Update: Having achieved milestones of £150, £500, £750, £1000 and now £1500, the new target is £1750. 

Thoroughly appreciate all the donations so far and would encourage you to share the link with family and friends.

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Hi All,

As some of you may know, I am very much into swimming as my main form of fitness and have recently been able to get back into it since the restrictions allowed swimming pools to reopen.

Whilst training recently, I was made aware of an upcoming challenge for a very worthy cause which I wanted to push myself in the month of August to raise money for.

Who is the cause?

The cause is The Alzheimer’s Society.

The Alzheimers Society is something very close to my heart as I lost my Nan nearly 10 years ago to Dementia so I know the support can be hugely beneficial to those who need it through the Talking Point online forum or telephone-based Dementia Adviser in some instances.

What is the challenge?

I will be spending the month of August in the water completing the equivalent of a marathon. Here is what to expect in numbers.

• 26.2 miles
• 42195 metres
• 1688 lengths of a 25m swimming pool
• Roughly about 50 lengths over 33 sessions

I’ve been thinking of doing something like this for a while and seeing the numbers above only motivates me further to succeed.  

Any donations appreciated.

Rameen

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