This week Oliver Ladbrooke-Davies will be taking on the huge challenge of swimming across the Channel in order to raise money for Prostate Cymru
His 21 mile swim will start anywhere between the 22nd – 29th July at any time, day or night.
Speaking about what inspired him to do this event Oliver said, “Well I ran 250km across a desert a few years back and raised a few quid. Doing anything less than that would probably be an insult to your hard earned cash…so I’m swapping sand for sea and am going to try and swim to France.”
This is a challenge of incredible feat with less people having swum the channel than have reached the summit of Everest.
If you’d like to donate to his JustGiving click here.
His solo swim will start near Shakespeare’s Cliff or Samphire Hoe (in between Folkestone and Dover), and finish near Cap Gris Nez (between Boulogne and Calais).
Oliver said, “I’ve done quite a few endurance events over the years (mainly land based) but swimming the channel is something I’ve aspired to do for a long time. Last year I finally stopped procrastinating, bit the bullet and signed up to do it. Training during a pandemic has presented plenty of hurdles which, accumulatively, have probably left me a little underprepared, but knowing that I’m doing this for a great cause will help make up for that on the big day.”
He continued, “Whilst there are so many worthy causes out there to fundraise for, especially after the last year or so, prostate cancer is sadly something that has impacted my family and I’m delighted to be helping Prostate Cymru in a small way.”
If you’d like to track Oliver’s swim you can via: http://cspf.co.uk/tracking
If you’d like to donate to his JustGiving click here.
Prostate Cymru are so grateful to those who take on these incredible fundraising challenges, as they help us raise the funds needed to fulfil our core aims of raising awareness and supporting treatments and improving equipment for prostate diseases.
If you would be interested in fundraising for Prostate Cymru or want more information click here to be taken through to our fundraising page or contact us today on 02920 340029.