Stuart Kilmister

Big Killy's "The Swoosh Returns"

Fundraising for Level Water
£2,430
raised of £2,100 target
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Event: Bantham Swoosh 2022, on 16 July 2022
Participants: Andy Green and Anna Brook
Bantham Swoosh 2022
Campaign by Level Water (RCN 1151510)
The Swoosh is a world class 6km estuary swim down the River Avon in Devon. Among the things that make it special is the fact the estuary we swim in is both shallow and sandy bottomed so water is clear rather than muddy!

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

3 years ago I signed up for the Bantham Swoosh, a 6km open water swim, after a night on the pop with a friend. 

Having never done more than a few lengths before this, this was a huge challenge, but we did it!  

4 weeks after this my life was turned upside down as was rushed to intensive care with total kidney failure and a massive sepsis infection. Weeks of care and dialysis and then 2 years of ops and procedures and I'm now nearly back to full health. The Doctor said if I wasn't as fit as I was (due to all the training for the Swoosh), I might not have survived.  The swoosh changes lives not only for the young people it works with, but now it has for me too. 

Now I'm getting better and  the Swoosh is running again I want to have another go to say thanks to them and to set myself another challenge.  Covid has decimated their fundraising for the last 2 years, so I would love to raise more for them this time than last time, so my target reflects that.

Cant wait for the day itself. 

Thank you all for your help and support




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About the campaign

The Swoosh is a world class 6km estuary swim down the River Avon in Devon. Among the things that make it special is the fact the estuary we swim in is both shallow and sandy bottomed so water is clear rather than muddy!

About the charity

Level Water

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RCN 1151510
At Level Water, we use the power of swimming to improve lives for children with disabilities. Everyone should have the opportunity to learn to swim and fall in love with the water.

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Total raised
£2,429.99
+ £411.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,429.99
Offline donations
£0.00

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