Richard Riordan

Richard's fundraiser for Level Water

Fundraising for Level Water
£170
raised of £100 target
Event: 24hr Swim Relay: Clevedon, from 15 June 2024 to 16 June 2024
The challenge is simple. Gather a team of up to 8 swimmers and swim for an hour each, for 24 hours. It really doesn’t matter what your ability is. It’s not a race, no one is being timed or tracked. You swim as much as you want, as fast as you want.

Story

Level Water use the power of swimming to change lives. Team Cake Crusaders and the extra slice will be using the power of their swimming to help Level Water raise £50,000 so that children with disabilities have the opportunity to learn to swim.

We are a group of friends, some old, some new, who have been bought together through a shared love of swimming and cake.

The Challenge is simple......as a team we will swim in relay for 24 hours. Each swimmer will swim for a minimum of 4 hours each during the challenge. It’s not a race, no one is being timed or tracked. The challenge is in the longevity, not just the finish line. It’s about keeping each other motivated and focused during the tricky night swims. It’s the hugs at the end of each hour knowing you’ve just ticked another hour off. It’s cheering each other on at 4am when tiredness feels inevitable and the sun just starts to rise. It’s being huddled around the fire sharing stories and hot chocolate and dancing around to keep warm. Oh, and lots of cake!

Our motivation?..... knowing that we are doing it all to raise money for swimming lessons for children with disabilities. It’s knowing that, one day, they might be able to take part in this challenge with their friends or family because of our efforts to fundraise. It’s knowing that we are using the power of our swimming to change lives, and that’s all pretty wonderful!

About the campaign

The challenge is simple. Gather a team of up to 8 swimmers and swim for an hour each, for 24 hours. It really doesn’t matter what your ability is. It’s not a race, no one is being timed or tracked. You swim as much as you want, as fast as you want.

About the charity

Level Water

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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.

Donation summary

Total raised
£170.00
+ £42.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£170.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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