Leo Sidgwick

Swim 8km in March 2025

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My target 8 mi

8K COMPLETED!!!! 🏆🏊🏻‍♂️🥇

Leo has done it!!!! 8KM of swimming smashed, including all different strokes and styles! His new favourite being back stroke! 
Leo’s strength, speed and stamina has improved immensely in this short space of time. When I swam with him, I needed a break, but Leo just kept on going! He has also had the opportunity to perfect his flip turns and his technique continues to improve every time he swims!! 
Words cannot say how proud I am of Leo. His enthusiasm to do this challenge has astounded me, and all in aid to raise money for those children who are unfortunate to experience serious illnesses, that require the specialist care and expertise from the incredible health care professionals at the Great Ormond Street Hospital. 
That leaves me to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who has sponsored Leo and given him words of encouragement along the way!!! 
With love and best wishes, 
Charlotte & Leo xxx


Less than 100 lengths left to go!!!

Leo has swam three times this week and completed another 101 lengths! In total he’s swam 232 lengths which means only 98 more lengths to go until he completes the 8k challenge!! 

Over half way there now!

Leo swam another 40 lengths / 1 km tonight,  which tallies up to 170 lengths / 4.275 km this month and means that he is now over half way in completing the 8k challenge!!

He also achieved a new PB tonight by swimming 40 lengths in 35 mins! Not bad for an 8 year old I think! 

Another 1km completed!

The pool was very busy last night making it difficult for Leo to crack on.
After 38 lengths Leo was tired and wanted to practice handstands under water instead 🙃
However, having realised that he only had another 2 more lengths to complete 1km, he pushed on and did it!  ☺️ 🏊🏻‍♂️
190 lengths left to go! 

First 90 lengths smashed!

Leo amazed me last night and swam 90x25m lengths! Needless to say he was starving afterwards, he definitely earned his dinner! 

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.

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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

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8km

Thank you to my Sponsors

£25

Christopher Brown

Go go Leo

£24

Vivienne Redfern

Well done Leo Vivienne x

£20

Anonymous

Great work Leo!

£20

Anonymous

Well done Leo 🙌🙌🙌

£20

Hilary Fuller

Brilliant. Well done Leo. I am very proud of you. Lots of love, Nonnie xxx

£20

Chris Williams

Well done Leo, you're doing brilliantly! Love from Uncle Chris, Aunty Rebecca, George and Edward xxx

£15

Harvey And Jasper

Go Leo- swim like a fish!! 🦈

£10

Ben Swidenbank

Well done Leo!

£10

Rachel Holding

Amazing effort Leo! From Rowan and Elliot x

£10

Paul

£10

Shelley Jackson

Good luck Leo! From Matilda x

£10

Verity

Well done Leo !!! love aunty verity Fred and Lola xx

£10

Chloe Kerr

Great job Leo 💜

£10

Kay Larkin

Well done Leo

£10

Seb Gooding

Good luck Leo!

£10

Abi Howard

Well done Leo!

£10

Holly Woodcock

Well done Leo, amazing effort & a great cause. 👏🏻

£10

Cat Lamb

Well done Leo! What an amazing achievement 🥳

£10

Yell Dogs!

Just keep swimming Leo! 🐠

£5

Fi Read

Well done Leo, such a kind and lovely thing. You should be super proud of yourself xfi

£5

Julyan Mills

Nice one dude!

£5

Jamie-leigh

Well done Leo, absolute superstar

£5

Sarah C

Good luck!

£5

Benji Meneer

£5

Miller

Good luck Leo! From Miller

£5

Natalie Walker

Keep swimming Leo you are doing an amazing job!

£5

Lyndsey Williams

Go Leo!! You will smash it! Jamie-Leigh 😀

£5

Milena Murton

Good luck with your goal, you can do this ❤️

£5

Louise Gooding

Go Leo! Amazing job!

£5

Tessa And Olympia Robbins

Well done Leo