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Total raised so far

140%

£560.00 of £400 target +£93.75 Gift Aid See breakdown

Recent donations

8 months ago

Sheila

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Well done Martha and the Coldingham Brave Baythers x

9 months ago

Camilla (Martha’s friend in NZ)

£20.00

Well done to all of you on such a fantastic achievement !

9 months ago

Caroline Rennie

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Very well done girls

9 months ago

Charlotte Keeley

£20.00

9 months ago

Jules & Jason

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good luck 🍀

9 months ago

Alison Ramcharran

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Sending big hugs and I know you will all be awesome

9 months ago

Ethnee&pete

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Enjoy

9 months ago

Sharon Johnston

£10.00

Good luck Brave Bayer's 🏊‍♂️ 💗

9 months ago

Ivan Eric Tottman-Trayner

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Good luck to Coldingham Brave Bayers on Tour!

9 months ago

Hobbsy + Bear 🐾🐾

£30.00

Have a coosty swim u will all smash it 💪💪

Coldingham Brave Bayers on Tour! Linzi, Martha, Sally & Sharron's swim page

Linzi Betts are raising money for Àban

Our story

After the success of last year's 1st outdoor non competitive swim for us we thought we'd do it again...

We've enthused more Brave Bayers to join us too ...though Martha's convinced she only said "maybe" 🤣

The organisers have updated the route and provided an alternative so we've no excuses! This year it's an evening swim on Sunday 25th June across the Beauly firth, approx 1200m (tidal) if you swim in a straight line (not us then) and the water likely to be tropical Scottish summer temp of +11'c 🥶

Prep so far has been rather sporadic (more thinking, less doing) though we're sure the excellent vibe and support from last year will carry us through.

We yet again have some personal challenges to tackle in preparation for this such as improving stamina and overall fitness, increase concentration spans, being able to breath whilst exerting oneself, slimming down into wetsuits, combating fears of the deep and murky water, acclimatising to longer periods of time in the cooling water. All whilst juggling work, families, life and everything in-between!

We will try and do a blog as we swimble along, as we really want you to share in our adventure (pain).

First mission: Group photo.
Second mission: Pray to Mother Nature to sort the swell out!
Third mission: Get swimming

Photo for attention - Feeling the love!

All donations raised are going direct to worthy local charities that support nature and outdoor programmes.
(We are all self supported for this event - No entrance fees, accommodation, fuel or any other associated cost for us are coming out of the donations).

Please feel free to come by and join us on our journey, swims will be posted regularly.

Thank you

The Brave Bayers - Linzi, Martha, Sally and Sharron.


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Our updates

9 months ago

We bloody did it!

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9 months ago

It's the final countdown!....

Sally and Sharron headed to the bay to get the final long distance swim in before the big day.

1,247 m in just 30 mins...

just keep swimming,
just keep swimming,
just keep swimming swimming swimming,
what do we do we swim swim
ha ha ha ha ha ha i love to swim when,
when you love to swim,
you love to swim...

We would all like to thank you for all your fabulous support and contributions to our efforts of fundraising, your kind words and inspirational messages.

Much Love "The fab 4". Martha, Sally, Sharron and Linzi

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9 months ago

Thank you, you fabulous people for helping Sharron, Sally , Martha and Linzi Betts make good progress on reaching our sponsorship target for our big Kessock swim.... Still plenty of training to get in as the date gets closer (25th June 5pm). Yesterday was double dip day...afternoon swimming trip along with a nightime strawberry moon swim.

Owen whilst not part of our team is also swimming the Kessock. A great swim yesterday for Sally, Sharron off Stingray (boat) Run by St Abbs Charters.

We can't thank you enough for helping us achieve our goals.

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9 months ago

Training swim at Whiteadder for the Strawberry Moon. Perfect conditions for Martha! beautiful scenery a total holistic way to get some diatance in 😍

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9 months ago

Thanks everyone that was fun and good Kessock training. What a glorious morning, Tropical temps, and tropical weed

Training swim at Foxlake Dunbar Half of tri team were there too...not pacing ourselves against them 🤣

note to self...wallet! 😉

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Linzi Betts are fundraising for

Àban

Charity number: SC051413

Linzi Betts are fundraising as part of

Kessock Ferry Swim 2023

25th June 2023

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