On September 29th, I swam the Catalina Channel and completed the triple crown of open water swimming.

The swim was 21 miles from Catalina Island to Los Angeles CA, and required swimming through the night with lots of interesting sea life for company!

I did it in memory of my good friend Jody Jones.

Jody passed away last year after a five year battle with bowel cancer but leaves a lasting legacy having shown us that great things can be achieved in the face of adversity.

Jody swam the English Channel in August 2019, two years after her stage 4 diagnosis AND between bouts of chemotherapy.

Swimming the Channel was a lifelong dream for Jody, but she didn't want to stop there, she planned to go on and complete her triple crown, but sadly, this was not to be.

Jody wanted to live life to the full. She wanted to swim, she wanted to sing, but more than anything, she wanted to be with her family and see her kids grow up.

Bowel cancer took those things away from her and I want to complete this swim so that others might not have to suffer as she and her family did.

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading charity in this field and has a vision for the future where nobody dies of the disease.

They fund targeted research, providing expert information and support to patients and their families.

They educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

Please give what you can to help Bowel Cancer UK stop people dying from bowel cancer.