My second swim challenge of the year.

This time I’ll be swimming for 1 hour continuously followed by a break and another 1 hour swim.

Catch is this will start at 1:30am in an outdoor swimming pool!!

I’m taking part in the Swimathon and swimming 5k in one go, with an aim of 2.5 hours

This challenge will be the furthest I’ve swam in one go.

As many of you know Guts UK is close to my heart after helping me through a challenging year when I was ill. They’ve helped me understand my condition and created a community of others so you don’t feel alone. And they continue to work tirelessly to educate everyone around gut conditions.

They are a small but mighty charity and need a lot of funding to continue this work and help fund research into all 25ft of our guts

"We're getting to grips with guts!"

25ft is a lot of gut to understand! The truth is, our guts have been underfunded, understaffed and undervalued for decades. People are suffering, people are dying. All because of a lack of knowledge about our guts.

With new knowledge, we will end the pain and suffering for the millions affected by digestive diseases.

Guts UK’s research leads to earlier diagnoses, kinder treatments and ultimately, a cure.