPT Channel Challenge and to help support me and make this happen please give generously to this amazing charity.

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Aspire

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Every two hours someone in the UK is paralysed by a spinal cord injury. It can happen to anyone at any time and no one is prepared for how it will change their life. Aspire is a national charity that provides practical help, supporting spinal cord injured people from injury to independence.

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