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Next July 2025 ( hopefully dates may change,), I sim to swim in a relay team from Dover to France.

I have always enjoyed swimming, I never actually got taught how to swim, in my day, you went to school and had a few goes in the school pool. Over the years swimming has helped me physically and mentally. Both my daughters are talented swimmers and over the years I have tried to pick up the basics watching them. 2 years ago I met some wonderful people who helped me get into swimming in rivers and lakes. This has enhanced my love of swimming. One of my friends has completed this challenge and inspired by her I thought I would try. At the time of my assessment in November I was so anxious but ecstatic when I heard I had a place.

The challenge involves 3 hard training weekends in Dover. Once that is complete I should be ready to go. My challenge will be to swim alongside a boat in freezing water, trying to swim as fast as I can and keep on track. This will involve swimming in the dark and getting in and out of the water repeatedly . The boat will have no real shelter and the weather will not be guaranteed. Over the winter I will train in the pool to increase speed and to.learn bilateral breathing. As soon as I can I will be training in the sea. I relish the challenge, hope to raise lots of money and make my Daughters proud. Aspire is an amazing charity who support, provide practical help including accommodation to those with spinal injuries many of which are young people.so please give anything you can . Https://www.aspire.org.uk

THank you all