I'm swimming the length of the channel for the Stroke challenge!
I joined #TeamStroke for Swim for Stroke.
As a nursing associate on the acute stroke unit at York hospital I see what a stroke can do first hand, I am passionate about raising money and awareness to people who have suffered a stroke.
Every 5 minutes in the Uk someone has a stroke, that’s more than 100,000 a year! With 1.3 million stroke survivors.
Stroke Association supports people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
I will be swimming 21 miles in a pool that’s 1,352 length of a pool! I have set myself to complete this by Christmas Day 2023 (hopefully before) by going weekly to a pool.
Help me make a change.xXx
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Raised £350
Week 5 and 6
Sunday 17th SepIt’s been two weeks since my last update, I went to wales on holiday and it didn’t have any local swimming holes 😭 so I went last Thursday and did a mile so currently 6.5 miles, 13 kms or 10460 meters.
Apparently there is a nice wild swim on a farm near Wheldrake so do I brave it and pretend it’s like the actual channel
In some cold water 🥶
Currently at £411, thank you for all your support.x
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Week 4 😌
Thursday 24th AugAnother week and a little closer to my goal👌 64 lengths so an extra mile 🥰 that's a total of 4.6 miles and 7,450 meters completed in 4 weeks.
At least I am not getting cramps any more but I injured my back/hip at the gym using the kettle bells 🙈
Total raised so far is £411 thank you to everyone who has donated so far 🥰
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Week 3 😣
Tuesday 15th Aug Well after last week I kinked my neck really bad 🙁 but I got top of it muscle aches and this week I did 64 lengths which is 1,600 meters/1 mile
Week 2 😅
Tuesday 8th Aug So today was my second trip to the pool and I smashed it doing 100 lengths! That equates to 2,500 meters or 1.5 miles. No cramps this week but I did have a little nap this afternoon 😴
My first swim 😅
Thursday 3rd Aug Well today was day one of my swimming challenge I spent 2 hrs in the water and swam 70 lengths which is 1,750 meters which equates to just over a mile 😱
Where to swim 🤷🏻♀️
Monday 31st Jul I best get looking at timetables for a few different pools I know a few in York and one in Selby then the fun begins on Thursday 🫣😅Thank you to my sponsors
£106
Keith Massheder
£53
Connor Brewins
£42.40
Judy & Steve Noble
All the very best to you dear Natalie. You are a true inspiration to many but have been an enormous support to both Steve and I and we cannot thank you enough. xxxx
£26.50
Kate Kennedy
Go Nat! You are amazing!
£25
Kerry&phil
You’ve got this 🙌🏻
£21.20
Leanne
Go girl
£20.90
Coops
£10.60
Victoria Magee
£10.60
Dominique
Good luck girl xx
£10.60
Alison Ross
£10.60
Rosie Clewlow
£10.60
Shell
£10.60
Julie Himsworth
Good luck natt you will smash it and such a good cause x
£10.60
Srijana Bam
Well done you Nat.. xx
£10.60
Amy Grainger
Good luck Nat! Your smashing it x
£10.55
From All At #21
£10
Jen Lea
You got this Boo xx
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Gemma Butcher
Go on Nat Nat
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Anonymous
£5.30
Caz Hague
Good luck Nat, proud of you chick xxx
£5.30
Sarah Tunney
Well Done Nat 💪🏻😘
£5
Best of luck