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Open Water swimming is not for everyone as it can be cold, wet, the weather can be a significant challenge, wildlife can be involved and the longer swims seem endless. Well, regardless of all that I am taking on the Coniston Lake end to end (5.25 miles) swim in June 2026.

I have decided to raise money for Lifeshare which is Manchester’s oldest charity dedicated to supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Greater Manchester. One of my clients, volunteers every week to help deliver a hot meal to people who have for one reason or another fallen on hard times. I know that people can go from a normal and successful life to having no home very quickly when a business fails or a relationship breaks down or more often a series of setbacks take place. New research from Shelter shows at least 354,000 people in England, including 161,500 children are without a home - a shocking increase of 14%, 44,500 people, in one year!! I will think how grim this can be if I suddenly wonder why I am exhausted in a cold lake in Cumbria in June!!!

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