Gilbert

Swim 8km in March 2026

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My target 6 kms

2nd Swim of the Challenge

Darren and I went to the pool again today for our second swim of the challenge.

The good news is that we managed to swim 4 more lengths than yesterday which means that we have now completed 1.1k in total!! 

We are very pleased and thank everyone who has donated so far x 

First Swim of the Challenge!!

I have been overwhelmed by the donations received on the first day of my swim challenge!! Thanks so much for all your support.
Darren and I went to the pool this afternoon for an hour and managed to make a good start by swimming 20 lengths which is 0.5K which we were really pleased with. We are heading to the pool again tomorrow and how the get our first k sorted!! Watch this space for updates 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️xx

I’m swimming 6km in March for GOSH Charity! 

Hi everybody, I’m challenging myself to swim 6km (240 lengths of the swimming pool) this March to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

Darren will be swimming every length alongside me as we are doing this challenge together. He spent quite a long time in Great Ormond Street Hospital Street when he was a baby receiving life saving treatment so it will be so good if we could raise some money to support the charity that helped him and in turn help others in need.

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.

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First donation

£100 raised

£250 raised

£500 raised

2km

4km

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8km

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Mum

Well done Gil! You’re going to smash it!! Love you xxxx ❤️

£25

Ashley Albon

£20

Anonymous

Excellent charity Gil Well done xx

£15

Marty,jen & Joe

Good luck & well done for your challenge

£10

Joshua Styles

good luck to you both

£10

Julie-anne Biggs

Well done Guys, and all for such a worthy cause.

£10

Karen Forster

Well done to both of you, great cause x

£10

Shaniece Hill

Go Gil!! What an amazing thing to do! Lots of love Shaniece x

£10

Debs

Good luck guys, a well worthy cause x

£10

Del

Go Gilbert!

£10

Phoebe

Good luck Gil!!! 🏊🏼‍♀️xxx