Mandy's Charity Swim
Mandy Reid, one of AEC's Directors, swam the channel relay (Dover - France) during the early hours of Tuesday 1st September to raise money for "Prostate Cancer".
The relay team swam a time of 14 hours, 4 minutes and 40 seconds. With Mandy, were the other members of the relay team - Andy Sheratt, Sarah Beresford, Jennifer Carter and Julie Trevor.
Mandy said 'The greates enjoyment for me was getting in the water and swimming in the channel, although it was dark and cold.' Asked whether she would swim solo, Mandy commented 'Let's just say I'm thinking about it!'
If you haven't already visited Mandy's Just giving site it will be open until end of October for donations and Mandy will be updating the site shortly with photos and pictures of the swim. Thanks for everyone's generosity so far it's for a great cause for Prostate Cancer.
www.justgiving.com/Mandy-Reid
Mandy has raised so far: £4,594.60 and has swam in various indoor and outdoor swims since Jan 2010 a total of 73.5 miles excluding the channel swim.
From Mandy Reid; Director of AEC
Thank You to everyone who has sponsored me for the Channel Swim - I just wanted to update you with were I am with my training, what swims I have done so far and also what I still have to do.
Channel Swim (1st September 2010) relay swim, the Boat was called " Anastasia" and the team name is "Southern". Time completed was 14 hours, 4 minutes and 40 seconds.
Thanks again everyone for your support and ongoing encouragement - if you want to get involved with outdoor swimming please go to BLDSA web site (British Long Distance Swimming Assoc) www.bldsa.org.uk
Mandy