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Swim 5K for SANDS

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Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 15/08/2023 23:20

Anyone else doing the swim 5K for SANDS in September? I signed up for it the other day. I'm hoping to push it to 10k although apart from a couple of days swimming in the sea in Majorca last year. I haven't actually swam properly for a fair few years so it'll be a challenge, but one I'm looking forward to doing. I'm swimming in memory of my Babies and all the other beautiful babies who were taken far too soon.

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Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 15/08/2023 23:22

How do we sign up?

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Wrongsideofpennines · 15/08/2023 23:36

I really want to push myself and do this in my memory of my babies but the pool opening times near me just don't fit. Hoping that maybe next year I might manage it. Do they have like support/chat groups for people doing it? I think I would struggle to maintain the motivation.

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Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 15/08/2023 23:49

@Oblahdeeoblahdoe I signed up via Facebook and the SANDS group but I think you can also sign up via the SANDS website as well. I did a couple of their other fundraisers a couple of years ago as well. I'd love to do the RIBBON run in October too but sadly running is not my strong point and I'd be lucky if I could make it to the end of the road

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Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 16/08/2023 00:01

Wrongsideofpennines · 15/08/2023 23:36

Yes, the Facebook group has loads of people supporting each other. It was the same when I did the other fundraisers for them as well. I'm able to swim for free through work and once the schools go back I'm hoping the pool will be a bit quieter. There is the option to also swim in the sea or other outdoor swimming place. Although swimming in the freezing cold North Sea, doesn't quite have the same appeal as swimming in the Mediterranean Sea

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Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 16/08/2023 09:42

Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 15/08/2023 23:49

Thanks. I'll look it up. Good luck to everyone taking part.

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Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 30/09/2023 12:59

I did it!! I did my final swim this morning and reached my target of 25k so glad I was able to do my final swim today in memory of my Baby 30/09/19