A huge thank you goes to all those who have  supported me throughout all this challenge.

It was very scary, big winds and waves I hadn’t planned for. In fact all the training on my crawl went to nothing as the waves were too big for me to crawl and breathe!

It was quite exciting, people having panic attacks, trying to turn back. Sadly one woman died after her swim, I believe.

But I did breast stroke all the way my time was 53 minutes, but that did include diversions and the mile was slightly shortened.

So I am very happy to sit here wearing my medal having achieved my goal.

So what next?  No idea, life seems challenging enough!

Once again, thanks for the support

I'm taking part in the 2010 Great East Swim on 03/07/2010 to raise money for Huntington's Disease Association in memory of my brother Jon, who had a very hard life and a hard death and I'd really appreciate your support.

Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain, for which there is no cure.
The disease damages the nerve cells in the brain causing deterioration and gradual loss of function of areas of the brain. This affects movement, cognition (perception, awareness, thinking, judgement) and behavior.

It's easy to donate online with a credit or debit card - just go to my JustGiving page:

http://www.justgiving.com/Mary-Kedward

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Huntington's Disease Association and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you're a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more. I hope you'll join me in supporting Huntington's Disease Association.

Before Christmas I could manage to swim 2 lengths without stopping. Now I am proposing to swim a mile in a one-mile outdoor swim taking place in Alton Water reservoir, near Ipswich, Suffolk
Please support me, this is a real challenge, my aim is not to drown!!