I am raising money to educate the world to love our Oceans.

Last year ocean swimmer grand masters Dave and Karen Quartermain at Uswim Adventure approached me with the flattering offer to join a 3x swimmer relay around Jersey. Jersey?

Where is Jersey? Is it in the UK? Is it in France? From a map..., it's hard to tell.

One thing you can be sure: IT IS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. And so, it is right up my alley. So I joined Dave Randall and Graham Hadfield to form the Jersey-Chaps: three amigos relay swim around Jersey in early July..., that will come soon enough.

The appeal of swimming in the English Channel is irresistible: cold water, unpredictable weather, huge tides, white horses, the odd seal, plenty of jelly fish, maritime traffic..., plastic bottles, plastic bags, plastic wrappers. Hang on! That plastic was never in the allure of ocean swimming!!! Who threw it all to the sea?

We need to act now to stop this unhealthy relation we have with single use plastic. See how rooted it is now in our way of life. Why? Is it just because it is cheap? Shame on us! We need to re-educate ourselves. Start simple: do what you can, but commit to it. Start next time you go out for a takeaway meal, bring your own tubs and bags, reject brand new single-use plastic, if the vendor says "can't do", then walk away: that will educate them.

Good news is there are lots of people already caring for our education and our relation with the ocean. Check the web pages of this charity I want to support with your sponsor money:

- COBI in Mexico; their work in educating fishermen, their families, local authorities, government, tourists..., it is inspiring. Their tireless work can only be fueled by their love of the Ocean. We have a lot to learn from them. They make me believe all is not lost!! We can put it right. The future is full of hope.

Please sponsor my charity swim to help them continue their good work. It will be my privilege to pass on your sponsor money to COBI in one single donation after the swim at the end of July.