Date of the Event
Saturday 01st August
–Monday 31st August
My Activity Tracking
20
kms
My target 20 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. Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be extremely 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!
My Achievements
Shared Page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Self Donated
Received 5 Donations
Reached Fundraising Goal
My Updates
impromptu swim
Sunday 23rd Aug Arrived an hour eearly by mistake so joined the family session which was fun actually Great to see eo many competent and confident children in the water. Managed 50 with a bit of dodging! 50 more to do. Share
21st August
Friday 21st Aug Homeward stretch now! It was quiet in the pool so just kept going, although I only had just over an hour. Managed 100, so just 100 to go now. Share
Day 12
Wednesday 19th Aug Short and sweet one today. Lots of people in the pool so the going was tough, but managed 50 lengths, 800m. Only 200 more lengths now to 20km Share
Day 11
Monday 17th Aug Another 90 lengths tonight, that's 1440m ticked off towards the 20km! Would have been longer but "the Boys" were in again, and it became tiring dodging handstands! Share
Day 10
Saturday 15th Aug Nice relaxing one today, met a friend of Nigel's that we'd not seen for ages, so we did the chat while we swim thing! Still managed 50 lengths (800m) but in slow time. Was lovely to catch up. Share
Day 9
Wednesday 12th Aug Only 50 tonight got an eclipse to watch! Can't miss this one, I'll be watching the next one from above! Share
Day 8
Tuesday 11th Aug Pool to myself for 50 length, perfect, then 2 lovely, sedate ladies joined me and we breast stroked together. They stopped around the 20 lengths but, after realising yesterday that I only needed to do another 5 lengths to achieve 2000ms I just decided to go for it tonight. 130 lengths takes me over the 10KM so I have upped my target and will keep going for the rest of the month. Thanks for all your donations, I just need to smash that target now too! Share
Day 8
Monday 10th Aug Making up for lost time. Pool was very quiet tonight so just kept going for an hour and 30 mins(ish). Managed 120, and gutted when I did the maths that if I had only done 5 more I would have done 2000ms, but happy to settle for 1920. Doubt I will top that. Share
Day 7
Sunday 9th Aug Birthday preps over now so picked up the slack. 50 lengths again today so only 800 metres but back on track. Should crack 10k this week but intend to keep going until the end of the month. Share
Day 6
Thursday 6th Aug Started with all good intentions but ended up being tied up in Fairy First Birthday Party preps! Hubby and Granddaughter number 2 (Wanbees) joint birthday tomorrow so couldn't fit a swim in tonight. Frustrating but already at 7km and well ahead of schedule so can afford to take a break . Gutted, but will make it up. Share
Day 5
Wednesday 5th Aug Earlier start today, 7pm, had a bit longer in the pool so decided to just go with it. Dave joined in my final 15 lengths, and until then I swam with an equally serious lady, very fast and just keeps going. I'd never match her for speed, but I might have matched her on distance...100 lengths tonight so 1600 more metres nearer to the target. Thanks to all my sponsors, I have just tipped over the £100 mark which is amazing. Share
Day 4
Tuesday 4th Aug Later tonight, session started at 2000 due to Aquafit Class just before. A couple of the ladies from the class decided to stay on for another hour, to take a nice little stroll up and down in the pool, so tonight involved some ducking and diving around them. This was thd adult swim session for serious swimmers, but I hadn't taken account of the fact that adulthood starts at 18, but not necessarily maturity! 4 lads dove in, handstands and lots of splashing ensued! Then, thank goodness, another serious swimmer, Dave, joined us and spent the next hour breastroking at great speed, which soon drove them away! 80 lengths, still can't get my fitbit or strava to record the distance properly so you'll just have to take my word for it!! Share
Day 3
Monday 3rd Aug First Day having to do this after a full day at work. Pool session tonight started at 7pm, swam for just under an hour. Some serious competition in the pool tonight, 3 of us just seemed determined to outswim each other haha. I took it steady and managed 70 lengths before admitting defeat....my poor skin more wrinkly than it normally is! Share
Day 2
Sunday 2nd Aug Second day, worried if I can match my great start yesterday. It was a struggle at first, seemed so many to do, but just kept swimming for an hour and 20 minutes. Other swimmers came and went, some faster, some slower, and I had the pool to myself for the last 16 lengths. Managed 100 lengths, total of 1600 metres towards my aim of 10000. Might get a couple of days off later in the month at this rate! Share
Day 1
Saturday 1st Aug The cocktail temptation paid off!! 80 lengths! 16m pool, so that's 1280m today, way over what I was anticipating I would do! That won't happen every day but happy to have made a good start. Only 8720m to go haha! Share
it HAS to be easier than skipping!
Monday 29th Jun So, having very nearly crippled myself completing the 100 skips a day challenge, I am taking on the swim to raise funds in support of Dementia UK. Training started last week in Crete, with my very own lifeguard, Hoff, in attendance! Start the actual challenge on 1st August. Please support this valuable cause in any way you can, sharing and liking will spur me on!Thank you to my Sponsors
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Tina Pond
£33
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The Cadles
Go Jo go! An amazing cause very close to my heart! You have done incredibly well x
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John Lovegrove
All the best with that swimming Jo !
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Donnah Milner
Keep going Jo! You are amazing. Donnah & Scott
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Nigel Lucas
£20
David Hornsey
£15
Ellie Williams
£10
Julie Pidgen
£10
Lee Johnston
Well done Jo. I had no doubt you would smash it. Congrats. Xx
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Catherine Reed
£10
Suzanne Deller
You are amazing Jo. Keep up the ggod work.
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Trudy C
Good luck. love, Trudy & Pil x
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Emma Wilkinson
£10
Sarah Stafford
£10
Jeanette Orchard
£10
Suzanna Gore
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Annette
Well done Jo xx
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Melanie Vaughan
£5
Lynn Easton
Well done Jo 👏🏻
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Lea Shelford
WELL DONE, Be VERY proud of yourself - this is a very worthy cause 👏
That’s one hell of a challenge. Keep going matey xx