Barry Mcilveen

Swim 8km in October 2025

8k Swim

All starts tomorrow,  Many thanks to all my Brilliant Sponsers, and my Timekeeper and motivational wife Yvonne 

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

I’m challenging myself to swim 8km this October 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

Self donation

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First donation

£100 raised

£250 raised

£500 raised

2km logged

4km logged

6km logged

8km logged

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Clickchemist

All the best Barrie from the clickchemist team!

£45

Jonathan Mcilveen

Good luck!

£45

Katy, Jack & Remy

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.... Good luck with your 8K xxx

£36

Tricia

Dig in lad. Good luck from Fred, David & Patricia

£30

Kathryn Stemp

Well done Barry! Hope it goes well. All our best wishes, Jamie & Kathryn x

£25

Gareth Mealey

£25

David Kershaw

Good luck Barry David&Dawn

£20

Marjorie Roughley

Well done! Very proud of both you!

£20

Robert Watkins

Good Luck Barry!

£15

Alison Norbury

£15

Janice

Good luck with your challenge, I hope it goes swimmingly! 😁

£14

Julian Edghill

Best of luck Barry! An amazing man star doing an ambitious swim for the renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity .👏 👏 👏 👏 🏊‍♂️ 🏊‍♀️ 💪 💪

£10

Jon Mitchinson

Good luck

£10

Russell

Good luck Barry

£10

Matthew Murphy

Best of luck Barry

£2

Anonymous

You've got this mate