In August 2023 I took part in the Thames Marathon, an endurance swimming marathon in the River Thames from Henley to Marlow, completing the distance in under 4 hours. The swim, which covers a beautiful 13km stretch of the River Thames has become one of open water swimming’s most prestigious marathon swims and is completed by around 500 swimmers each year.
I was delighted to dedicate the swim to raising £2,518 for CRY and in memory of Nicola Woodward, my mother, who passed away aged 29 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. As someone who has been grateful for regular cardiac screening since birth, I admire the work that CRY do to help with early detection of life threatening diseases and support for affected families.
The swim starts at 7am, an amazing time to be in the water with the sun still rising and surrounded by wildlife, with 3 ‘feeding stations’ throughout and an opportunity for a quick pitstop with my family and friends who walked the distance alongside.
