Matilda Harrison

Swim 8km in October 2025

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My target 8 kms

6km down

After four 1.5km swims I have finally mastered 50m of freestyle non-stop (which I have found out does not mean however you'd like to do it) with the help of a friend I can now breathe without choking on water and progress is being made! Still just as slow as my breaststroke, but a win nonetheless :) 
A massive thank you to everyone who has supported me so far, I look forward to being back in the pool soon 

Three km down!

completed another 1.5km swim yesterday evening, a little slower than my first but im excited to be making progress! :)

First swim!

Just completed my first 1500m swim for October in a thunderstorm! Looking forward to more swimming to come….

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.

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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

£30

Joel Harrison

Good luck! From Joel + Vic

£20

Ben Harrison

Go for it!

£20

Sissel Harrison

Watch out for the crocodiles! Xx

£10

Lily Howells

good luck!!

£10

Matilda Harrison

£10

Helen Dancer

Good luck Tilly!

£10

Eloise

go tilly!!!

£5

Zaleekha Hussain

Keep doing this :) you’re so sweet🥺