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lisaswims
40 year old woman living in London generally found in water.
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My day trip to France
As I start to embark on another English Channel challenge I realised in all the excitement and exhaustion that I never actually got around to updating my blog on how it actually went and that we actually completed the challenge … Continue reading
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All Packed & Nowhere to Go!
What a 24 hour whirlwind it has been!!! Tuesday night I got a call saying that we may be going on Thursday and since then we have been going and not going about 4 times. The reason for this is … Continue reading
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So when are you off?
This is the question I have been asked the most over the last week… and unfortunatley not one I can answer accurately! So I will explain… Whether you are a solo swimmer or a relay team you are given a … Continue reading
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The Big River Man & Slovenia
Last week saw myself and some friends head to Slovenia to get in some more training. Paul and I were there from team Flamingo’s and also some other swimming buddies who will be swimming a relay across Lake Zurich. Slovenia … Continue reading
Pretty in Pink
At the beginning of the month we were back down in Dover showing off our bright pink swimming attire, even Paul managed to find some beautiful pink trunks to scare the jellyfish off with. The weather this time was a huge … Continue reading
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June is bustin’ out all over
4 weeks after heading down to Dover for our first training session it was time again and unfortunately although there had been promise of sunshine it failed to appear in Dover. Team Flamingos were back in full force and ready … Continue reading
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But winter lingering chills the lap of May
So after time spent swimming in the safety and warmth of indoor pools it was time for us to meet our nemesis – Dover Harbour. With sea temperatures at 8 degrees the Flamingos headed down to Dover to jump into the … Continue reading
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Cakes, Rugby & Raffles… the fundraising story so far
Its been a busy couple of months not just with training but ensuring that I have been keeping the fundraising for Aspire constant. To date I am now at £2’400 so getting closer to my £3k target. Firstly saw the … Continue reading
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A Star is Born…
… well maybe not but today I received in the post a copy of Group Travel World and to my delight a small article about my charity swim. A great piece of coverage for both my fundraising and for … Continue reading
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My Swimming Tales 