My Activity Tracking
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My target 100 kms
Exhausting training
Some evenings, swimming training feels especially exhausting. After a full day at school and hours of studying for my mid-year exams, the last thing my body wants is another challenge. My mind is tired, my muscles feel heavy, and the pool suddenly seems twice as long. But once I dive in, everything changes. Each lap reminds me why I started. The discipline, resilience, and progress I build in those evening sessions are worth the fatigue. It’s not easy—but achieving my goals in the water makes every long day meaningful.
A Huge Thank You — And an Exciting Update!
I just wanted to take a moment to say the biggest thank you to everyone who has supported me so far. Your kindness, encouragement, and donations have meant more than I can put into words.
Thanks to you, I’ve hit my £300 target in just three days — something I honestly never expected to happen so quickly. I’m incredibly grateful for every single person who shared, donated, or simply sent a message cheering me on.
But… I’m not stopping here! 🏊♀️💪
Because the response has been so amazing, I’ve decided to keep pushing myself and raise my target to £500.
If you’re able to, please keep supporting and sharing my page — it truly makes a difference and motivates me to keep going.
Thank you again for being part of this journey with me. Let’s see how far we can take this together! 💙✨
What Swimming Means to Me as a Teenager
Swimming isn’t just a sport for me—it’s my escape, my confidence-builder, and my calm in the middle of teenage chaos. When life gets noisy with school, friendships, and expectations, the water becomes the one place where everything slows down. Underwater, I can breathe, reset, and just be myself.
Every lap teaches me something: discipline, patience, focus. Beating a personal best—no matter how small—makes me feel stronger and more capable. It reminds me that I’m growing, both in and out of the pool.
Swimming also gives me a sense of belonging. I’ve made friends who support me, challenge me, and share the same love for the water. And beyond that, it connects me to myself—my body, my mind, my emotions.
In the end, swimming gives me:
- Peace
- Confidence
- Strength
- A break from stress
- Real happiness
It’s more than something I do—it’s part of who I’m becoming.
Struggling to wake up
Some mornings at 6:30am, my alarm goes off, and I face the same battle — the struggle to wake up. The bed feels warmer, the room feels colder, and my body always tries to convince me that one more hour of sleep would not hurt. Especially when it is still dark outside, the idea of going swimming feels like the hardest decision of the day.
But then I remind myself why I am doing this.
My goal is to swim 100km in March. It is not a small challenge, and it requires consistency, effort, and mental strength. Some mornings I feel motivated, but many mornings I simply rely on discipline. I get up, put on my swim gear, and head to the pool — even when I do not feel like it.
Swimming has taught me more than just physical endurance. It has taught me discipline and devotion. It has shown me that goals are not achieved by motivation alone, but by commitment. Every length I swim brings me closer to my 100km target. Every early morning is proof that I am stronger than my excuses.
The struggle to wake up is real. But so is the reward. And in the end, it is always worth the effort.
I’m swimming 100km in March for GOSH Charity!
I’m challenging myself to swim 100km 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
First donation
£100 raised
£250 raised
£500 raised
2km
4km
6km
8km
Thank you to my Sponsors
£55
Petar Trenchev
£50
From Laith And Natalia
Good luck Petar 💪🏽
£50
Phil Osborn
Good luck with your swim, a great charity too and one I support wholeheartedly!
£50
Евгения Тренчева
Успех!
£35
Tatyana Zlateva
Понякога една кауза се превръща в нещо дълбоко лично. Споделям предизвикателството на Пепи Максимов – дете, което познавам лично и на което искрено се възхищавам. Болницата Great Ormond Street в Лондон е място, което нашето семейство никога няма да забрави. В едни от най-мрачните ни дни именно специалистите там консултираха състоянието на моя син Алекс. Благодарение на тяхната експертиза и грижа днес той се лекува по световен протокол тук, в България. Затова тази кауза за мен не е просто благотворителност. Тя е благодарност. Пепи е българско дете с голямо сърце. Този март той си поставя сериозно предизвикателство – да изплува 100 километра, за да събере средства за Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. Това е неговата лична кауза – да помага на деца с редки заболявания не само във Великобритания, а в цяла Европа. Подкрепям това от сърце. Защото знам какво означава навременната помощ, правилният лекар и надеждата в труден момент. Успех, Пепи!Плувай смело! Всяка дължина е надежда за нечие дете!
£30
Anonymous
£30
Georgie Henson
Really impressive that you’re doing this Petar, well done!
£30
Marin Bardarev
Успех!
£30
Stefka Bardareva
£30
Cathy Amiss
Good Luck Petar
£30
Stayko M
Well done
£30
Rackham
Very proud of you and your Challenge,well done
£30
Anton Maksimov
£25
Kasia
Good luck, Petar!
£25
Imogen Walpole Ag2
Good luck Petar great charity. Enjoy the lengths. Happy swimming
£20
Rosie Salmond
Good luck and enjoy the effort!!
£20
Мария Рахова
Успех!
£20
Diyana I Toneva
£20
Jax Marshall
Rather you than me! Jax
£15
Lei Xu
You can do it! Petar💪
£15
Hristina Beleva
Good luck Pepar! We believe in you!
£15
Anton Andonov
Успех от НУ Банско
£15
Jay Bryant
Having spent time as a young boy in gosh I would like to wish you the very best of luck, from what ive heard about your ability im sure your gonna smash it, dont just make your parents and family proud, be proud of yourself on a massive achievement. Best of luck, go smash it, you got this. 💪
£15
Peter Every
£15
Katerina Ruskova
Good luck, Petar!
£15
Stoyan Ginev
£15
Rayna Zlatinova
Успех ! Ти можеш !
£15
Lily
Best of luck :)
£15
Sarah Cheeseman
Good luck Petar I'm sure you'll do this and smash it.
£15
Natasha Grozdanova
£15
Anastasia
Good luck 🍀
£10
Iliyana Antonova
£10
Мария Янчовичина
Успех!
£10
Denise Farrell
Peter - What a great thing you are doing I am sure you will smash it. Well done and good luck Denise
£10
Анета Слаева
Успех!
£10
Соня Дурчова
Успех!
£10
Мария Стоянова
Успех!
£10
Милена Колчагова
Успех!
£10
Georgi Kavrakov
£10
Anonymous
£10
Freya Abate
£10
Dominic Warman
GOSH is such an amazing place, so awesome to see you supporting in this way Petar - congratulations!!
£10
Veronika
Well done, Petar
£8
Anonymous
£5
Kristele Woodward
Good Luck
£5
Petar Maksimov
£5
Anonymous
Good luck Petar!
£5
