30 day swim challenge for Dementia

By Andy Bennett

Date of the Event

Wednesday 01st July

Friday 31st July

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My target 72 kms

I'm swimming for Dementia UK

I'm taking on a 30-Day Swimming Challenge and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.

Thank you!

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My Updates

completed

Friday 31st Jul
55.3 miles...

Day 30

Thursday 30th Jul
Finally completed the 30 day swim challenge and swam just over 55 miles.
I've raised over a thousand pounds. 
Massive thank you to everyone who supported me and donated money. 
Kind regards 
Andy Bennett. 

Day 29 completed.

Wednesday 29th Jul
1 more swim to go .

Day 28

Tuesday 28th Jul
Day 28 completed.  Tired now, catching up with me now.

Day 28

Tuesday 28th Jul
Day 28 completed. 
Nice relaxed mile and a half.  2 swims to go.

Day 27

Monday 27th Jul
Day 27 completed.  2 miles this morning. 
Pool was nice and cold.

Day 26

Sunday 26th Jul
Day 26 completed.  A good swim of 1 and a half miles. 

Day 25

Saturday 25th Jul
Day 25 completed this morning.  Far easier than the day before.  Catching up with me now so easy swims the next couple of days. 

Day 24

Friday 24th Jul
Day 24 completed early this morning.  Hardest swim yet. Hit a brick wall and actually struggled. 

Day 23

Thursday 23rd Jul
Day 23 completed.  Easy mile and a half. 
Getting there.

Day 22

Wednesday 22nd Jul
2 miles this morning.  

Day 21

Tuesday 21st Jul
Day 21 completed. 
Big shout out to Jamie Mcivor who joined me this morning.  He was under 50 mins, I was bang on 50.

Day 20

Monday 20th Jul
Day 20 done in a oner. 10 to go.
Just over a mile and a half each day but planning a few 2 milers in the run in.

Day 18

Saturday 18th Jul
Day 18 completed. 
Must remember to go easy on the beer in future. 🤣

Day 16

Thursday 16th Jul
Easy swim and done the minimum.  On the run in I'm hoping to do a few 2 milers, push it over 50 miles hopefully. 

Halfway mark

Wednesday 15th Jul
Day 15 done, halfway there.

Huge thanks for your donations. 

Day 12

Sunday 12th Jul
Day 12 done.
Incredible amount of donations which is hugely appreciated. 

Day 12

Sunday 12th Jul
12

Day 11

Saturday 11th Jul
Day 11 done.  I was rough this morning but felt great when I started my swim so done 2 miles.

Day 8

Wednesday 8th Jul
Difficult swim today. Pool didn't open until 12 and hadn't eaten since early morning. The whole swim was difficult.  School boy error. Done it though. 



Day 7

Tuesday 7th Jul
Good swim this morning. Few extra...

Day 6

Monday 6th Jul
Good swim this morning,  notice a difference in my fitness level after 6 days on the trot.
Hopefully I can continue to swim like that for the remaining  24 days..😉

Day 4

Saturday 4th Jul
Done.....

Day 3

Friday 3rd Jul
2 miles this morning but I won't be doing that every day that's for sure. 
Huge appreciation for your kind donations. 

Thanks

Wednesday 1st Jul
Massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far.🙏

1st day of 30 today.

Wednesday 1st Jul
First day of 30 today.  Should be easy enough but the 30 days consecutively will be the hard part.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£100

Anonymous

£60

Anonymous

£50

Maureen Thompson

£50

Richard Fane

£50

Steven Couldridge

£33

Robert Gardiner

£33

Kevin Smith

£30

Phylis Smith

£30

Steven Hall

£30

Nemo Wheelen

£30

Tom Bullimore

£30

Ryan Venters

£30

J And M Lane, Dryburgh

£30

Claire Wheelen

£25

Mary Jack

£25

Pat Irvine

£20

Janet Mclean

Well done, Andy. Great swimming!

£20

Micheal Woods Member

£20

Shirley Jack

£20

Teresa Wheelen

£20

John Smith

£20

Carol & Hedley ?

£20

Neil Macgregor

£20

Danny Reilly

£20

Jacqueline Lane

£20

Rab Reid

£20

Anonymous

£20

Bruce Kerr

£20

John Douglas

£20

Valerie Mcarthur

£20

Julie Dawson

£20

David Mcivor

£20

Greg Hannah

£20

Val Wright

£20

Jane Kemp

£20

Sandra And Neil Mcgovern

£20

George Mw Gym

£20

Myra Smith

£19

Dougie Hain

£19

Andy Bennett

£19

Rachel Bastianelli

amazing cause youl smash this andy

£15

Jamie Mcivor

£10

George & Linda Laing

£10

Donna Walker

£10

Alison Dillon

£10

Micheal Kelly

£10

Debbie Kemp

£10

M D

£10

Moira Swimming Pool

£10

Val Wright

£10

Frances Hocking

£10

Brian Murdoch

£10

John Airlie

£10

Mark Paterson

£10

Karen M

£10

Donna Clark

£10

Anonymous

£10

John Holmes

£10

Derek Castel

£10

John Conroy

£10

Scott Paberzs

£10

Kirsten Turvey

£10

Iain & Hazel

£10

Euan Muir

£10

Mrs Woodrow

£10

Alan Woodrow

£5

Ray Kelly

£5

Sadie Herd

£5

Anne Hurrey