I am swimming 1 mile in The Serpentine on September 17th in memory of Paul Richardson my best friend and swimming pal. Paul was taken from us too early in February as a result of an unexpected heart condition.

Paul and I had swum many open water swims together over the years, including The Swim Serpentine event on 6 occasions. It will be strange swimming this time without Paul and him beating me as usual!! However, it is a timely opportunity to raise money and awareness for a relevant good cause.

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