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Having discovered as we were driving North to take part, that the BG Great North Windermere Swim was cancelled, because of the Blue Green Algae, I thought that the opportunity to part you all from your cash had gone for this year.

However, with the help of the Tri20 Triathlon Club in Reading I was able to use their 800 metre lake course a couple of weeks later. I completed the 4 laps of the lake in a time of 1 hour and 24 minutes, not as good as my 75 minute target in Windermere. Swimming solo isn't quite the same as taking part in a mass swim event. Those of you who were encouraging me to swim as fast as I was able have a little more cash left than you expected. I've deferred my BG Windermere 2 mile entry to next year, so you'll have the opportunity to encourage me to complete in less than 75 minutes then.

Thank You for encouraging me and donating towards my two projects.

Vic