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Howie's Charity Swim

By Howard Croft

Help me reach my goal of £250

Date of the Event

Monday 08th June

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Wednesday 08th July

My Activity Tracking

10
kms

My target 30 kms

I'm swimming for Dementia UK

I have several family members and friends that have been affected by this wicked disease. So I'm taking on a 30-Day Swimming Challenge and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. This is 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 All. 
Love Howie ❤️ 

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£388 + £82 GiftAid

My Goal

£250

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Shared Page

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Self Donated

Received 5 Donations

Reached Fundraising Goal

My Updates

Back to it!!

Saturday 20th Jun
My first swim for a week.  Family circumstances meant that I needed to travel back to Norfolk for my parents. Dad is unwell and I needed to support mum who has dementia in Alzheimers. Irony is not lost on me. Mum is doing well and hopefully I can catch up on the swimming to reach the target of 30k. Watch this space 

First time in 50m pool!

Wednesday 10th Jun
This morning I swapped my familiar 25m pool for a 50m pool and discovered that those extra 25 metres make a much bigger difference than I expected.
Arriving at 7am already felt like an achievement. The atmosphere was different from the start; quieter, more serious, and somehow more purposeful. Then I saw who I was sharing the pool with: elite athletes gliding effortlessly through the water while I tried not to look completely out of place. I am definitely not an elite athlete.
The longer pool was both exciting and daunting.  The far end seems a very long way away when your lungs start reminding you that swimming can be hard work.
At the same time, there was something satisfying about it. The swimming felt smoother and more continuous. It was challenging, tiring, but also enjoyable.
By the end of the session I was already looking forward to doing it again. Just as well really as I've signed up to 30k challenge by mistake!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Stephen Gingell

£33

Nigel Evans

£25

Nusrat Hathiari

£20

Sandra Peace

£20

Rachael Trebilcock

£20

Monica Webb

£20

Peter Marston

£20

Jo Oates

£20

Pete Caldwell

£20

Howard Croft

£20

Lucy Rout

£10

Kevin Davison

£10

Marston Andrew

£10

Rob Hindle

£10

Jol Miskin

£10

Elizabeth Evans

£10

Tara Taylor

£10

Julie Ritchie

£10

Zena Hollins

£10

Kasenya Morgan

£10

Michael Sigsworth

£10

June Diegan

£10

Laura Patton