With gross stupidity, I will be attempting to swim the 7 mile length of Ullswater and then fours days later I will be taking on a solo crossing of the 11 mile length of Windermere. They are both deep lakes so the water will be cold.

The Ullswater swim will take several hours and, well, the Windemere solo crossing will take even longer...these are two huge challenges for me.

Just in case you think I am super good swimmer...10 years ago I couldn’t even swim a length frontcrawl. I am a bit like Free Willy - but without propulsion! If I make it, let’s hope Greenpeace don’t turn up and push me back in! 

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