Jo's Channel Relay 2022

Jo Oldham is raising money for SwimTayka
£3,077
raised of £3,000 target
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Channel Relay 2022 · 4 November 2021

English Channel Relay 2022
Campaign by SwimTayka (RCN 1176079)
The English Channel swim is seen as the Mount Everest of all swims as more people have climbed Mount Everest than have swum the English Channel. Swimmers will take part in a relay team of 6 from Dover to France, with the swim taking 12 - 18 hours.

Story

Why am I swimming the English Channel when I can fly to France? 

1. I always tell my daughters: 'You can do anything you put your mind to.' Now it is time for me to practice what I preach.

But, most importantly...

2. Every summer I hear news reports on children drowning and I wanted to do something to help make a small difference. 

The charity Swim Tayka taught me that drowning claims 360,000 lives every year, many of them children. Their mission is to give disadvantaged communities around the world access to swimming teachers providing the life skill of swimming and water safety. With education we can help prevent children from drowning.

Apparently more people have climbed Mount Everest than swum the English Channel, hence this challenge being known as the Mount Everest of all swims. 

I will be part of a relay team of 6 swimming from Dover to France. It will take around 18 hours with jelly fish, waves and night swims wearing a swim suit, swim hat and goggles, yes, that is it. 

Training has begun, all I need is for you to sponsor me! Give generously. Give what you can. I'll keep you posted on my progress and keep you in my mind as I keep on swimming 

Thank you. With love.

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