Too many people are still drowning. More than ever we need the RNLI’s help. As a charity, the RNLI depends on our donations so it can go on saving lives and keeping us and our loved ones safe. RNLI lifesavers are our lifeline. They’re the lifeboat crews who provide 24-hour search and rescue right around the UK and Ireland. The lifeguards keeping watch on 240 of the busiest beaches in the UK and Channel Islands. And the RNLI safety teams and educators working tirelessly to stop people getting into trouble in the first place.Thank you.

I started open water swimming in December 2020 and never dreamed I'd be able to front crawl for any considerable distance. After a lot of swims and training, I decided to enter 4 different swim races over the summer of 2022:

- Brighton Pier2Pier 1k Swim

- The Ardingly 3K in a beautiful reservoir

- The Dock2Dock 5K swim in the London Docks

- The Adur 5K - a tidal swim in our local river

I love swimming now and always take my mobile phone in my tow float knowing that if at any time should I get into trouble the RNLI would be on hand. Like many organisations they rely on charitable donations.