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Hooray for you Jo! Xx
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Thank you selkie Jo and your brrrrracing dipping derring-do!
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such inspiration Jo - thank you for sharing with us xx
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Full of respect & admiration for you Jo!
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Great work Refugee Resource
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Good luck, keep going, with love
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Thank you Refugee Resource for everything you do
Event dates: 3rd April 2017 – 21st May 2017
Jo Hamilton is raising money for Refugee Resource
Hello. Taking the baton from other swimmers*, I've been inspired to do a dip-a-day in April, following on from other swimmers who have done it through the winter months.
When I've been swimming in open water in the past few years, I've always done it voluntarily. It has given me joy, I've sought it out, I've loved every moment of it. This winter, I decided to swim regularly swim in rivers and the sea through the season, to experience the changing temperatures, to experience the world anew. For me, it is an active choice and it is life affirming.
However, this is not the case for everyone, and I'm keenly aware that whilst I make a choice to be in water, for others crossing open water and the sea can carry the risk of death. Making a commitment to swim in open water everyday, wherever I am, is something I want to do, particularly in the current political climate.
In swimming every day, I'm hoping to raise at least £500 for Refugee Resource, a charity based in Oxford which works to relieve distress, improve well-being and facilitate the integration of refugees and asylum seekers in Oxfordshire, by providing psychological, social and practical support. refugeeresource.org.uk/
*See more Dip a Day posts on the Outdoor Swimming Society: outdoorswimmingsociety.com/dip-day-continues-oss-community/
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