On the 14th of September I will be swimming 2 miles around the Serpentine lake to complete the London Classics (London Marathon, Ride London 100, and Swim Serpentine).

I’ve wanted to do this event for a long time and finally took the ‘plunge’ this year. Safe to say that training has been a lot harder than I anticipated. I’ve been re-learning how to swim, discovering the correct way to put on a swimming cap, and facing new fears of open water that I seem to have gained as an adult. It’s been humbling.

When I first started training at the start of the summer I could only swim 4 lengths of the pool at a time (100meters). Just as I started to build my confidence for swimming longer distances in the pool, I trialled open water swimming and had to start building the confidence all over again, while getting used to murky lake water and managing wetsuit rub!

I’m raising money for the Heads On charity who help people with mental health problems to feel supported, stay active and be more involved in their communities. It would great if you could support me by donating how ever much you can to this charity.

Thank-you,

Katie :)