CHALLENGE No 2: 750m Eton Open Water Swim

Today I completed CHALLENGE NUMBER 2 of 30 a 750m Open water swim in Eton
SUNDAY 27th May 2012
TOTAL RAISED TO DATE £2000 please add to this one my JUSTGIVING PAGE and help me save lives

I was nervous about this challenge, although I can swim I am not a confident swimmer and panic a little when lots of people are swimming around me, so I decided to take it slowly swim at my own pace and just think about getting round!

It was a beautiful sunny Sunday and the water, although it took your breath away when you got in wasn't to cold to swim in!

I have never swan in a wetsuit before and to be honest didn't like the experience! as I entered the water the wet suit became very tight around my chest and took my breath away making it hard to swim!

It took me 24 minutes to get around the 750m circuit which although twice as long as the first person round I was very pleased with!

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Challenges completed to date

1. 26 Mile London Trek
2. 750m Eton Open Water Swim

PRESS REALISE

Stylist at Clipso Watford is to Complete 30 Challenges at the Age of 30 to Raise Money for Charity

Challenge 30 is a project that Sarah Bishop a stylist from the Watford branch of Clipso (known as Tia to her colleges and clients) has set up to help raise money for a children’s charity named Hope for Children, she plans on raising a minimum of £10,000 to help save and enhance the lives of orphaned, poor and exploited children worldwide.

Sarah from Watford Hertfordshire is planning on completing 30 Challenges within one year starting 11^th May 2012, her 30^th birthday, including Skydiving, Abseiling, various Swims, a number of Runs including a Marathon, a Great Wall of China Trek, Bike Rides including cycling from London to Paris, Climbing Mountains such and Ben Nevis and Everest Base Camp and confronting her fear of needles by giving blood.  Take a look at Sarah’s full list of challenges on her website www.challenge30.co.uk .

“I can’t wait for challenge 30 to begin; it’s going to be a fantastic experience and the fact that I will be able to help so many children whilst doing all these amazing challenges is incredible” replied Sarah when asked about her thoughts on Challenge 30 “people have already been so generous with their donations, Hope are already doing such amazing job and I am really pleased that I can help them make a difference”.  Rachel Simkin, events manager for Hope for Children added “Sarah’s enthusiasm and energy to complete 30 challenges in a year to support Hope for Children is fantastic! The funds she is raising will make a very real difference to our projects and children”

If you wish to show your support for Sarah you can sponsor her through here Just Giving page http://www.justgiving.com/challenge30 

For more information contact

Sarah Bishop

Challenge30@live.com

My 30 Challenges!!!!

1. TBC May 2012 Superhero 5k run (no details yet, check out last years)
2. May 2012 – May 2013 Don’t eat a chocolate bar for a whole year!!
3. 13th May 2012 Crazy mud challenge
4. 20th May 2012 Skydive
5. 27th May Eton 750m open water lake swim 
6. 10th June 2012 Great Kent 60 mile bike ride
7. 8th July 2012 Windsor 1500m open water river swim
8. 12th July 2012 10k run 
9. 5th august 2012 Suffolk coast 60 mile bike ride  
10. 26th August 2012 Marlow 3k Open water river swim
11. 2nd September 2012 90 mile London bike ride
12. 9th September 2012 Spartan Run
13. 16th September 2012 HSBC dualathon
14. 19th September 2012 London to Paris bike ride
15. 28th October  2012 10 mile run
16. 3rd November 2012 Trek the great wall of China
17. January 2013 Give up alcohol for a whole month!!
18. Arrange an Abseil Event in Watford (contact me to join in, 70 people needed)
19. March 2013 Silverstone Half marathon
20. 26th April 2013 Everest base camp trek
21. 5 mile run
22. Full Marathon
23. White water rafting
24. Blowdry-athon at Clipso £15 a blowdry and all money goes to charity
25. London to Brighton Bike ride
26. Sponsored silence (trust me that’s hard for me)
27. Arrange a party for disabled children
28. Arrange a charity ball (and your all invited)
29. Midnight walk
30. Give Blood (my biggest biggest fear!)

So what do you think? do you wanna join in with any? let me know below!!!