Aspire Chanel Swim Challenge- with a twist!

Welcome to the blog where I'll be telling you about my aspire channel swim challenge!



You'll probably know by now but I'll explain, the Aspire channel swim raises money for a spinal chord injuries charity, participants swim 22 miles in their local pool over 12 weeks. http://www.aspirechannelswim.co.uk/



I have decided to swim 44 miles, in 22 pools over the next 12 weeks to try to gain as much sponsorship as possible!



Aspire work with people who have sustained a spinal chord injury, the NHS can only provide so much. Aspire assist with independent living, provide adapted stop gap housing for when people get out of hospital, assistive technology (so that anyone, regardless of the level of their injury can use a computer), they provide human needs grants to assist with the purchase of much needed equipment and they work in sports development, amongst other things. Please, please read their website- this is a very worthy cause. http://www.aspire.org.uk/


Please donate via the just giving website: www.justgiving.com/alex-aspire

Thursday 10 November 2011

Friday 4th November, Walsall Gala Baths

This is one of my favourits so far, and quite local! Having walked past a smaller pool to get to the changing area, I was surprised to find that the main pool was HUGE! It's 33 metres long, and over 4 meters deep at the deepest part- because it has a high diving board. Being Friday afternoon it was very quiet, and this is one of the first swims lately that I've really enjoyed- it does become such a chore!

29 Miles, 16 pools
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