Mel Samways

Swim 8km in March 2025

We did it !

Well done Amelie you were unstoppable, let’s see what’s next. 

8km swim update

5.3km complete, remainder this weekend !!  

8km swim update

We are up to 3.4km and will be going strong this weekend !

8km Swim for Great Ormond Street

Last week 52 lengths - 1.3km
This weekend 44 lengths - 1.1km
Total - 2.4km so far …

Mel & Amelie’s fundraising swim

Amelie and I are doing the 8km sponsored swim for Great Ormond Street childrens hospital this month to raise support and awareness for this 
Together we can give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhoods possible. The funds will go into ground breaking research, cutting edge medical equipment and building and refurbishing child centred facilities. 
Please help by giving what you can. We will post our progress throughout the month to show we are on track. 

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

Self donation

Uploaded photo

Posted update

Shared page

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

£50

Joanna Symonds

£40

Anonymous

Go girls you’ve got this !!

£20

Nic Goy

Well done girls such an amazing charity xx

£20

Jo Johnson

Good luck Mel and Amelie! What a great challenge and cause! X

£20

James Robinson

Well done Mel and Amelie, brilliant effort - good luck with the rest of the challenge!

£20

Simon Brothers

£15

Info.creamhair@gmail.com Brackenbury

£10

Deborah Hoyes

£10

Cally M

Great start!

£10

Evelina And Rafi Xx

Keep swimming!

£10

Mafalda Goncalves

Exciting Challenge! 👏