Steph Jones

Swim 8km in March 2025

My Activity Tracking

10
mi

My target 16 mi

Finished!!

I've done it! 16km in march!
And for this last 2km I actually got a PB of 44 mins! Woooo all this consistency is paying off. Thanks everyone for all of your support, I truly appreciate it.

2km to go!

Another 2k down which just means 2k to go until my goal of 16km of swimming in March!

Running to swim

After last swims fiasco with my bike, I decided to run to the pool instead today and it was a great success. I even swam the most I've ever swam in one go - 2.5km!!

I've done it!

So I've now swam 8.5km and also hit my target for my fundraising!! I've decided to double my swimming distance... it's going to be a bit tough so wish me luck! Here's some photos from yesterday morning's cycle to swimming. Check my gorgeous outfit out, it's called fashion, darling!

Another 1.5k down!

Had another swimming lesson last night and I'm really getting the hang of backstroke now, even if it is a bit exhausting for me compared to my usual front crawl. It's good it's giving me some varying options!

Also got my t-shirt and swim hat!

5k in!

Hi everyone! Thanks for your donations. I'm now 5k into my swim goal and thinking of increasing the goal amount... 
I had a swimming lesson the other day so I could learn how to backstroke and properly breast stroke! It was great but I was incredible achy the next day...
Really enjoying getting more swims in and having a good goal and cause to work towards.

I’m swimming 8km in March for GOSH Charity! 

I’m challenging myself to swim 8km this March to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I swim, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.

My Achievements

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25% target met

50% target met

75% target met

100% target met

First donation

£50 raised

£100 raised

£150 raised

£250 raised

£400 raised

£500 raised

£600 raised

2km

4km

6km

8km

Thank you to my Sponsors

£30

Sharon

Thanks for being my (remote) swim buddy - you'll definitely give me the extra motivation I need!

£30

Marie James Phillips

Great challenge - go you!

£30

Jacob Royle

Go Seph!! Love Jake Lis and the kids

£30

Jade Murphy

Goooo Steph!

£30

Steph J

Good luck, me!

£30

Patricia Jones

You’re an inspiration, Steph! ❤️

£30

Ankur Consul

Go Steph!!!

£25

Geoff And Liz

£20

Daniel Mccaffrey

£20

Sue Byrne

£20

Steve W

Go Steph, you absolute Mermaid!

£20

Mariana

Go Steph!

£20

Corinne

Good luck Steph!

£20

Mabs

Good luck Steph! Hope you smash it 🏊‍♂️

£20

Tim Loo

All the best Steph! Great effort for a wonderful charity.

£20

Phil Morton

Good luck!

£10

Nicola

You're doing a great job Steph! Keep going!! xxx