On the 31st August 2024, to raise money for Level Water, I am going to enter the 13°C waters of Lake Windermere with no wetsuit and swim 11 miles of butterfly to the other end.

Level Water provides free 1 to 1 swimming lessons for children with disabilities, allowing them to enjoy the whole host of benefits that swimming and learning a new complex skill provides.

Level Water mission statement:

"The first splash. The holding your breath. The echoes of laughter. The wet hair. The lifted spirits. The joy of gliding through water. The smile that lasts all day.

Swimming is like nothing else. The skills you develop, the confidence you build and the joys you feel are all universal. Yet access to swimming in the UK is not.

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."