Dominique Muir

Swimming Towards a Safer Future: Empowering Communities with Life-Saving Skills

Fundraising for SwimTayka
£3,170
raised of £1,800 target
Event: SwimTayka English Channel Relay 2024, from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024 Start fundraising for this event
English Channel Relay 2024
Campaign by SwimTayka (RCN 1176079)
The English Channel swim is often regarded as the aquatic equivalent of climbing Mount Everest, as more individuals have conquered the famous peak than have completed the Channel swim.

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The English Channel swim, akin to Mount Everest in swimming, has fewer successful swimmers than climbers. Participants join a 6-person relay team, swimming from Dover to France in 12-18 hours.

Drowning, a silent epidemic, claims 360,000 lives annually, many being children. It's the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, representing preventable losses. SwimTayka's mission: give disadvantaged communities access to swimming teachers, providing life skills and creating a legacy for today's children to teach the next generation.

SwimTayka aims to reduce drowning's impact on families and communities, empowering them with essential swimming skills. The organization fosters a connection between children and local water environments, emphasizing ecosystem preservation. Combining swimming lessons, environmental education, and community engagement, SwimTayka strives to make a lasting difference in children's lives and their communities.

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About the campaign

The English Channel swim is often regarded as the aquatic equivalent of climbing Mount Everest, as more individuals have conquered the famous peak than have completed the Channel swim.

About the charity

SwimTayka

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RCN 1176079
We provide free swimming lessons and environmental education about clean water stewardship to underprivileged children who live along the earth’s open water: rivers, lakes and oceans.

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Total raised
£3,169.07
+ £771.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,169.07
Offline donations
£0.00

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