Jes Hirons

Swim 8km in March 2025

Swim Planning

Swim planning for my March swim challenge....I don't have a fancy swim watch so have measured set distances and that is what I will swim. I have to average 260M per day if I were to swim daily, however the chances of that are slim as I am sure there will be the odd bad weather day. I will aim for between 300M and 500M per day... keep ahead of the game. It doesnt seem like far really but it will be between 7 -8 degrees C and I'm not in great shape 💪🤞🌊❄️💙

https://fundraise.gosh.org/fundraisers/jeshirons/swim-8km-march-2025

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

Katie Collins

Good luck!

£25

Cheryl

Lovely cause Jess. Keep going Lovely. xx

£24

Jennie

Proud of you cousin x

£20

Emma Causer

Jes, this is to say thank you for your moral support on my first sea dip in the NY. Having you encourage me in, I will never forget. Thank you Em x

£15

Eleanor Goodall

You're smashing it! Looking forward to bobbing along with you tomorrow!

£15

Gill Gibson

Well done Jess. Keep it up. Xx 👍

£10

Pamela Russell-copp

Proud of you Jess!! X

£10

Amelia Groom

£10

Jenny G

You’re amazing xxx

£10

Vivienne Jewson

Amazing! I love your little videos- keep going Jes and what a great cause! Xx

£10

Sharon Mercer

Keep going Jess

£10

Jane Riggs

Brilliant Jess! x

£10

Marsha Rees

Well done Jess, keep positive the daily posts are great. Let us know if you get more acclimatised as the days go by.xx

£10

Jeanette Boniface

£10

Nick Lyon

£10

Jenny Hughes

£10

Tor Froud

Well done, just keep swimming just keep swimming…

£10

Rachael Lang

Best of luck Jess!

£10

Nicci

You've got this Jes...you WILL do it xx

£5

Sonja

Go Jess love your ambition here. I’m cheering you along all the way from the warmth of dry land 😜