Great Northh Swim

After watching BBC breakfast’s coverage of the heartbreaking story of Isla Grist’s battle with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare extremely painful, genetic skin blistering condition; Graeme Souness was to take part in a swim of the English Channel to raise money for the charity DEBRA that supports this condition. This inspired me me to start swimming again.
Inspired by Graeme but also a regret of never persuing a sport I was good at as a child; never finding out how good I could have been. They say It’s never too late to find out what you might have been so I started. After starting lane swimming leisurely in 2023 I soon stumbled across Pontefract Marlins Swiming Club after taking my kids to swimming lessons. There was a great vibe over in the other half of the pool where they were training. When noting a masters taster session poster on the way out  I literally threw myself in the deep end and signed up to take part. Out of my depth (excuse these puns ) I was reluctant to carry on but after persuasion form the club I dug deep and carried on. A year later my technique , stamina, health and well being has changed immeasurably. At 46 I have discovered a passion for swimming I never thought I would have again. 
Eager to challenge and test myself further and use the skills gains though swimming with the Marlins I am going to raise money for the charity, DEBRA,  by swimming 2 miles of lake Windermere.